West Miami Dade Tow Truck Driver Killed in Highway Roadside Accident After Stopping to Help Motorist
A tow truck driver who'd stopped on the highway to assist a motorist with car trouble was struck and killed shortly after 11 p.m. Monday May 10 in West Miami-Dade, Florida.
According to news reports, the fatal West Miami-Dade highway traffic accident occurred near the Flagler St exit of the Palmetto Expressway south bound. Tow truck driver Nelson Hernandez, 58, had stopped to assist a disabled motorist when he was reportedly struck and killed by a white van.
News reports state that the driver of the white van in this fatal motor vehicle accident had initially driven away, but returned later to the accident scene. The Palmetto Expressway is also known as Florida state road 826 and is an alternate highway to I-95 to get around the greater Miami, Florida area.
No further information was available on this fatal South Florida highway accident. Investigators continue to examine the details surrounding what happened.
Miami, Florida car accident injury lawyers have knowledge pertaining to the traffic laws in place designed to protect emergency roadside workers such as tow truck drivers as well as police officers and road construction workers. The Florida Move Over Law was passed requiring motorists to slow down and change lanes if they see an emergency vehicle, construction workers, or a Florida Highway Patrol or other law enforcement officer or first responder stopped on the side of the road assisting a motorist. According to Move Over America, thousands of emergency responders are killed every year while doing their jobs on our nation's roads and highways by motorists who fail to slow down and avoid them.
Tow truck driver killed on the job
WSVN.com May 11, 2010
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