El Paso woman killed by dump truck
A garbage truck struck and killed a Texas woman this week and the truck driver refuses to discuss the accident. Reports from news media indicate that the woman was crossing the street in North East El Paso when the garbage truck backed over her causing her death.
Police are investigating the truck accident and have not released and official report yet. It remains to be seen if any charges will be filed against the truck driver.
As previous posts have indicated trucks are especially susceptible to running over pedestrians or vehicles when backing up due to limited visibility.
Several safety items have been tested which make commercial vehicles safer when backing up.
The most effective safety devise for backing up in a large truck is the video monitor which shows the driver exactly what is behind the truck. Such monitors are available as an after market devise for around a 100 dollars. A small price to pay for saving a life.
