Kansas Highway Patrol is searching for the driver of a tractor-trailer who was involved in a collision that seriously injured the passenger of another vehicle on Wednesday, Feb. 8, according to KCCI.com. The report states that the woman, who was pregnant, rear-ended the truck while driving on I-35 in Olathe, Kansas. The woman was taken to a nearby medical facility where she gave birth to a healthy daughter. The tractor-trailer, which police say is white or gray and likely suffered damage to its rear protective system, left the scene of the accident.
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.
