TRUCKING COMPANY MAY BE LIABLE FOR DEADLY ACCIDENT RICHMOND TOWNSHIP, PENNSYLVANIA (July 10, 2016)
A 69-year-old man was killed in a tragic accident after he was run over by a truck driver and dragged through the parking lot of a Speedway Gas Station, according to Berks and Beyond. Authorities have been able to identify the man that was killed in the pedestrian accident as Charles Pesce. The Speedway gas station where the tractor-trailer accident took place is by Route 222 and Farmers Drive. The truck driver seems to have not scene Charles Pesce as he was in front of the truck. Emergency medical workers showed up at the scene and later pronounced him dead. Authorities will continue to investigate the car accident in order to determine liability. A full investigation is still pending, but the company that the truck driver worked for may be liable for the accident if the driver of the big rig is found to be at fault. Companies are generally responsible for the actions of their employees as long as the employee is working within the scope of his or her employment.
HELPING THOSE IN NEED BY RAISING AWARENESS
At the RMFW Law Firm we believe in giving back to the community and helping those who are in need. If you or someone that you know has been affected by this accident, we will gladly help raise awareness of any gofundme campaign set up to support the victim or their family. We can link to it in this post which is then spread across our social media platforms. You can send your request to: gofundmerequest@gmail.com. Our staff at the RMFW Law Firm were deeply saddened to learn about this fatal accident that killed Charles Pesce. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family as they go through such a difficult time. We encourage any witnesses to the accident to come forward and contact police as they continue to investigate. Though this tragedy has been labeled as an “accident” there may be negligence on the part of the truck driver. If there is anything at all that we can do for the family as they piece together what happened, we would be happy to help 212-344-1000.
