With some accidents, multiple factors tend to be at play. However, in cases such as this one, you’re looking at a do-it-yourself type of crash where nobody else is to blame except the person who is driving.
This has got to be one of the most unfortunate car accidents we’ve seen lately, so we can’t help but feel sorry for whoever it was that lost control of that SUV. To reiterate, perfect visibility, good weather conditions, and as far as we can tell, a dry patch of road – all ingredients for steady driving.
Yet, a series of mistakes occurred, starting with what looked like lack of awareness, as the car first began to slowly drift towards the side of the road – feel free to speculate whether the driver was almost asleep, texting or just not paying attention for some other reason.
What’s really strange is that for a few moments, the driver appeared to regain control and the SUV was nearly straightened out, before another over-correction took place, resulting in a total loss of control. Finally, the ditch by the side of the road took care of the rest.
All we can do is hope that the driver and any potential passengers were wearing seat belts. The impact itself wasn’t tremendously violent, so any passive means of protection should have helped.