Man Killed in Truck Accident in Sausalito
As Monday morning’s events indicate, even the law’s best attempts at public safety are often not enough to protect individual welfare. Mandatory reverse warning signals on commercial vehicles, for example, are of little consolation to friends and family of Jose Mario Gonzalez, who was killed when a garbage truck ran him over as it was backing up.
The truck accident occurred at approximately 7:50 a.m. on Bridgeway Street in Sausalito as Mr. Gonzalez was crossing the street on his way to work at a nearby restaurant. In this case, the facts so far offer no evidence that either party was overtly breaking the law—according to the investigating police officer, the truck appears to have been in full compliance with state safety regulations, and Mr. Gonzalez was not crossing the street illegally. Rather, the accident seems to have been the result of those factors which no safety law can eliminate: misapprehension of risk and simple human carelessness.
As the summer months approach and many of you begin traveling, please keep in mind that many disasters on the road can be averted by careful attentiveness to the vehicles around you.
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