A trucking accident in Van Zandt County claimed the life of a young boy early Friday morning. Reports indicate that a young boy was struck head on by a truck driver who had mistaken him for a dead animal in the road. It appeared that the pedestrian was walking on FM 47 heading south when he was hit by the truck drive. After further investigation, it appears that the teenager was sleeping next to a friend when he was struck by the truck. His friend remained uninjured. The young boy was pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.
Serious accidents such as these require experienced and qualified personal injury attorneys. The Dallas personal injury attorneys at Wilson Trosclair & Lovins have helped hundreds of families when faced with situations such as this one. Call Pete Trosclair in our Dallas office today at214-484-1930 if you or a loved one has been injured in a trucking accident.