George Cournoyer, 73, of Slatersville, RI, was seriously injured in the multi-vehicle crash on Mendon Street (also Route 16) in Uxbridge, MA on Tuesday morning. Two other people, Stephanie Daigle, 26, of Webster, and her 6-year-old son, were also injured in the accident.
The accident occurred as a silver Toyota Camry, operated by the senior driver, drifted into the path of a dump truck towing an excavator on Mendon St, setting set off a multi-vehicle collision.
According to police, the Camry collided with the dump truck, causing the trailer with the excavator on it to flip over and block both lanes.
Emergency rescue services together with firefighters at the scene helped extricate Cournoyer from the Camry. He suffered serious injuries in the crash was flown by medical helicopter to UMass Memorial Medical Center — University Campus in Worcester. Cournoyer was listed in critical condition in the intensive care unit Tuesday night.
Daigle and her son were taken to Milford Regional Medical Center in Milford with minor injuries.
The accident occurred between Theresa Drive and Rockmeadow Road Extension, and it involved at least two other cars going eastbound, which were also damaged.
The accident remains under police investigation. No charges have been filed, yet.
Truck Rollover Accidents in Massachusetts
While the cause of this accident is yet to be determined, here are some recent data from the National Highway Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding truck rollover accidents.
Out of the 441 fatal vehicle accidents that occurred in Massachusetts in 2009, there were 21 fatal accidents which involved large trucks, one of which ended in a rollover.
How a Massachusetts Personal Injury Attorney Can Help
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I was 5th car in the line. The excavator stopped 20 ft from my windshield. I thought it was coming straight at me. And I had 1 & 1/2 car lengths from the 4th car in line.
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