Teenage brothers Richard Seidel (18) and Cody Seidel (16) were seriously injured yesterday evening at around 10:30 p.m. when their Chevrolet Tahoe SUV crashed into an 18 wheeler and became jammed underneath the big rig. The accident happened just south of Conroe city limits at Jefferson Chemical and FM 3083. The boys' Tahoe was heading northbound on FM 3083 when it struck the 18 wheeler which was carrying a cargo of wire coils. The driver's side of the Tahoe was completely wedged under the big rig and was pulled free by several tow trucks working together, giving emergency responders access to Richard and Cody to rescue them.
Cody was removed from the vehicle and taken to Conroe Hospital but his brother Richard was more severely injured. As sometimes happens when there is major front end damage to a vehicle, the dashboard of the Tahoe had folded downwards, trapping Richard's legs. The Tahoe's steering wheel had also struck Richard in the face causing a laceration. Once emergency crews freed Richard he was transported by life flight helicopter to Memorial Hermann in Houston with badly broken legs and a head injury.
The driver of the 18-wheeler was Ronald Lee Manning of Monroe, Louisiana. According to a very thorough article on the Montgomery County Police Reporter web site, Manning initially told DPS officers that he had tried to back the Western Transportation 18 wheeler into the parking lot of a convenience store to turn around because he had missed the driveway of his intended delivery location, however Manning later conceded that he had turned into the parking lot to turn around and was in the process of going back southbound on FM 3083. Put another way, it sounds like the big rig made a u-turn across the roadway, causing the brothers' Tahoe to crash into it.
Please keep these young men in your prayers: the young may heal more quickly than the old but these boys have likely sustained some life-altering injuries. As a father of three I can only imagine how upset Richard and Cody's parents must be.
If you have been seriously injured in an 18 wheeler accident, you can rest assured that the insurance company covering the 18 wheeler that injured you will start investigating immediately. In my opinion, the larger the claim and the more serious the injuries, the harder they "investigate" for a way not to pay a settlement on the claim. If you would like a no charge consultation for your 18 wheeler or commercial vehicle accident, you can call me (832 859 8243), email me (daragh@daraghcarterlaw.com), or submit your case online. I am Board Certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Personal Injury Trial Law and teach trial advocacy skills as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law School, but more importantly: I care about my clients.
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| Photo credit: Montgomery County Police Report |
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