042724 SH 105 W FATAL CRASH
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 ธ.ค. 2024
- Just after 1 am Conroe Police and Conroe Fire responded to a reported SUV crash on SH 105 West between Blake Road and Old 105. Units arrived to find two males in their early twenties trapped in an SUV that slammed into the rear of a parked 18-wheeler. Firefighters removed the driver of the SUV who was in cardiac arrest and worked for over 20 minutes to revive the male but were unable to. The passenger was transported to HCA Conroe in critical condition. He told police that they were westbound and the driver had looked down, however, when he looked back up the 18-wheeler loaded with sod was parked partially in the moving lane of traffic and they slammed into it. Montgomery Coutny Justice of the Peace Wayne Mack responded to the scene for the inquest and ordered Eickenhorst Funeral Directors to transport the victim to the Montgomery County Forensic Center for autopsy. The road was closed westbound until after 4 am. The section of road in front of The Grass Store where the truck was going to make the delivery of sod had been improved by TXDOT with the center median. However, the improved shoulder is not wide enough for a vehicle which caused the driver to park partially in the roadway as he got out to unlock the gate to the business. In addition with the median police were unable to counter flow traffic safely due to the hill just west of the scene causing a blind spot as vehicles topped it. They did however close of two eastbound lanes to allow motorists to make a U-turn. However, it was noticed that most eastbound traffic failed to slow to a safe speed as they approached the scene. One motorist attempted to counterflow but was quickly stopped. According to Judge Mack both young men were from the Montgomery area.
Being an old paramedic, the young ones always got to me. Bad. Thanks for everything you do Scott. Stay safe.
IMO every life has the same value. ❤
So sad for the families. I pray for the ones that are left behind to grieve their passing. I also pray for those first responders who will have to live with what they have had to witness. I had 40 years of this and your mind will never be able to forget what your eyes have seen! Love everyone like it will be the last time you will ever see them! It may very will be!!
I'm so sorry and I really appreciate the work you've done! May God bless and comfort your mind. ❤🙏🙏🙏
That damn highway is cursed.
My sister was killed on that same road 105 tough road. Ssad to say it was at her own doing drinking and driving ( she was drunk) still she was lost that night. RIP to the driver and to the passenger I hope you see how you was spared this by the lord and you have something to do with your life. Condolences to his family for i know the pain for the absence he has left will take forever to heal.
Prayers🙏
DRIVERS: It is not a magic entertainment pod that transports you to where you are going. Pay All Attention to your actions and surroundings. Mass and Velocity must be controlled explicitly.
I have an SUV that everything on the dash, radio, and steering wheel are tiny symbols. You have to press each symbol to do anything. I was too stupid to realize this when purchased. Most distracting and dangerous vehicle I've ever owned. And forget about trying to drive the thing safely at night when symbols are in the dark. It's been sitting undriven for about 7 months now..
Well put. Can I borrow that?
As a truck driver this one reason I don't drive at night nothing good happens after midnight
105 is a very dangerous road. I avoid it all costs. RIP young man. 🙏
Looks like a straight road on Google maps. Lots of driveways but anyone awake and looking through the windshield should be able to not crash into parked vehicles.
You know it’s really bad when they put up the screens
I am so sorry to the victims family. Seems like we lose them so young anymore. Prayers 🙏🙏
105 again? 😢
Thank GOD that We have People who can deal with HORRIBLE Car Accidents not Everyone could….
To the Family that Lost a Son so very Sorry…..
Such a waist of life. My heart goes out to all affected by this horrible accident. 💙
Yes a waste at such a young age but hey my waist is down 8 inches by diet and exercise.
How many more of these before internet service is halted when above 5 mph?
Why did we have to mask, distance, and lock down for a virus with a 99% survival rate ... if drivers can be head down on their phones for 4 seconds out of every 5? It's insanity that this is being allowed to continue.
Very sad 😢. Blessing the passenger survived, and then was able to tell people what happened.
The hit the right side of the truck parked on the right shoulder. THAT is how far from the right lane the kids were.
Definitely NOT the truck driver's fault. Roads in that area need serious, actual improvement instead of cosmetic touches by TX DOT. Those roads are dangerous.
Wouldnt his hazard lights still be on after the car ran into them?
Sorry to hear. RIP.
"Too young" RIP!✝✝
Crazy how you are seconds and a few feet from death in a vehicle..
See, he took his eyes of the road for just a few seconds, and now he's gone. Dammit!!
Levity, no disrespect. This must be why my wife suddenly screams at night on the interstate when she sees trailer brake lights a mile ahead.
Looks like the passenger compartment wasn’t compromised. Possibly not wearing a seatbelt.
Where I live in 🇨🇦 the death rate for young drivers is quite high only because of them not wearing their seatbelt😢
Spot on!!
Sounds like Trucker had to park partially in the road to get out and open the gate while right behind him was a Hill that prevented traffic from coming over the top from seeing him. If he was making a delivery and had his hazard lights on I don't see him being faulted for the accident but then again you can't fault the car for rear ending it if there was a blind Hill that they were coming over and Bam 💥 there's a parked truck in front of you. Either the business is at fault for having deliveries done there with no space for the trucks to safely park or TXDOT is on Hot Water 🔥 🌊 for not having an adequate shoulder in that area. Either way what a terrible and sad story here..
If there is a soft shoulder there a loaded truck parked on it is bad news
The driveway to the grass company is over 70 feet long from fence to road shoulder. The entire semi could fit in the driveway but for some reason the truck was parked mostly on the shoulder.
Check Google maps street view ("Overdrive Conroe TX") should put you at the scene of the accident. Seems there was a recent lane repaint, taking the rightmost lane closer to the shoulder by about 3 ft. Still plenty of room for the truck and just off the roadway surface is flat gravel.
There are no hills there .. all flat land, straight road with easy visibility.
🙏 RIP DRIVER 🙏
Condolences to your family and friends at this time. ✝️😢😥
Yes! And bless the surviving passenger that made sure folks know it wasn't the drivers fault. 😪
Very sad.
Just curious, but since the semi driver was stopped partially on the road, and he was out of his vehicle which means his brake lights wouldn’t be on, did he have his hazard lights on to warn drivers of his stopped semi?
Yes, he had his hazards on.
@@jenniferrueger1694 Thank you. I’m so thankful that he did everything he possibly could to warn other drivers. Sad this even happened.
@@jenniferrueger1694 .. THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS REQUIRED BY TEXAS COMMERCIAL VEHICLE STATUTE TO PLACE REFLECTIVE MARKERS OR FLARES 200-FEET BEHIND HIS PARKED--TRUCK TO WARN ON--COMING--TRAFFIC THAT HIS TRUCK WAS PARKED & NOT--MOVING & PARTIALLY - OBSTRUCTING THE RIGHT--HAND--LANE .. THIS TRUCK DRIVER "DID--NOT" PUT OUT SAFETY--MARKERS OR FLARES & IS TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ACCIDENT ..
@@jenniferrueger1694 THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS REQUIRED BY TEXAS COMMERCIAL VEHICLE STATUTE TO PLACE REFLECTIVE MARKERS OR FLARES 200-FEET BEHIND HIS PARKED--TRUCK TO WARN ON--COMING--TRAFFIC THAT HIS TRUCK WAS PARKED & NOT--MOVING & PARTIALLY - OBSTRUCTING THE RIGHT--HAND--LANE .. THIS TRUCK DRIVER "DID--NOT" PUT OUT SAFETY--MARKERS OR FLARES & IS TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ACCIDENT
You are suppose to be in control of your vehicle at all times.
Lord, these babies, Jesus. Please protect them Lord. Another young life gone. Prayers for the family and for the young man still in critical condition.🙏🏾
Meanwhile back in Montgomery Co, the beat goes on. I have to wonder how this county stacks
up on total fatalities in the Great State of Texas's 254.
Too many 2 lane roads. It ain’t the 90’s folks
I'm sure it's up there
That Mansfield Bar did its job!!
This is so sad.
I'm sure it'll be the semi driver's fault as usual.
Hopefully he won't get in too much trouble. There wasn't much he could do to get out of the way or off the road entirely. But the passenger admitted that the driver looked down and that means he was distracted so it was partially his fault. Plus, it's almost always the fault of the person who rear ends someone. I feel bad for the driver of the truck.
@@judijohnston5011 Pull off somewhere safe down the road to wait, not partially in the roadway. Parking lots, truck stop, rest area somewhere!
@johnturner9927 how tf is the truck driver going to open the gate from a truck stop? Park and take an Uber?
@@juliogonzo2718 uber or call someone from the business ?
@@judijohnston5011 .. THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS REQUIRED BY TEXAS COMMERCIAL VEHICLE STATUTE TO PLACE REFLECTIVE MARKERS OR FLARES 200-FEET BEHIND HIS PARKED--TRUCK TO WARN ON--COMING--TRAFFIC THAT HIS TRUCK WAS PARKED & NOT--MOVING & PARTIALLY - OBSTRUCTING THE RIGHT--HAND--LANE .. THIS TRUCK DRIVER "DID--NOT" PUT OUT SAFETY--MARKERS OR FLARES & IS TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ACCIDENT ..
Prayers for both families. Especially to the truck driver that had nothing to do with the accident. A driver should be alert at all times if not this is what happens.
The truck driver had EVERYTHING to do with this wreck!
@@edwinajohnson2963no he didn’t. Justice Mack said distracted driving. People need to pay attention when driving and they don’t.
@@bigln3706 .... .. YOU "PAY--ATTENTION" ... THAT TRUCK WAS NOT PROPERLY PARKED & THE DRIVER DID NOT PUT--OUT REFLECTIVE SAFETY MARKERS & REFLECTIVE SAFETY--CONES OR SAFETY--FLARES TO WARN ON-COMING TRAFFIC THAT HIS TRUCK WAS PARTIALLY--OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC .. THE DRIVER IS REQUIRED BY TEXAS COMMERCIAL VEHICLE LAW TO PROPERLY WARN ON--COMING TRAFFIC THAT HIS TRUCK WAS PARKED DANGEROUSLY AND NOT MOVING ... GROSS--NEGLIGENCE BIG--TIME ..
@@edwinajohnson2963 .. YOU ARE CORRECT .. TOTALLY THE TRUCK--DRIVER'S FAULT ..
@@bigln3706He also said the driver did not pull all the way off the road. They both are at fault, but now isn't the time for this discussion. Respect the families that are grieving.
The person who died was named Michael Scott he was a rapper I used to be friends with him and a teacher that I’m friends with that taught both of us told me that michael passed away
Thank you. Sorry for your loss. It's tragic.
@@TheBackStory22 thanks we werent friends for very long
Ok the truck was partially in the traffic lane and the suv hits it dead center??
No…not buying that at all. Plus the amount of damage the suv sustained?? The suv was traveling well above the posted safe speed limit on that road…
That leads to my next question….how much intoxicants did the driver have on board….why was the driver texting while driving???
Some serious questions that need to be answered.
They should have more law enforcement on scenes to cite people who don’t slow down for emergency vehicles.
It would be easier to get driver's attention by DMing them on social media. Nothing makes them look through the windshield. That's what boomers do.
So sorry for the family. I have a 24 year old nephew and am so afraid of drinking and driving with him and friends.
They should not put up blinds like that because drivers need to see what can happen. It’s reality. It sucks, it’s tragic and sad, but it should be seen. Drivers slam into the backs of big rigs at night too often.
They are there mainly to prevent further accidents from the rubber neckers who pay more attention to the carnage than driving safely through the scene😢
Judge Mack has seen this too many times.
Very true. Bless him. 💔
Well i bet that company feels pretty bad for being so cheap they didn't have an electric gate operator so the truck didn't have to stop in the roadway at night even though they should of seen the truck
Well, that business just got sued into bankruptcy
.. YEP .. LAWSUIT BIG--TIME .. THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS REQUIRED BY TEXAS COMMERCIAL VEHICLE STATUTE TO PLACE REFLECTIVE MARKERS OR FLARES 200-FEET BEHIND HIS PARKED--TRUCK TO WARN ON--COMING--TRAFFIC THAT HIS TRUCK WAS PARKED & NOT--MOVING & PARTIALLY - OBSTRUCTING THE RIGHT--HAND--LANE .. THIS TRUCK DRIVER "DID--NOT" PUT OUT SAFETY--MARKERS OR FLARES & IS TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ACCIDENT ..
Stupid country, right? A driver cruising along completely distracted by his phone (in full violation of the terms of his license) slams into a parked semi, and the business that just so happened to be there gets sued into bankruptcy. 'Murica
It's the driver's duty to be aware of everything happening around his vehicle at all times. It is not difficult to determine that a vehicle ahead is stopped/parked. Plenty of clues but you must be looking through the windshield to receive the clues. At minimum it would have been clear something wasn't normal coming up ahead. The first order of business is reducing your kinetic energy so braking and maneuvering becomes more effective.
The sod truck was not parked across lanes of the highway without any lights on. It was parallel to the roadway and as far onto the shoulder as a loaded sod truck should be, fully lit.
The driver should NOT put cones, flares, or any other device in the road when the driver just needs to get out to open a gate. Cones/flares are for persistent hazards (flat tires/mechanical faults). Sod driver did nothing wrong.
The kid entered the scene not aware of the danger ahead (head down as reported by passenger)
He did not slow down, or prepare for any road hazards at all.
By the time the driver saw the truck, it was too late to avoid.
Judgement for the sod company.
@@donaldpedigo296 They are not required to place anything in the roadway when the vehicle is NOT disabled. The sod truck was parked on the shoulder of the road with lights on.
The following car was out of their lane and onto the shoulder when they rammed the parked truck.
@@Deploracle In a world that make’s sense. This one doesn’t
Pookie and Ray Ray are back at it yet again yo
6 lanes … we decided to drive on the shoulder like a training wheel still attending
Driver not at fault. Kids mind was on everything but what's important, road safety. This is result of bad driving not because a man was parked on the road with hazards. People don't care for their own lives much less anybody else
Looked down at what? We all know the answer.
That was a bad one ☝️ and there’s the distracted driver who should be held to the highest account in the courts
Court of? The distracted driver paid with his life for his actions.
bummer
I drive at night, but this sounds like the sod company and the trucker were at fault for this accident, which could have been avoided. Knowing fully about the roadway but still stop with it being dark could have avoided it all together by just waiting or calling ahead to have someone open the gates. I drive OTR at night and love it, but I take all the extra care that goes with nighttime driving as it's a different breed for driving.
Yeah I guess the distracted driver bears no responsibility for this one,get a clue.
Speeding and inattentive driving. Heads up.
THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS REQUIRED BY TEXAS COMMERCIAL VEHICLE STATUTE TO PLACE REFLECTIVE MARKERS OR FLARES 200-FEET BEHIND HIS PARKED--TRUCK TO WARN ON--COMING--TRAFFIC THAT HIS TRUCK WAS PARKED & NOT--MOVING & PARTIALLY - OBSTRUCTING THE RIGHT--HAND--LANE .. THIS TRUCK DRIVER "DID--NOT" PUT OUT SAFETY--MARKERS OR FLARES & IS TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ACCIDENT ..
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I would sue the facility that did not provide a safe entrance. Accident waiting to happen.
I would sue the state for not providing a safe shoulder area for the semi to safely stop on is what you really meant to post.
I would sue the car drivers optometrist
Bet they blame the driver for doing his job
THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS REQUIRED BY TEXAS COMMERCIAL VEHICLE STATUTE TO PLACE REFLECTIVE MARKERS OR FLARES 200-FEET BEHIND HIS PARKED--TRUCK TO WARN ON--COMING--TRAFFIC THAT HIS TRUCK WAS PARKED & NOT--MOVING & PARTIALLY - OBSTRUCTING THE RIGHT--HAND--LANE .. THIS TRUCK DRIVER "DID--NOT" PUT OUT SAFETY--MARKERS OR FLARES & IS TOTALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ACCIDENT ..
@@donaldpedigo296 he just stopped to unlock gate, wasn't parked there DA
@@dontucker5883 .. Are Your Parents Siblings ...??? .. Whether Parked For 2--Seconds or 2-minutes The Truck Driver Still Had to Follow Texas Commercial Vehicle Law .. Requiring Him to Properly Warn On-Coming Traffic That His Truck Was Parked & Partially--Obstructing the Right--Hand--Lane .. Reflective Cones & Vertical Markers 200--feet Behind The Truck Are Mandatory and "The" Very First Step Before Walking Away From His Truck to "Open The Gate" .. a Simple "Two--Plus--Two" Equation for You ..
Im sorry you know even if the driver of the truck had flares cones the triangle deflectors they 2ould have still slammed into his tail end they both was looking down while driver was looking for whatever was dropped. It is a very tragic accident that a young man lost his life and another was severely injured changing his life forever. RIP driver passenger please be very aware of your surroundings. You have no idea who is in those vehicles around you and if they are impaired or just paying attention.
CLICKBAIT
❓❓.."GROSS--NEGLIGENCE" BY THE TRUCK--DRIVER .. NOT PROPERLY PARKED .. NO SAFETY FLARES OR SAFETY CONES OR MARKERS TO WARN ON--COMING TRAFFICE .. HOW DOES "THE JUDGE" KNOW THAT THE CAR--DRIVER WAS "DISTRACTED" ....❓❓... YOU SHOULD HAVE ASKED "THE JUDGE" HIS "SOURCE" FOR THAT COMMENT .. MAYBE THE TRUCK WAS NOT "PROPERLY PARKED" OR "SHOULD HAVE BEEN COMPLETELY OFF THE ROAD" BEFORE HE TRIED TO "OPEN THE GATE" .. WHERE WERE THE "SAFETY CONES OR VERTICAL--MARKERS" WARNING ON-COMING TRAFFIC THAT THE "TRUCK" WAS STOPPED & OBSTRUCTING TRAFFIC ...❓❓❓
Likely the passenger from the spund of it.
Are you a trucker? A CDL holder? I was always told rear end accidents are the fault of the following driver. Speed, inattention, not keeping a safe distance so you have reaction time....
@@dannyhonn973 .. Yes--I Am .. The Truck Pulling the Long Trailer, was "Parked" in the "Right-Hand-Lane" Obstructing Traffic, and the Truck-Driver "Failed" to Comply with Texas Commercial Vehicle Law, that Requires the Driver to Place Reflective Markers 200-feet to the Rear of His Parked Truck .. Using "Flashers on the Truck" is Not-Sufficient .. The Driver Should Have Immediately Gotten-Out & Installed the Reflective-Markers/Cones "Before" He Did Anything Else .. The Business is Also At-Fault .. The Driveway Entry Should Have Been "Deep Enough" so that the Truck Driver Could Have Pulled His Entire Truck & Trailer Off of The Road .. The Entry Used by The Truck Driver was Only Long Enough for Cars & Pickups to Safely Pull-Off of The Road .. So The Business Will Surely Get Sued .. The Business Should Never Have Allowed Deliveries of Long-Trucks & Trailers At-Night When the Unattended Entry-Gate Would Be Locked .. During the Day that "Gate" Would Have Been Open to The Public and the Truck-Driver Would Not Have Had to Get Out of His Truck to Open The Gate .. He Could Have Simply & Safely Exited The Road and Never Had to Park & Obstruct Traffic in The Dark of Night ..
@@dannyhonn973 Yep. In Texas it's called "Failure to Control Speed".
@@donaldpedigo296 It's a 70 foot long driveway from the gate to the highway shoulder. As a truck driver (ahem) you should know the maximum legal length truck/trailer can fit on the driveway. Even if the driver stopped on the shoulder, which is fully legal, there is plenty of room (15 foot wide shoulder with flat packed gravel for another 25 feet from the shoulder).
You may be a truck driver somewhere .. but obviously not in Texas.
Take a little time with Google maps. Enter "Overdrive Conroe TX" into the search bar to take you to the scene of the accident. Get down close with Street View .. and tell me what YOU would do in that situation with a locked gate.
who is deliverying grass at 1am ? thats dangerous obviously.
Sod only lasts a few hours on pallets.
Truckers work 24/7
It's dangerous to be driving at reckless speeds and not paying attention. You're the type of person that blames everyone else for your problems.
Rip🙏🙏🌈
Totally avoidable, distracted driver.
Ya know, it people wouldn't be out driving in Po Dunk Nowhere during the dead of night these wrecks wouldn't happen. Also, maybe learn how to drive to begin with- oh, well...next lifetime Kid. RIP
They show them taking the body's from the car like they used to and show everyone that has to take a driver's Ed class or defensive driving class the videos and maybe these people will start thinking and paying attention when there driving