The Texas Department of Public Safety responded to an accident call at 6:15 a.m. on Sunday, February 9. The accident occurred just north of Monahans.

The victim of the accident was identified as 25-year-old Dalton George of Kanosh, UT. He was driving northbound on State Highway 18 in a Ford Taurus.

At the same time, an 18-wheeler semi-truck was stopped at the stop sign of State Loop 464. The truck driver failed to yield the right-of-way to George and both vehicles collided.

George was taken to Ward Memorial Hospital for treatment of his life-threatening injuries. He later died while being treated at the hospital.

The driver and the passenger of the semi-truck were not injured in the accident. At this time the names of the driver nor the passenger of the truck have been disclosed in reference to the accident.

Failing to yield the right-of-way in Texas is considered negligence in the eyes of the law. There are basic elements that are considered to define negligence.

All drivers on the road are supposed to drive their vehicles with the proper care and skill as any ordinary person would do. The driver is negligent if they fail to do this by disregarding the basic traffic laws.

In the case of the semi-truck and the Taurus, the semi-truck failed to yield the right-of-way.

As a result of their disregard for the standard care, while driving, they cause injury or even death. This is considered a negligent act. The driver responsible did not care enough to follow the correct conduct on the road.

At this time there have not been any indications that the police are charging the driver of the semi-truck with negligence, the investigation is still ongoing.

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