Grain Truck Accident Results In Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Joseph Hostetler filed a wrongful death lawsuit against David R. Leeper and Kenneth Fletcher on behalf of his 40-year old wife who was killed along with two others in a firey wreck involving a grain truck. According to the lawsuit Hostetler was driving her minivan when Leeper's grain truck lost its left rear tandem forcing Leeper to steer it onto the shoulder of the highway. Hostetler's van struck one of the tire and wheel combinations that was laying in the road causing the van to overturn and the van eventually landed on its roof.
Mrs. Hostetler and passengers Chester Gingerich and Perry Gingerich were all pronounced dead at the trucking accident scene. Mr. Leeper along with three other passengers in the minivan were injured. You can see how important it is that people properly maintain their trucks and cars. This was a tragic accident the occured because the truck was not properly maintained and many lives were ruined as a result.
“There’s a lot of requirements that have been enacted over the years,” he said. “One of the things that farmers do not have any exemption from is maintenance of the vehicle.”
