Hansen v. Dillon

Opinion by

Mr. Justice McWilliams.

This litigation stems from a collision between two pick-up trucks which occurred shortly before 6 o’clock a.m. on June 9, 1961, on a graveled county road some 6 miles south of the town of Las Animas. This particular road runs in an east-west direction and on this occasion Hansen, who was driving in an easterly direction, struck the rear-end of a pick-up truck being driven by one Dillon with such force that the Hansen truck was virtually demolished. Hansen himself sustained severe personal injuries in the accident.

Based on this unfortunate occurrence, Hansen…