Joseph Vesely Killed in Truck Accident on Prospect Rd in Jonesboro, AR
Jonesboro, AR -- June 14, 2022, 62-year-old Joseph Vesely was killed in a four-vehicle crash on Prospect Road in Jonesboro.
According to reports the incident happened around 7:25 a.m. at the intersection of Prospect Road and Kathleen Street. Preliminary investigation suggests a Freightliner semi-truck was headed north on Kathleen when the driver allegedly ran a stop sign at the Prospect crossing. The truck then hit Vesely's westbound Chevy Silverado on its driver's side, pushing it into a nearby Hyundai Accent and Buick Encore.
Vesely suffered fatal injuries in the crash. No other injuries were reported.
No further information is currently available.
Commentary on Joseph Vesely Accident on Prospect Rd in Jonesboro
Some folks take crash reports like this as pretty much open-and-shut. Police say the truck driver ran a stop sign, so what else is there to know before saying they're at fault?
Well, for one thing it's important to learn why they did that. The answer could change how the wreck should be approached. It's one thing for a commercial driver to just make an error in judgment, but the company behind them may also have some answering to do for the tragic consequences of their error.
Here's what I mean: In another crash we handled recently, our investigations found that a reckless trucker who caused a collision at an intersection was trying to meet an unreasonable deadline set by his employer. Employees at that company faced a difficult choice: cut corners and ignore safety in the name of faster turnaround or potentially lose routes (or their jobs) for not playing ball. Since personal ethics might cost them their livelihood, most drivers bit the bullet and did as they were told. It was only a matter of time before people got hurt.
The Jonesboro wreck may not involve anything like that, but it still may not boil down to a simple run stop sign. That's why looking more closely at these situations makes such a difference. The possibility that things aren't exactly what they seem is more than enough reason to investigate as thoroughly as possible and get the victim's loved ones some answers.
