A Texas family is suing the company that owned a truck involved in a deadly head on collision, after an accident report said the driver may have been distracted by an adult video.
Three people were killed in the crash. According to the Texas Highway Patrol accident report, the driver was allegedly watching adult content at the time. Paramedics who responded to the scene reportedly found the video still playing.
Jonathan, 18, was among those killed. His parents, Delena and Patrick, have filed a lawsuit against Energy Transfer Partners, the company that owned the driver’s truck. The claims in the lawsuit have not been decided in court.
According to CBS News, the parents hope the lawsuit sends a message about the lack of oversight that businesses and states place on drivers who use their cellphones, and that it serves as a wake up call.
“Put the phones down,” Delena told CBS News, urging drivers to take distracted driving seriously.
A response from Energy Transfer Partners was not included in the CBS News report.
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