• June 13, 2022

David Polczer, Bobby Johnson Killed in Dump Truck Accident in Bethlehem, PA

UPDATE (June 17, 2022): Reports indicate that the driver of the truck, identified as 66-year-old Bobby Johnson, succumbed to his injuries. Additional details about the crash are still unavailable at this time.

Bethlehem, PA -- June 9, 2022, David Polczer was killed and another person was injured due to an accident where a truck crashed.

Investigators reported that the crash took place at approximately 2:18 p.m. off the corner of East Fourth Street and Emery Street.

According to reports, 57-year-old David Polczer was a passenger in a dump truck traveling along East Fourth. For reasons unclear, a collision occurred with another vehicle, causing the truck to veer off-road into a pole.

Polczer sustained fatal injuries as a result of the crash. The truck driver sustained unspecified injuries. Right now, additional details about the crash are unavailable.

Commentary on David Polczer, Bobby Johnson Truck Accident in Bethlehem

A crash like this can be more complex than folks may realize given that the person who suffered the most severe consequences was a passenger. That can bring up ideas that folks don't generally consider, but they're notions that I deal with nearly every day. Why exactly does the deceased victim being a passenger change things?

David Polczer, Bobby Johnson Killed in Dump Truck Accident in Bethlehem, PA

Well, folks tend to see crashes as vehicle versus vehicle. In reality, it comes down to just what exactly caused the wreck. If another driver causes a passenger's death, they can obviously be responsible. But the driver of that victim's vehicle can also be responsible in most situations if they were the ones that messed up. I've talked to many people who didn't realize they had legal options available to them because they assumed that their loved one couldn't hold their own driver accountable.

Just to be clear, I'm not saying one way or another what I think happened here. That would be outright irresponsible, and I would encourage folks to take any claims otherwise with a grain of salt. My point is to emphasize to people the importance of thorough investigations after a serious truck wreck like this. Those answers can be absolutely crucial in getting people the help they deserve.

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