Driver Hospitalized After SUV & Semi Truck Accident
Posted By Phoenix Personal Injury Lawyer on Mar 18, 2010 10:40am PDT
An SUV accident in Surprise has left one person injured.
The accident occurred when a Nissan Xterra turned out in front of a semi truck, which forced the Xterra to lose control and spin out.
According to the Surprise Fire Department, the driver of the Xterra was not wearing a seatbelt, and is believed to have been thrown into the passenger seat as a result of the impact of the collision. A fire department spokesman said the driver was unconscious and bleeding from the ears.
He was airlifted to a nearby hospital. The full extent of his injuries has not been reported.
The driver of the semi truck was uninjured.
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