February 4, 2010 – Taunton, Mass. – A 67-year-old man was injured Sunday morning when his SUV struck a utility pole in a Taunton, Mass. single-vehicle crash.
According to The Taunton Gazette, Roger LeClerk drove his Ford Escape SUV into a utility pole south of the Home Plate Bay Street Grill at about 11:15 a.m. LeClerk was rushed to Morton Hospital and Medical Center for the treatment of accident-related personal injuries.
Police believe that a medical condition set off the Taunton SUV crash. Authorities said LeClerk temporarily lost consciousness, causing him to veer into oncoming traffic and strike the utility pole. Emergency crews had to assist the injured driver from his SUV after the vehicle accident.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s 2008 Massachusetts Crash Statistics, there were 363 fatalities as a result of car accidents in Massachusetts.
We are thankful that such a serious SUV accident did not result in any fatalities. Our firm joins the families and friends of those involved in praying that their loved ones recover soon.
Car Accident Liability Issues
In such cases, it is always in the victims’ best interest to contact an experienced Taunton, Massachusetts personal injury lawyer, who can analyze all aspects of the incident, identify the negligent parties and hold them accountable. If an auto product defect or mechanical malfunction is suspected, it is always a good idea to preserve the crashed vehicle, unaltered so it can be examined by an expert carefully for product defects, mechanical malfunction and other evidence.
