A pedestrian vehicle crashed into the back of a semi-truck on Wednesday, Feb. 29, in Lafayette, Ind. According to WLFI.com, the driver of the vehicle was injured in the accident and was taken to a nearby medical facility. The accident occurred on an on-ramp to northbound Highway 38. The car suffered severe front-end damage and its airbags deployed in the collision.
TRUCK ACCIDENT FAST FACT: According to TruckingInfo.net, injuries sustained in a motor vehicle or truck accident may not present for months, even years, following an accident. Medical research indicates that the delay of injury symptoms is the norm; approximately 75% of accident victims remain symptomatic for a minimum of six months after an accident.