Burt v. Anderson

ARCHER, Chief Justice.

This case arises out of a rear end accident which occurred during the evening rush hour in the inside lane of a controlled access freeway in Dallas, Texas. It was brought about when traffic traveling at 60 miles per hour was suddenly stopped in an inside lane when a vehicle ran out of gas and stalled in that lane. The other three lanes to the right of the stalled vehicle continued to move at approximately 60 miles per hour. Vehicles behind the stalled automobile attempted to get into the other lane and go around. Two vehicles were unable to do so but did stop behind the…