Man Dead, Another Injured After Fatal Wreck in Hereford

Hereford, TX (7/10/2020) – A man is dead and another man is injured after a wreck in Hereford Thursday morning.

The accident happened on US 60 and County Road 8 around 8:45 a.m. According to DPS, a Chevrolet Silverado towing a flatbed trailer driven by 66-year-old Alfred Sanders was headed east on the outside lane of US 60. A piece of equipment fell off the trailer and then Sanders attempted an illegal left turn into the crossover. He crossed into the path of a Freightliner semi-truck driven by 56-year-old Alfredo Garcia.

Garcia was unable to avoid the pickup and struck the Silverado on the driver’s side. The Silverado came to rest on its wheels in the south barrow ditch. The semi-truck came to a stop in a south barrow ditch near US 60.

Sanders was pronounced dead on scene.

Garcia was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Crash investigators will review all factors that may have led up to the accident and police reports will be made available in fourteen days.

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According to the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, debris-related crashes occur four times more likely on interstate highways than crashes not involving debris.  It’s recommended to avoid a debris-related accident, you should maintain your vehicle, secure vehicle loads, and drive defensively.

Those that refuse to maintain their vehicles, secure vehicle loads, or drive defensively are negligent drivers. Negligent drivers make it easier to cause accidents, whether it be from debris or speeding or distracted driving. If you were injured in a car accident, you may have a claim for negligence against the driver or party responsible for your injuries. To schedule a free consultation with the car accident lawyers at Sutliff & Stout, give us a call, shoot us a text, or send us an email.

Source: ABC Amarillo

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