Betty Jean Storke Killed in Truck Accident in Grasonville, MD
Grasonville, MD -- A two-vehicle collision between a passenger car and a Nissan box truck left 87-year-old Betty Jean Storke dead, and injured in Grasonville, MD.
It appears a Chevy Blazer, traveling along Perry's Corner Road, collided with a Nissan Box Truck around 4:20 p.m. The two vehicles reportedly careened off the roadway, striking a tree. The driver of the Chevy, Betty Jean Storke, was declared dead at the scene of the incident. The driver of the box truck was uninjured in the collision.
Authorities are examining the details of the incident.
The investigation remains open.
There was no further information available at this time.
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Commentary
Well, the report seems to have already decided who was at fault in the accident. My concern here is that I know from the hundreds of truck accident cases I have seen, the details in preliminary media reports is often erroneous. Mostly, they are farming their information from the outcome of police reports. Without criticizing the good work done by law enforcement, often times police departments are woefully underfunded, leading to inexperienced officers with few resources left to investigate accident scenes. Also, police officials are not searching for fault in an accident, they are trying to find out if there was a crime committed. To pass judgement without the benefit of a third-party, subjective investigation, we do a great disservice to all those involved.
--Grossman Law Offices