Hancock County, MS (November 2, 2023) – Three teenagers from Diamondhead lost their lives in a fatal single-vehicle collision on Monday, October 30, according to information provided by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department.
Reports from police show the incident took place on Texas Flat Road on Monday morning. The teenagers, identified as Jackson Aaron Rodriguez, 18, a 17-year-old, and a 16-year-old, were killed when the pickup truck they were in left the road, went across a ditch, and into the woods.
All three teens lost their lives at the scene after two were ejected from the truck and one became trapped inside. At this time, no other details are currently available to report.
We want to offer our sincere condolences to the families of the deceased victims at this time. Authorities in Hancock County are still investigating the circumstances of the wreck.
Mississippi Car Crashes
Mississippi is not unfamiliar with car crashes. In fact, every year, tens of thousands of wrecks are reported across the state. Semi-trucks are involved in a percentage of them. These types of accidents usually cause severe injuries or even fatalities for those involved. This is because tractor-trailers are often larger and heavier than the average sized passenger cars.
Sadly, thousands of people are hurt in these wrecks yearly and hundreds end up losing their lives. On average, the United States sees over 415,000 traffic collisions involving semi-trucks per year. Over 100,000 of these end in injuries for at least one person. Of those, about 5,000 fatal accidents occur yearly.
According to information provided by the National Highway Traffic Safety Association, over 94% of auto collisions involving semi-trucks are caused by human error. Some other common causes of these types of accidents include:
- Speeding
- Fatigue
- Distracted driving
- Following too closely
- Failing to secure loads
- Rear-end collisions
- Improper lane changes
- Intoxication
- Low filled liquid loads
In the past ten years, negligent driving has become the main culprit in the causation of the majority of auto accidents, and truck accidents, throughout the United States. When we consider that car crashes take more lives and cause more injuries than anything else in the US, we realize that negligent driving is the main cause of injury and death in the country at this time. All types of negligent driving are extremely dangerous and can even turn out to be deadly.
If a beloved member of your family was recently taken from you due to driver negligence, contacting a wrongful death lawyer in Hancock County, can help you gather financial compensation for funeral costs and other damages. At Mama Justice, we are dedicated to aiding crash victims in the aftermath of their loved one’s accidents in an effort to ease their worry about their finances while they are going through pain and emotional turmoil.
It is always difficult to suffer injuries in an accident, especially when you are aware of the fact that your wreck was preventable. Call our law firm at (888) 484-1476 to talk to an attorney who can help you learn about your legal options moving forward. We work on contingency, which means that you pay nothing upfront or out of pocket, and we only collect payment if you are able to collect financial compensation for your damages. Contact our firm to learn more.
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Disclaimer: We at MW Law Firm – Mama Justice, have worked hard to become valued members of the Northern Mississippi business community. We write these posts to bring awareness to the dangers of driving in hopes that our fellow community members will use an abundance of caution when operating a motor vehicle. The information in this post is not intended to be medical or legal advice. The photographs used in this post are not taken at the actual accident scene.
