At the end of the day, no lights and she sat in the car. He probably wouldn’t have seen it if he was looking straight it looks so dark. He would’ve crashed one way or another people need to know to exit the vehicle. But at the same time he guaranteed was playing with his phone so there comeback is gonna be if you would’ve not been on your phone he probably could’ve reacted a little different
cars fault, no hazards, no triangles, no flares, stopped int he middle of the road. Driver Couldnt even react if he wanted to and would of put himself in danger by rolling the truck over because of changing lanes do quickly.
100% truck driver’s fault. Look at the road while driving. Had the driver been looking where he was going he could have at least slowed down. He was breaking the law while driving. Should be charged with manslaughter. Say whatever you want, professional truck drivers are few and far between. Even truck drivers that will own their mistakes or their actions are few and far between. There but for the grace of God there go I. I’ve done the exact same thing, been lucky. Don’t text and drive Don’t drive beyond your headlights 80% of truck drivers give truck drivers a bad name.
No you're wrong she's not the professional on the road The truck driver is he should have been alert and office phone or whatever he was paying attention to on the side never once should he have taken his eyes off the road
Interesting, I am not a truck driver unless you consider an SUV a truck. The other day on I-290 in Amherst, New York (Buffalo area), I witnessed a very new appearing midsize BMW SUV stopped dead in the right lane of a three-lane highway. There was plenty of shoulder just to the right for his vehicle to pull over to, but the driver stopped right in the right travel lane. Fortunately, a State Farm sponsored help truck pulled up behind the vehicle with its large arrow sign warning drivers to more around the stalled SUV. I saw no damage to the SUV and I wondered why the driver didn't pull onto the shoulder as the vehicle was stalling out. The shoulder was literally adjacent to the travel lane. Are some very high-tech vehicles death traps? Do the steering wheel and brakes lock when the engine fails? Anyone know? I have heard some more expensive vehicles are literally accidents waiting to happen.
@@bryanford1139 I didn't think of that. But impairment by drugs and or alcohol could also be a cause. I recall a case where the driver of a car was parked perpendicular to interstate 81 at night south of Syracuse, New York. The automobile driver was heavily impaired by alcohol and caused a mass casualty bus accident.
True, but I had an electronic failure in a 2005 Caravan one time that completely disable everything including all electrical.. Very scary but I was on a busy street in the broad daylight so I was fortunate as the cops helped me push it to the side that time.
The Jeep runs out of gas... & instead of coasting into the shoulder & turning on her hazard lights... the woman thought is was a good idea to stop in the middle of the road, turn off all the lights, & just sit there in the dark. She deserves her Darwin Award.
Unless its Sunday and you as a truck driver, are off the clock, in Church, not in the truck at work, then it is not your fault. Otherwise, it is the fault of the driver. Those are the facts
She saw something once like, on the news? The man said to turn off your lights. She forgot the part where he said pull off the road. You don’t actually NEED gas until it stops? Right?
Hate to say it, but she's wrong. Truckers are stupid. Stupid for putting up with all the BS. Stupid for risking their lives for low pay and long hours. Stupid for ruining their health between being stuck in the seat hours on end and the stress. Stupid for dealing with all the asinine government regulations. Etc., etc., etc. Best thing I did was get into a different line of work after a dozen years. Still miss it though. 😏
Look, I'll be the first to say I hate you guys. And this is why. It may not pertain to all of you, but I've driven to Lexington, Virginia numerous times on I-81 and hate when truckers take up both the right and left lanes doing 40mph trying to pass each other while me and other drivers are driving significantly faster hoping to get to our destination a little quicker. I've seen the same thing happen on my way out to Fort Knox, Kentucky just recently. Now I don't actually hate you guys. You have a difficult job trying to keep that behemoth between the lines and also dealing with idiots who drive 30mph in the left lane. Most, in fact a lot of you guys are very professional and handle your semi's with NASCAR precision. But all in all, this guy is not at fault by no means. Sorry to rant and it wasn't meant to be directed at you. Frank M.
@@jonmccormick8683 BS. A CB is your fantasy. I been driving 3 decades in 15 years I not had or needed a CB once. Go tohell worh this bs. No one speaks English anyhow. I wouldn't listen to the filth
You're talking about a female or a person that might have panicked not realize what to do when they ran out of gas their car suddenly stopped you don't know what's going through her mind and panicked but as a professional driver he should have been looking ahead and forward always That's what he's trained for he should have been aware at all times no excuse for him looking down and not looking up at the windshield to see what's in front of him
For anybody who thinks it’s the truck driver or both peoples fault: the video shows a total of 4 seconds and is heavily slowed down. Also keep in mind that those cameras often detect more than a human eye can at night. The accident happens after just 1.5 seconds of footage. At that speed it means we only see 150 feet of footage. You can’t tell if he is looking at the road or not, but 1.5 seconds not looking ahead is not weird. Nobody looks 100% of the time forward. This is like saying a driver is also at fault when hitting a deer standing in the road. It’s not. Once you notice, there ain’t nothing you can do about it.
When you work for a mega carrier, you should be prepared or expect this type of behavior. You’re a number, and if that number gets involved in an accident. They remove that number and replace it with a new number. Keep making mega carriers money and see what good it does for the industry.
To some extent yes you're right but with the new technology with cameras on board proves a whole different scenario now you can see who's at fault and who's not and in this case you could clearly see and tell the driver which is a JB Hunt driver was at fault for not looking forward in paying attention
@@garrylogan5995but that's a good thing about the new technology of him forward-facing cameras and driver facing cameras you can see what the driver was doing and what he should have been looking at and what he should have been paying attention
@@loganwill-ut2geher fuel low audible alarm probably don't work. My wife's Honda quit working. Who can afford thousands of dollars to fix that? Dealership wanted $2500 just to replace a starter.
You have to have an alarm to tell you that you are low on gas? If you can’t check your gauge once in a while and fill the tank before you get down to 1/4 tank, turn in your driver’s license and get off the road! I swear, driving has become a secondary activity.
Legally, the driver is not in any criminal trouble, but his company can be sued financially depending on how accurate his logs are and having video of a headset on his head which makes distracted driving a little harder to argue. The driver getting fired might be a good thing.
Let’s be honest… we won’t. The last time we were appreciated publicly was Covid. Even then, only thing most of us got was what, a free meal? Look at all these other professions that do even a tenth of what we do and get paid 5x more. It’s bullshit.
No driver has protection if he is texting while driving. Doing this with a truck is criminal. Irrespective of the other drivers idiotic mistakes. You have to be in control of your vehicles. Rules # 1 for any driver.
Not when he is texting while driving. No driver is protected under those circumstances. One of the prime rules for any driver - YOU MUST BE IN FULL CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE AT ANY TIMES.
The other issue is Law Enforcement always tells you to stay in the disabled vehicle. I watched people burn to death by doing that. Make the disabled vehicle visible. If you can't, then get to a safe distance from the soon to be wreckage. Not in the Jeep as a sitting duck.
Ordinary drivers sometimes just panic and sit there but as a professional he should have been paying attention what's in front of him there's no excuse he should have been paying attention looking forward at all times
No they don't. They are saying to get out of the vehicle and go like 50ft towards oncoming traffic staying off the road. That's so if vehicle is struck it can't hit you.
Honestly they want you to stay in the vehicle probably because people are stupids enough to just stand in traffic. The lady sat blindly in the road. People are idiots
@@fsctrucking you have to remember your regular driver has always been told by law enforcement stay in your vehicle to safest place when we all know get out of your vehicle go to the far shoulder stay away from the vehicle they don't know that and this is why we are professional drivers
I'm a retired school bus driver. We face many of the same issues as truckers, but we have the added factor of our "cargo" yelling, running around, throwing stuff, etc. We used to speak of the two iron-clad rules of school bus driving. Rule #1- Whenever something bad happens, it's always the bus driver's fault. Rule #2- Whenever something bad happens, and there is incontrovertible PROOF that it's not the bus driver's fault, see rule #1.
It's no wonder that scores of school districts have trouble getting drivers. Getting a CDL is problem enough but that kind of treatment will turn candidates away in droves. The school district nearest to me has had the principal being a driver for two years so far. No one wants the jobs.
I’m a retired coach driver, my oldest daughter said to me that since I’m retired now that I should drive school bus. I said driving a bus load of kids is a bad as driving a bus load of drunks, the only difference with kids is I can’t threaten kids if they don’t settle down I put them off the bus. Plus the fact that you have them stupid cameras now watching the drivers every move.
You're right. I'd never be a School bus driver. Ever. I had to take the school bus driver course for a job where I used a Class B CDL. Even then I knew I'd never be a school bus driver. Ever. Never. Every school district has signs and ads posted for hiring school bus drivers. I already knew why way back then.
Running out of gas doesn't stop your battery from working. Why were none of her lights on!??? If i had been another 4 wheeler her family and insurance would be getting sued.
Maybe so but with the evidence of that video I'm bored camera facing the driver you could tell he was not paying attention they would definitely lose and she would win he should have been paying attention
@@99bcamacho Pay attention. Sounds easy, doesn't it? Even with a totally blacked out car parked on an unlit interstate. We'll be waiting for you to get back to us after you gotten your CDL and tried it yourself.
@@guruoo excuse me I've been a driver for over 25 years I've been through those kind of scenarios the difference is I don't look down in my phone to see who's texting or calling I pay attention to what's in front of me just like JB Hunt always throws forward safety always comes first and that has kept my record cleaning for all these years
@@guruoo yea your blind. That jeep isn’t blacked out. It’s clearly silver and you can see the tail reflectors from the beginning of the video. You’re not a CDL driver you’re a troll.
As a police officer and former truck driver, based on the clip you provide, I would say that both drivers are at fault for the accident. The Jeep does not belong in the road, and if it ran out of gas it would have coasted enough to get onto the shoulder (yes, a lack of power steering would have hampered that but it should have been on the shoulder). But the driver also takes no visible evasive action, even when the Jeep should have been visible in his headlights. Unfortunately, Texas uses the concept of proportional liability so each vehicle that contributed to the accident has some responsibility for the damages. My personal opinion, again just based on what you show, would put the responsibility at between 60 and 75% on the Jeep and the remaining 25 to 40% on the trucker. Also, in your clip I do not see any distracted driving. The driver is just steering the truck down the road until he suddenly ducks from the unexpected impact as it is about to happen.
I agree with Steven's statement. Both parties are at fault. The driver of Jeep made a bad decision to turn off lights. The JB driver should have seen the jeep in time to at least minimize impact by attempting to change lanes. The fault is 70/30, Jeep impeding right of way. Reverse the vehicles, and it would be 90/10, truck. Truck has more safety equipment to set out yo help prevent the accident.
As a truck driver myself even if you are looking straight ahead by the time that dark vehicle in pitch black came into his line of sight via his headlights it was already to late. And the only person to blame is the 4 wheeler who thought it would be best to stop on the fukn highway in the middle of the night us truckers need protection from idiots like that. But at the same time my heart goes out to the family who lost loved ones.
@@noflashbang Because they dumber than a box of rocks. This is the swiss cheese effect, so many errors had to be made to lead to this outcome. If just one of the many errors didn't occur very likely she'd be alive today.
@@Network126 If you are on the freeway and the highway patrol catches you out of gas they can write you a ticket, especially if you are in traffic lanes
Any good lawyer would blow this ridiculous lawsuit out of the water and the woman that stopped on the road that run out of gas would be charged and her insurance company for damages to the truck. If that were a semi, he would be at fault we’re stopping on the road in a travel lane. This woman could have coasted off the side of the road when her car stopped running and definitely should’ve turned her flashers on it, did they check to see if she was on the phone or distracted in anyway? Don’t matter if the guy was on the phone or not ( which I don’t think he was ) but maybe he was. She was still in the wrong for parking her car in a travel lane, and especially after dark.
Weird that during the plandemic they kept us moving with no Hos. Yet when it comes to sacrificing a four-wheeler or a truck driver our necks are on the chop blocks every fricken time
JB Hunt will settle this case. That is how our system works. You don't have to like it or agree with it but it is in fact what happens every day in such cases.
It's hard to tell, but to me it looks like he might be looking down before the crash. Also, was he going over the speed limit? Don't want to blame a fellow truck driver, but if he was looking down, and if he was speeding, that's what did him in. As for the lady, I feel bad, but as someone else mentioned, Darwin Award winner. Like that idiot on the scooter a few weeks back that got in front of a truck without getting into the drivers line of sight, and then got run over.
@@kenngrim6984 still, a lawyer will say he was looking down and not paying attention. I’m not supporting the lawyer, but that’s exactly what they would say. Even though every single driver of a vehicle does that every day.
@@ChrisL-oz4lp they didn’t write a citation they said we were holding up traffic exchange insurance and leave. I went to the Big Bear PD and miraculously their systems were down
As a JB Hunt driver I agree with you but at the same time you can't always rely on technology when it's not 100%. He should have been paying attention and looking forward not down to the left at whatever he was looking at you can clearly see his attention was not facing forward he should have been
@@99bcamachoHe wouldn’t have had time to meaningfully stop, If he tried to swerve he would have rolled the truck. Being on the road with no lights at night or when raining is automatic citation, this is the reason why. She is at fault, tragically it cost her life.
Maybe not his fault technically, but he was basically asleep with his eyes open. Even when the headlights were shining on the car, he made no attempt to react. Day dreaming, not sure.
And you can prove that without a shadow of doubt because you’re somehow a super trucker, right? Well, then go on and present the court with your spandex and Cape bro. 😂
Wouldn't have made a difference if he was locked on like a hawk. For as close as the car came into view, he had no chance of avoiding a collision. This is what I hate the most about the laws in the US, especially around truck drivers -- it's all a bunch of arbitrary "shoulda, coulda, woulda" bullshit. If he had been in a car, he would be free and clear. It's about the money and will always be about the money.
As someone who's vehicle just quit on the highway in rush hour traffic in the hammer lane. I can say without a doubt. That it was a truck driver who came to my rescue. He literally pulled up behind me and stayed behind me while I got out of my car and found the problem and was able to get my car going again. I was terrified and I honestly believe that driver saved my life that day. I never got to know who it was in the truck or thank them. However I am extremely grateful for that driver. This incident is sad and I pray that the driver is shown mercy for all the good they do and never get credit for and for all I know this same driver could be the one that protected me with his truck on that fateful day just a few years ago. God bless you driver's and know that for all the hate you receive you are just as much loved.
He looks like he is watching a video on his phone. You got to look at the road, especially at night. I came across 2 people kneeling on the middle of I-81 southbound in Scranton, Pennsylvania at midnight. They were praying on the right lane. I was able to stop in time
As a retired accident investigator, I can tell you that a driver who hits a stationary object on the freeway is typically found at fault. If they can't see past their headlights, they need to adjust their speed and elongate their visual horizon. This at-fault would even apply to a tire in the middle of the road which is way harder to see than a stopped vehicle. The Jeep has reflectors for a safety reason on the front, sides, and rear. The reflectors were not broken, were they? They reflect light for hundreds of feet. For the sake of argument, let's say she had stopped due to a sudden mechanical failure and couldn't move to the side of the road. The failure affected her electrical systems too. So the only thing that she had would have is reflectors. Would she be at fault then? No. The same reasoning applies to this accident. The reflectors were working, I assume. And the driver of the truck had his headlights properly aimed? That's the way the law works for a truck driver he's hit from behind too.
That car broke down in the traveling Lane no flashers no hood up nothing it doesn't matter if you're disabled you have to let somebody know that truck is not a fault anybody would have hit that car no they need to sue the car owner for the damage
I rear ended a disabled car on an interstate at night. Center lane, No lights, no flashers, nothing. I caught the blame and the cost for all of it, including a citation for “following too close” 😂😂 Atlanta PD!! and an out of court 💵 settlement with my insurance company. Most ridiculous, expensive load of bullshit in my life !!!!
@@greglawson3805 well that car was 100% at fault they said she was out of gas she should have pulled over to the shoulder before it died completely if he was a foreigner then they don't know turn the flashers on and put the hood up do anything to alert the people the truck was not at fault what would have happened if it would have been a minivan full of kids I wonder what they would say then if other people got killed because that car was so stupid to sit there
What does her cell phone look like, was she distracted? She must’ve been or she would’ve coasted off the side of the road before she come to a dead stop and would’ve turned her flashers on, clearly she was distracted or not paying attention and what was her excuse for running out of gas in the first place? she caused a preventable accident and JB Hunt and the driver need to sue her for damages.
35 year driver here, and three times l've come across a vehicle at night stopped on the interstate with no lights or nothing, its imperative the driver is focused on what is in front of him, or her, especially during the winter months.
You are the professional! It's called Defensive driving! No matter what happens, their always going to say, it's the truck drivers fault! Period!! But if you have those dashcams in your truck it helps in providing the driver with, who is at fault. That's the only thing that will help a driver, in most situations! Remember driving is not a right, it's a preveldge! So these drivers now a days don't follow the rules and regulations, they think that they have the power to do what they want. And two weeks of training is not enough for an inexperience driver to get behind the wheel of an eighteen wheeler! And they should also check if the driver ever had a speeding ticket, suspension of license for what ever reason, a DUI, reckless driving, in a car or pickup truck. And if he has, then that also plays into the factor of what ever the semi driver has on his or her license from the pass, before they get their license! That there will explain what kind of driver he or she is, and might disqualified him or her of obtaining a CDL! Can't change the spots, if he or she has had them for awhile too! Or bad habits! An I blame the states! They should build vehicles and including semi trucks, pick ups, vans, and cars etc! That if you get behind the wheel, you should not to be able to use a phone, lap top computer, any electrical device, that is taking away from you as a driver. That will most definitely stop a lot of these crashes that happen with people using them.The only way it will work is that the person or persons are at a safe area, and have to be completely stop where ever they'll be. But once your in motion the phones, laptops , do not work at all! Period!! Besides their not in the auto or semi book when you apply for a license right? Or taking the test! So each State should do their part, to avoid all of these fatal issues an accidents!
I drove for JBHUNT. They have inboard cameras for good reason....to protect and prove truck drivers are not always at fault. They do not allow headsets or Bluetooth earpieces to make calls. They do allow calls via stereo in truck. You get caught on the phone or Bluetooth, you can be fired. You cannot always see ahead and Hunt will say you should have been driving slower...hey...JBH....you drive slower...you place yourself in danger of being hit for the same reason here! You can not see that far ahead!
@the-kilted-trucker59 Really? It saved my friend many times, like when a Walmart driver got mad when my friend pulled up from the fuel pump and went in to pee and grab a couple pieces of chicken. The Driver jumped up on his truck and hit his truck....who was needing to be "nanny" recorded?
The camera told on him it's not just there to tell on someone else it's there to tell on you as we'll.Im not saying he is texting or on phone but if I am one of the twelve I would say but looking at the Video he is at Fault.
He should have been able to see the reflection of the tail lights or the reflection of the Tag on vehicle.Tags on vehicle's now have reflection paint on them now.If he was looking ahead and his surroundings he would have seen that vehicle.And also you got to ask if he had L. E. D. Lights for head lights and if so how could he have not seen the vehicle.
The drivers that hate the cameras are just pissed that they can't get by with things like they used to. If their company. Uses it as a nanny cam, they are driving for a trash company. I could care less about my camera, but I only drive 8hrs a night 4 nights a week.
The truck driver should launch a lawsuit against the woman's estate for all the losses incurred by the driver (including any injuries and trauma). Running out of fuel on a freeway is evidence of negligence on her part. Not pulling over to the shoulder is also evidence of incompetence and poor judgment. If you're traveling down a freeway and lose power, you should have plenty enough energy to coast to a safe location.
It took many watches to realize he wasn't manipulating his steering wheel near the point of collision: He was pressing something in that general direction. Maybe had his phone mounted or something? Reaction time seems abysmal even at night. I do most of my driving at night and he should've noticed something off around 300-400 feet. He couldn't put on his high beams since there was oncoming traffic but that wouldn't have mattered as he only sees it at maybe 20ft. Shared fault but since we don't cap punitive damages in this country it's going to be a huge burden on JB. I think it's fitting that they pwned themselves with their own inward facing camera.
Also - this lady sets the example. Husbands and wives need to go to bat for each other JUST LIKE THIS. Gave me chills listening to her speak up for her man!
If it was a car that crashed into and killed her, it would have been 100% her fault but because it was a truck driver she's the innocent victim that did nothing wrong. Texting is illegal by car driver or truck driver but if the police found a car driver to be texting before running into the back of her unlit, dark colored jeep parked smack dead center of the traveled lane killing her she would be at fault enough for her own death that a wrongful death lawsuit would be futile. Truth is I stared at the video looking for the car and didn't notice it until he was practically on top of it - not enough distance to brake in by the time I saw it parked on the road. Could have swerved perhaps but no telling if the left lane was clear.
@@killer2600nope...as a truck driver....touch that phone and u effd up. He wasnt looking at the road and as a truck driver.....dont give them a reason or you are the stupid idiot thats gonma get blamed. So that makes it your fault. Now if the camera showed him looking at the road and trying to maneuver or stop to avoid it....hed be fine..but he stopped watching, so he gets the blame. Like it or not we all know thats the deal,fuck around and find out.
And all the more reason he should have been paying attention ahead of time you could clearly see the vehicle ahead of time Don't know what you were looking at but as a professional driver I was able to see it through the video he had plenty of time to swerve had he been paying attention to the front like you should have been now her running out of gas and parked in and stopped in I'm sorry stopped in the in the middle lane some people panic especially if it's a female in the dark like that therefore he should have been more tentative and paying attention to the front you could clearly see he had plenty of time to swerve yes maybe he would have clipped her a little bit but not smashed into her deadhead the way he did
A good friend of mine died because he was driving a car in Florida and hit a semitruck and trailer that had electrical problems(no lights) and was stopped in the middle of the interstate at night.
No it's not All the more reason you should have been paying attention looking forward not looking down to the left he should have been paying attention looking forward and his surroundings
Fact she was in Highway.Fact She did not hit anyone. Fact she can not control anyone else vehicle.Fact she is a women when the car start coming to a stop she had no power steering now she don't no what to do!Now she grabs her phone and calls for help afraid to get out in the dark so scared she don't even have her foot on brakes were there could have been some light from back. But !!!!! Here comes this truck coming down the highway at a high rate of speed.Fact not looking and scanning the highway around him and Definitely!!! Not in front of him.I'm not saying he was on phone or texting .But video shows Fact that his Eyes was not on the Highway.So he is at Fault Not Here.
I learned the tip from another co-worker, clean windows and mirrors help with seeing better at night, it's common sense but you need to DO it. Also Newspaper makes good streak free window cleaning, you finish with elbow grease and micro fiber towel.
Funny thing is that when youre going for your drivers license in most states, youre told to move your disabled vehicle off the road with your four ways turned on. But hey. What do I know.
NO DISTRACTIONS! NO SMARTPHONE!! Head lights will glow off reflectors 300 plus feet away on cars taillights, and if he was paying attention, he would have had time to react and avoid killing someone. She wasn't doing the right thing, but he's supposed to be a paid professional driver 🤔 driving an 80,000-pound truck is skilled, dangerous work, and requires full attention all the time. There is no excuse for this one. He should be charged with involuntary manslaughter. I drove and owned my big truck for over 10 years till a distracted driver who was fully loaded and traveling 67mph in a construction zone, was on his phone ran into my trailer as traffic had slowed to 5 mph due to a lane closer. 5 years ago and suffered permanent partial paralysis and pain from traumatic brain damage. I'll never work again.
I feel bad about your injuries and the woman that lost her life. But the jeep should not have stopped on the travelled portion of the road. The shoulder of the road is there for a reason.
@peterdean9012 Look at it this way, if a large rock 🪨 the size of a car fell onto the road in the dark, his headlights would allow him to see it unless you're playing on your DUMB PHONE! Not only are you distracte but , the light from your phone also causes your vision to be restricted at night. He wasn't paying attention, and he killed someone. If it had been a car seized rock, he would have killed himself.
She is right. I had a cop in chicago tell me the accident is always the truck drivers fault. Now I was hit by a cadillac in my trailer tandem while sitting in the middle turning lane waiting to get over into driving lanes. Thank god the company i came from give my company and me a copy showing that driver turn his steering wheel into my truck.
Ive been driving for years and I had to watch the video twice. First time i watched the dash cam and i didnt even see the 4 wheeler shadow until right before impact
Alex...It's always the fault of ANY driver who strikes any object. If drivers uses excuse of he could not see object in the road. If drivers can not see clearly...DONT DRIVE. That's what I tell all my drivers. 😮
She ran out of gas and was sitting in the lane of traffic in the dark,not pulled over onto the shoulder, no four-way flashers, no triangles, nothing. That poor truck driver had no chance of avoiding this disaster.
I used to Chauffeur for the New York Times for a while, working the night shapes. One thing they used to tell us regularly, "Stay hyper vigilant out there at all times. We lose on average one driver every year, due to disabled parked cars on the sholders and roadways at night." This is a real problem. My condolences to everone involved.
My question is, why didn't the mitigation system work? IMO this should have gave him a warning that something was on the road. When its dark, a person must be focused as I have seen people walking on the side of the road at night and sometimes they are hard to see.
As hard as it sounds - and it actually is. There is an iron cast rule that overrides all the buts and ifs. Any driver must always be in full control of his vehicle. When visibility does not allow a clear sight, the driver must adapt his speed and be able to avoid a collision, The law says that any driver must expect that other drivers are making mistakes.
Had a similar situation years ago. Winter time, open highway, clear sunny day with drifting snow. I ran into a crosswind with a wall of blowing snow, visibility immediately dropped to about 30 feet, and I slowed down. A few seconds later a car appeared, no lights, center of the travelled lane, almost at a full stop. Good thing my foot was already on the brake or it could have been far worse. I would not have had time to step on them. 3 vehicles written off. The car in front, my pickup, and the guy behind who also didn’t have time to stop. Two more went into the ditch. Lesson learned - If you slow down significantly or stop on a highway, for any reason, pull over to the right side as far as possible. Keep the lights on, not headlights, just running lights and flashers. BE VISIBLE!!!
Mad respect for truck drivers. My old man made sure when he taught me to drive a car - "give the road to the trucker son, they can't stop on a dime, they can't see you in their blind spot, get outta their way when they're trying to merge" all the basics! And he was tough about it too, no sugar coating and a nice businesslike voice - he commanded it! 😄 And I'll never forget "Son, you cut off a trucker he won't have a chance - he'll make you and this car part of the asphalt - no more Scot"
we are doing a job that requires a license and should take it more seriously. We all make mistakes but when your mistake can kill you got to be paying attention and take into account that you can be and will be heavily scrutinized.
The woman in the Jeep was drunk (speculation), she ignored low fuel warning indicators, ignored her vehicle starting to cut out, ignored her duty to get her disabled vehicle off the road while it was still in motion, and ignored her responsibility to notify other motorists of the presence of her disabled car by way of turn on the hazard flashers or at the VERY LEAST turning/leaving on the parking lights. Like that wife, it bothers me to the core that when a four wheeler commits all those failures of their responsibilities it's entirely the truck drivers fault for crashing into a dark colored, unlit vehicle, parked in the middle of the road, on a dark highway at night. If another car ran into and killed her, it would have been 100% her fault case closed. But because it was a truck driver that hit her, she's the innocent victim of the big bad truck.
Alex...EVERY state has the law written, in legal language, a rule that states...if driver strikes any object its drivers fault. If a driver traveling at 1 mph hits anything in front back or side u are charged with failure to control speed or driver inattention. ITS THE LAW in every state😮
The same area of Texas, Waco, my wife was a juror for a trial where 4 wheeler ran red light and t boned by 18 wheeler. Insurance company, driver and company were deemed liable when car was at fault. The trucker said he never looked to his right while going through intersection making it his fault for not stepping on brake and avoid law violating car.
I was in a similar accident Oct/ 2023 No lights, no emergency vehicles, just left in the left lane and was deemed my fault for hitting a vehicle from the rear ! Thank GOD no one was inside the vehicle ! I'm sure J.B. hunt has some hard core lawyers like my company and made those responsible drop their law suit !
In this case (accident) it's the truckers fault. The jeep should have lights/hazard lights turned on and further to the right of the road to be safe. With that being said the trucker should've seen that jeep. Depending on speed and weather conditon(s) there should've been a clear view for him without any other distractions. If there's a camera un truck turned inward then his ass is grass. No camera well then its his word against everyone else. Suing? Nice try 'cause u not going to WIN and a person got deleted🪦. You're Done!.....Trucking Career Possibly Over🚛 You'll end up having to PAY top dollar for a good attorney
Yeah... but she also turned off all her lights. The Jeep was ghosted on the road, so there was no way for the trucker to see the Jeep from a distance at night.
@OOTurok Which is why I mentioned the lady should've had her lights on. Also despite it being a perfect world it would be her fault but because of people looking at truck drivers as being PROFESSIONAL the blame will be on him. You have also keep in mind when on the road you can't just think for yourself but others as well. You can't always know what they are doing but u have to be SHARP mentally and physically (10 steps) ahead. From someone coming in your left or right lane....jumping across the cross walk and etc. That includes a car possibly in the dark. If the trucker had No lights on his truck along with no fog lights that would be a whole different story. Usually other vehicle lights and your lights would help see in a situation like this. Also keep in mind if he was coming around a corner or up a heal that would cause an accident cause it would considered a blind spot. To run right into it!?....hmmm The courts and company won't let him get away with. Its an automatic law suit on the womans end (family memebers).....Its called negligence! Yes she was wrong for lights as I mention along with not being further to the side but companies and the law don't see it that way. Also when have u ever in a situation like this seen a driver telling their side be honest? This was a life take and anything this person has said or said will be held against him. This is a situation of ending everything (loosing his license and job aka lively hood). THIS IS SERIOUS and depending on what city, state, county he would be put under the jail. You have to remember those in position(s) of power are against truckers. Years ago Truckers use to be TOP GUN in this country. NOT ANYMORE Keep in mind not all of them are bad but not all of them are on your side. If he was distracted which could be possible he won't admit it. Because the company and law will not believe him no matter what he says other that it was preventable. A trucking companies favorite word PREVENTABLE/NON PREVENTABLE. The company will be worried about a law suit while he is worried about a good lawyer. Either way its going to cost money.
@@fullcircleessentials 1... I'm not a trucker. 2... I was in an almost identical situation like this 4 years ago in Texas. I was on I-20 heading to Dallas at night, following a Rig, about 50' in front of me. The trucker suddenly swerved into the left lane, just missing a ghost car parked in the right lane. The car had NO lights on at all. I managed to swerve into the left lane in the nick of time, but the pickup truck behind me smashed into the car at 65 mph. Both girls in the car & the driver of the pickup were killed. That trucker literally saved my life, because I was so close to that car before my headlights illuminated it... there would have been no way I would have reacted in time, had I not already been prepared to react because I saw that semi suddenly swerve.
@@OOTurok BINGO....the trucker was prepared and swerved and because of that trucker u we'ren't distracted but prepared and aware. It's unfortunate for the others but you are here to tell your story 💯. If he would've hit that vehicle it would've been a trickle, domino affect with yourself included....Those are the type of accidents that slow down traffic or keeps you stuck in traffic for hours. Once again staying on top of your game.
@@OOTurok MotherTrucker should also speak on this situation with this individual 6 to 10mnths from now (follow up). To see the overall results (court case) aka judgement.
Nothing irks me more especially as a local city driver is when drivers don’t turn their damn hazards or lights on!!!! Sometimes if I get the chance before a driver gets on the highway and we’re at a light I’ll get their attention to turn their lights on, they thank me usually, but still we have a lot of drivers getting away with that… Please turn your lights on, we can’t see you when you don’t!
Even if it wasn't the drivers fault, Its going to be on the trucker. JB makes all their drivers take the Smith systems class This very scenario is on the test. I can't tell you how many times I've had people walking in the middle of the interstate going through Missoula, Montana in the pitch black. I was blessed no doubt, but if I wasn't paying attention I could have easily hit them. They would have been wrong, but I still could have lost everything. You never know who has a death wish. Drive like everyone does and protect your hard work and that cdl.
I saw a crash like this in NC many moons ago….wasn’t dark, but it was foggy, hot and rainy on new asphalt. The lady had her car shut down, no 4-ways, no lights and the driver in front of me rear-ended her and drove the backseat through the front seat breaking her back. She had a baby seat in the back seat but thankfully she didn’t have the baby. Last I heard, the driver wasn’t charged. But, that was back in the 90’s, today, drivers are at fault for everything now days,
Unfortunately, it's a product of our sue-happy society. They see a company with deep pockets and the greed begins. Granted, the driver should NOT have been on his phone, but otherwise could have been legally distracted by looking at his gauges or other operational criteria needed to safely operate a tractor-trailer. On the other hand, the lady had NO common sense and NO logical reason to be stopped in a lane of traffic in the dark, almost promoting an accident and questions of suicidal thoughts. Batteries, lights, and four-way emergency flashers ALL still work even if the engine dies ... NO excuse. As a truck driver, I would be counter-suing her estate for the life-threatening situation and damages caused by her suicidal actions.
Who is at fault?
At the end of the day, no lights and she sat in the car. He probably wouldn’t have seen it if he was looking straight it looks so dark. He would’ve crashed one way or another people need to know to exit the vehicle.
But at the same time he guaranteed was playing with his phone so there comeback is gonna be if you would’ve not been on your phone he probably could’ve reacted a little different
@@MuthaTrucker i know of at least 2 suicides by truck (you tube sensor or channel censor)?
Both
The JB Hunt driver is at fault … he wasn’t paying attention , he hit that jeep at 64 mph , … JB Hunt will have to pay out a fortune on this one
cars fault, no hazards, no triangles, no flares, stopped int he middle of the road. Driver Couldnt even react if he wanted to and would of put himself in danger by rolling the truck over because of changing lanes do quickly.
Hate to say it but no lights or flashers on. That lady got the Darwin award.
That she did ..... Should have no right to sue.... Trucker should be suing her.
The trucker should sue both his former employer and the family they willfully committed perjury when there’s clearly video evidence.
100% truck driver’s fault. Look at the road while driving. Had the driver been looking where he was going he could have at least slowed down. He was breaking the law while driving. Should be charged with manslaughter. Say whatever you want, professional truck drivers are few and far between. Even truck drivers that will own their mistakes or their actions are few and far between.
There but for the grace of God there go I. I’ve done the exact same thing, been lucky.
Don’t text and drive
Don’t drive beyond your headlights
80% of truck drivers give truck drivers a bad name.
@@clwomble Your entire view is one sided and wrong .......
No you're wrong she's not the professional on the road The truck driver is he should have been alert and office phone or whatever he was paying attention to on the side never once should he have taken his eyes off the road
Ran out of gas, stopped on the freeway and turned her lights off? If I'm on the jury her family gets nothing
Interesting, I am not a truck driver unless you consider an SUV a truck. The other day on I-290 in Amherst, New York (Buffalo area), I witnessed a very new appearing midsize BMW SUV stopped dead in the right lane of a three-lane highway. There was plenty of shoulder just to the right for his vehicle to pull over to, but the driver stopped right in the right travel lane. Fortunately, a State Farm sponsored help truck pulled up behind the vehicle with its large arrow sign warning drivers to more around the stalled SUV. I saw no damage to the SUV and I wondered why the driver didn't pull onto the shoulder as the vehicle was stalling out. The shoulder was literally adjacent to the travel lane. Are some very high-tech vehicles death traps? Do the steering wheel and brakes lock when the engine fails? Anyone know? I have heard some more expensive vehicles are literally accidents waiting to happen.
"Ran out of gas, stopped on the freeway and turned her lights off?" Sounds more like a slewerslide attempt....
@@bryanford1139 I didn't think of that. But impairment by drugs and or alcohol could also be a cause. I recall a case where the driver of a car was parked perpendicular to interstate 81 at night south of Syracuse, New York. The automobile driver was heavily impaired by alcohol and caused a mass casualty bus accident.
She was running out of gas she should have gone right to the shoulder instead of blocking the travel Lane
💯 absolutely right
Even the shoulders dangerous, we see cops get polished up for that quota.. And that's in Broad Day with Blues Flashing !!
@@TheLordOfTheTrucks doesn't negate the fact she 100% should've been on the shoulder with flashers on.
And no hazard lights flashing
@@TheLordOfTheTrucksshoulder is still 1000x safer than in the middle of a fucking highway
Disabled vehicles don't mean the 4-way flashers don't work. It's just an excuse for the deceased person and her lawyer 🤦♂️🙅♂️
Ain’t it GR8 ?
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True, but I had an electronic failure in a 2005 Caravan one time that completely disable everything including all electrical.. Very scary but I was on a busy street in the broad daylight so I was fortunate as the cops helped me push it to the side that time.
Her blinker fluid must of been running off the gas in her tank... LOL
The Jeep runs out of gas... & instead of coasting into the shoulder & turning on her hazard lights...
the woman thought is was a good idea to stop in the middle of the road, turn off all the lights, & just sit there in the dark.
She deserves her Darwin Award.
Unless its Sunday and you as a truck driver, are off the clock, in Church, not in the truck at work, then it is not your fault.
Otherwise, it is the fault of the driver. Those are the facts
She got her licence in a Cracker Jack Box.
@@TerryAnderson-k7e
Her license... or her her brain?
She saw something once like, on the news? The man said to turn off your lights. She forgot the part where he said pull off the road. You don’t actually NEED gas until it stops? Right?
They probably didn’t draw her blood either to check for alcohol.
I appreciate that lady speaking up for her husband and other truck drivers. We are so unappreciated
Hate to say it, but she's wrong. Truckers are stupid. Stupid for putting up with all the BS. Stupid for risking their lives for low pay and long hours. Stupid for ruining their health between being stuck in the seat hours on end and the stress. Stupid for dealing with all the asinine government regulations. Etc., etc., etc.
Best thing I did was get into a different line of work after a dozen years. Still miss it though. 😏
Look, I'll be the first to say I hate you guys. And this is why. It may not pertain to all of you, but I've driven to Lexington, Virginia numerous times on I-81 and hate when truckers take up both the right and left lanes doing 40mph trying to pass each other while me and other drivers are driving significantly faster hoping to get to our destination a little quicker. I've seen the same thing happen on my way out to Fort Knox, Kentucky just recently. Now I don't actually hate you guys. You have a difficult job trying to keep that behemoth between the lines and also dealing with idiots who drive 30mph in the left lane. Most, in fact a lot of you guys are very professional and handle your semi's with NASCAR precision. But all in all, this guy is not at fault by no means. Sorry to rant and it wasn't meant to be directed at you. Frank M.
No lights no flashers
-no triangles, no reflectors, no flares. At 65mph+ and dark/forecast conditition you do not have enough time without some type of CB warning.
@@jonmccormick8683exactly!! A CB would’ve stopped this from happening if we used them like we used to
@@jonmccormick8683 BS. A CB is your fantasy. I been driving 3 decades in 15 years I not had or needed a CB once. Go tohell worh this bs. No one speaks English anyhow. I wouldn't listen to the filth
4-wheeler do the stupidest shit and no one is holding them accountable - which is why they continue doing stupid shit.
Solely jeep drivers fault, failed to enact emergency procedures. Parking on hwy lane is begging for life end event.
Im pretty sure if the trucker ran out of fuel on I-35, had no flashers on and got rear-ended, he'd be blamed. Same should go for this lady.
This happened recently & a couple million was paid to family of the car driver, that rear-ended semi
Even if the truck broke down in a travel lane and had his flashers on he would still get sued.
Never stop in the middle of the road
She should’ve got out the car and called 911 for state troopers to direct traffic
You're talking about a female or a person that might have panicked not realize what to do when they ran out of gas their car suddenly stopped you don't know what's going through her mind and panicked but as a professional driver he should have been looking ahead and forward always That's what he's trained for he should have been aware at all times no excuse for him looking down and not looking up at the windshield to see what's in front of him
Apparently youngsters are so dumbed down now we have to issue them a set of life rules that used to be called 'common sense'.
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@@ZekeRivers
Pubic stools,
Doin a 💩💩 job,
As usual 🥵😫🤪🤮
For anybody who thinks it’s the truck driver or both peoples fault: the video shows a total of 4 seconds and is heavily slowed down. Also keep in mind that those cameras often detect more than a human eye can at night.
The accident happens after just 1.5 seconds of footage. At that speed it means we only see 150 feet of footage. You can’t tell if he is looking at the road or not, but 1.5 seconds not looking ahead is not weird. Nobody looks 100% of the time forward.
This is like saying a driver is also at fault when hitting a deer standing in the road. It’s not. Once you notice, there ain’t nothing you can do about it.
I've been driving for 35 yrs it's the same message we are always at fault
When you work for a mega carrier, you should be prepared or expect this type of behavior. You’re a number, and if that number gets involved in an accident. They remove that number and replace it with a new number. Keep making mega carriers money and see what good it does for the industry.
You are absolutely correct. But - texting while driver is never an excuse.
And it will always be the truckers fault with those type of crashes
To some extent yes you're right but with the new technology with cameras on board proves a whole different scenario now you can see who's at fault and who's not and in this case you could clearly see and tell the driver which is a JB Hunt driver was at fault for not looking forward in paying attention
@@garrylogan5995but that's a good thing about the new technology of him forward-facing cameras and driver facing cameras you can see what the driver was doing and what he should have been looking at and what he should have been paying attention
I'm a firefighter and I have been on scene of semi truck wrecks where the company bosses would show up and fire the driver right w/o a investigation..
It's not the driver's fault,four wheeler should have had four ways going
Citizens seeing lady knowing low fuel public should learn from this don't push past empty
I have had my personal vehicle not able to operate the flashers but the Jeep owner should have been calling 911 to get help.
@@loganwill-ut2geher fuel low audible alarm probably don't work. My wife's Honda quit working. Who can afford thousands of dollars to fix that? Dealership wanted $2500 just to replace a starter.
You have to have an alarm to tell you that you are low on gas?
If you can’t check your gauge once in a while and fill the tank before you get down to 1/4 tank, turn in your driver’s license and get off the road!
I swear, driving has become a secondary activity.
Legally, the driver is not in any criminal trouble, but his company can be sued financially depending on how accurate his logs are and having video of a headset on his head which makes distracted driving a little harder to argue. The driver getting fired might be a good thing.
The truck driver is 100% completely INNOCENT.
The suv driver is 100% at fault for this accident.
Plain and simple.
She is correct when will the truck drivers receive protection against situations like this?
Let’s be honest… we won’t. The last time we were appreciated publicly was Covid. Even then, only thing most of us got was what, a free meal?
Look at all these other professions that do even a tenth of what we do and get paid 5x more. It’s bullshit.
No union?
No driver has protection if he is texting while driving. Doing this with a truck is criminal. Irrespective of the other drivers idiotic mistakes. You have to be in control of your vehicles. Rules # 1 for any driver.
Not when he is texting while driving. No driver is protected under those circumstances. One of the prime rules for any driver - YOU MUST BE IN FULL CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE AT ANY TIMES.
@@Unduplicatable Are you as stupid as you ask?
Whether stopped, or moving, there's no excuse for being all blacked out in the middle of the interstate.
The other issue is Law Enforcement always tells you to stay in the disabled vehicle. I watched people burn to death by doing that. Make the disabled vehicle visible. If you can't, then get to a safe distance from the soon to be wreckage. Not in the Jeep as a sitting duck.
Ordinary drivers sometimes just panic and sit there but as a professional he should have been paying attention what's in front of him there's no excuse he should have been paying attention looking forward at all times
No they don't. They are saying to get out of the vehicle and go like 50ft towards oncoming traffic staying off the road. That's so if vehicle is struck it can't hit you.
That is just not true
Honestly they want you to stay in the vehicle probably because people are stupids enough to just stand in traffic. The lady sat blindly in the road. People are idiots
@@fsctrucking you have to remember your regular driver has always been told by law enforcement stay in your vehicle to safest place when we all know get out of your vehicle go to the far shoulder stay away from the vehicle they don't know that and this is why we are professional drivers
I'm a retired school bus driver. We face many of the same issues as truckers, but we have the added factor of our "cargo" yelling, running around, throwing stuff, etc. We used to speak of the two iron-clad rules of school bus driving.
Rule #1- Whenever something bad happens, it's always the bus driver's fault.
Rule #2- Whenever something bad happens, and there is incontrovertible PROOF that it's not the bus driver's fault, see rule #1.
It's no wonder that scores of school districts have trouble getting drivers. Getting a CDL is problem enough but that kind of treatment will turn candidates away in droves. The school district nearest to me has had the principal being a driver for two years so far. No one wants the jobs.
I’m a retired coach driver, my oldest daughter said to me that since I’m retired now that I should drive school bus. I said driving a bus load of kids is a bad as driving a bus load of drunks, the only difference with kids is I can’t threaten kids if they don’t settle down I put them off the bus.
Plus the fact that you have them stupid cameras now watching the drivers every move.
You're right. I'd never be a School bus driver. Ever. I had to take the school bus driver course for a job where I used a Class B CDL. Even then I knew I'd never be a school bus driver. Ever. Never.
Every school district has signs and ads posted for hiring school bus drivers. I already knew why way back then.
Running out of gas doesn't stop your battery from working. Why were none of her lights on!??? If i had been another 4 wheeler her family and insurance would be getting sued.
Maybe so but with the evidence of that video I'm bored camera facing the driver you could tell he was not paying attention they would definitely lose and she would win he should have been paying attention
@@99bcamacho Pay attention. Sounds easy, doesn't it? Even with a totally blacked out car parked on an unlit interstate.
We'll be waiting for you to get back to us after you gotten your CDL and tried it yourself.
@@guruoo excuse me I've been a driver for over 25 years I've been through those kind of scenarios the difference is I don't look down in my phone to see who's texting or calling I pay attention to what's in front of me just like JB Hunt always throws forward safety always comes first and that has kept my record cleaning for all these years
@@99bcamacho uh huh.
@@guruoo yea your blind. That jeep isn’t blacked out. It’s clearly silver and you can see the tail reflectors from the beginning of the video. You’re not a CDL driver you’re a troll.
As a police officer and former truck driver, based on the clip you provide, I would say that both drivers are at fault for the accident. The Jeep does not belong in the road, and if it ran out of gas it would have coasted enough to get onto the shoulder (yes, a lack of power steering would have hampered that but it should have been on the shoulder). But the driver also takes no visible evasive action, even when the Jeep should have been visible in his headlights. Unfortunately, Texas uses the concept of proportional liability so each vehicle that contributed to the accident has some responsibility for the damages. My personal opinion, again just based on what you show, would put the responsibility at between 60 and 75% on the Jeep and the remaining 25 to 40% on the trucker.
Also, in your clip I do not see any distracted driving. The driver is just steering the truck down the road until he suddenly ducks from the unexpected impact as it is about to happen.
Facts can be cold, uncomfortable, may not even seem fair, but I appreciate your telling the unpopular view here.
I agree with Steven's statement. Both parties are at fault. The driver of Jeep made a bad decision to turn off lights. The JB driver should have seen the jeep in time to at least minimize impact by attempting to change lanes. The fault is 70/30, Jeep impeding right of way. Reverse the vehicles, and it would be 90/10, truck. Truck has more safety equipment to set out yo help prevent the accident.
Not really, you didn't take into account the human factor. Remember. Sully
As a truck driver myself even if you are looking straight ahead by the time that dark vehicle in pitch black came into his line of sight via his headlights it was already to late. And the only person to blame is the 4 wheeler who thought it would be best to stop on the fukn highway in the middle of the night us truckers need protection from idiots like that. But at the same time my heart goes out to the family who lost loved ones.
Wathed the video few more times. The trucker has both hands on steering wheel eyes glued to the road and never seen it.
Why would anyone stay in a disabled vehicle on a two lane Hwy without lights on...SMH
That’s my question. Why the hell would you stay in the vehicle??? Anyone with common sense would know a dark vehicle stopped at night is gonna be hit.
Can't fix stupid.
Because you are stupid
@@noflashbang Because they dumber than a box of rocks. This is the swiss cheese effect, so many errors had to be made to lead to this outcome. If just one of the many errors didn't occur very likely she'd be alive today.
She's blond .
This young lady is speaking the truth
In California you get a ticket for running out of gas, there should be no lawsuits permitted when its the other persons fault
Ticket for stupidity😂. California right for once. Dont need idiots running out of gas in the middle of a highway.
Germany too. You're required to have a 5 litre container (w/gas) in the trunk. Part of inspection.
@@joehunter6413- So then the 5 liters blow the car up?
Lol I'm in California and have run out of gas before and nothing happened... I even pushed my car to the gas station 😅
@@Network126 If you are on the freeway and the highway patrol catches you out of gas they can write you a ticket, especially if you are in traffic lanes
100% 4 wheelers responsible, and her parents for not teaching her what to do in such situations.
Any good lawyer would blow this ridiculous lawsuit out of the water and the woman that stopped on the road that run out of gas would be charged and her insurance company for damages to the truck. If that were a semi, he would be at fault we’re stopping on the road in a travel lane. This woman could have coasted off the side of the road when her car stopped running and definitely should’ve turned her flashers on it, did they check to see if she was on the phone or distracted in anyway? Don’t matter if the guy was on the phone or not ( which I don’t think he was ) but maybe he was. She was still in the wrong for parking her car in a travel lane, and especially after dark.
Agreed ! It's the opposite consequences when it's between tractor trailers and 4 wheelers
She not only parked in the travel lane... but she turned all her lights off. The Jeep was ghosted on the road.
Weird that during the plandemic they kept us moving with no Hos. Yet when it comes to sacrificing a four-wheeler or a truck driver our necks are on the chop blocks every fricken time
Maybe the car just cut off and couldn't get it to shoulder
JB Hunt will settle this case. That is how our system works. You don't have to like it or agree with it but it is in fact what happens every day in such cases.
As a former UPS driver. We had drivers get suspended for having a wild goose fly through the windshield. I guess you can't blame the goose.
Distracted driving is what's going to do this driver in.
It's hard to tell, but to me it looks like he might be looking down before the crash. Also, was he going over the speed limit? Don't want to blame a fellow truck driver, but if he was looking down, and if he was speeding, that's what did him in.
As for the lady, I feel bad, but as someone else mentioned, Darwin Award winner. Like that idiot on the scooter a few weeks back that got in front of a truck without getting into the drivers line of sight, and then got run over.
@@Dimitrius001 looking down at his gauges ?
@@kenngrim6984that's what it looked like to me, looked like he had both hands on the wheel
@@kenngrim6984 still, a lawyer will say he was looking down and not paying attention. I’m not supporting the lawyer, but that’s exactly what they would say. Even though every single driver of a vehicle does that every day.
Yes, cause clearly you’re a super trucker and know what you’re talking about right? Go on show us all your spandex and cape homie.
THIS IS THE LADY'S FAULT .... !!!!!!!!!
Both at fault driver will be blamed. Some old ladies drove under my trailer in Big Bear and I was blamed
You should have never been blamed it was there fault didn't have there vehicle under control
If you were blamed for the Big Bear accident, what was written on the citation?
@@ChrisL-oz4lp they didn’t write a citation they said we were holding up traffic exchange insurance and leave. I went to the Big Bear PD and miraculously their systems were down
@@kaygeehtv174 If the SHERIFF didn't blame you, who did?
@@ChrisL-oz4lp insurance company 🤦🏾♂️
I have total RESPECT for truck drivers! I accommodate and give the lead way! The road is not a birth right!
Former hunt driver ...
Why didn't the collision mitigation system kick in?
CMS is Crash Maximizing System!
Well, they're forward radar missed, it should have set off the brakes before he got that close
Too dark for a shadow and he wasn't going under a bridge
As a JB Hunt driver I agree with you but at the same time you can't always rely on technology when it's not 100%. He should have been paying attention and looking forward not down to the left at whatever he was looking at you can clearly see his attention was not facing forward he should have been
@@99bcamachoHe wouldn’t have had time to meaningfully stop, If he tried to swerve he would have rolled the truck. Being on the road with no lights at night or when raining is automatic citation, this is the reason why. She is at fault, tragically it cost her life.
I have had that same conversation with my husband idk how many times and can’t say enough every word that woman just said is exactly the truth! 😢❤
Maybe not his fault technically, but he was basically asleep with his eyes open. Even when the headlights were shining on the car, he made no attempt to react. Day dreaming, not sure.
Takes a while to stop a truck going 65 mph.
@@benkok02the speed dropped from 67 to 64. He could have easily shaved off at least 15 mph from the time he saw the jeep to the time of impact
@@benkok02applying the brakes and maneuvering the vehicle in a safe manner could’ve prevented it. Possibly.
And you can prove that without a shadow of doubt because you’re somehow a super trucker, right? Well, then go on and present the court with your spandex and Cape bro. 😂
Wouldn't have made a difference if he was locked on like a hawk. For as close as the car came into view, he had no chance of avoiding a collision. This is what I hate the most about the laws in the US, especially around truck drivers -- it's all a bunch of arbitrary "shoulda, coulda, woulda" bullshit. If he had been in a car, he would be free and clear.
It's about the money and will always be about the money.
THAT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE. THAT'S LIKE A TRUCK WITH NO TRIANGLES,OR FLASHERS
Trucker should not be the one to blame for that.
As someone who's vehicle just quit on the highway in rush hour traffic in the hammer lane. I can say without a doubt. That it was a truck driver who came to my rescue. He literally pulled up behind me and stayed behind me while I got out of my car and found the problem and was able to get my car going again. I was terrified and I honestly believe that driver saved my life that day. I never got to know who it was in the truck or thank them. However I am extremely grateful for that driver. This incident is sad and I pray that the driver is shown mercy for all the good they do and never get credit for and for all I know this same driver could be the one that protected me with his truck on that fateful day just a few years ago. God bless you driver's and know that for all the hate you receive you are just as much loved.
He was looking down right up to the impact.
Agree
Exactly he was looking at something not the road maybe his phone
GPS ??? 🤔
I noticed that too. And it looked like he had roome to go left , or right.
The woman who spoke at the end was absolutely correct
He looks like he is watching a video on his phone. You got to look at the road, especially at night. I came across 2 people kneeling on the middle of I-81 southbound in Scranton, Pennsylvania at midnight. They were praying on the right lane. I was able to stop in time
I guess God heard them
As a retired accident investigator, I can tell you that a driver who hits a stationary object on the freeway is typically found at fault. If they can't see past their headlights, they need to adjust their speed and elongate their visual horizon. This at-fault would even apply to a tire in the middle of the road which is way harder to see than a stopped vehicle. The Jeep has reflectors for a safety reason on the front, sides, and rear. The reflectors were not broken, were they? They reflect light for hundreds of feet.
For the sake of argument, let's say she had stopped due to a sudden mechanical failure and couldn't move to the side of the road. The failure affected her electrical systems too. So the only thing that she had would have is reflectors. Would she be at fault then? No. The same reasoning applies to this accident. The reflectors were working, I assume. And the driver of the truck had his headlights properly aimed?
That's the way the law works for a truck driver he's hit from behind too.
I was just telling my slip seater yesterday this exact thing. They gad no evidence it waa his fault, but they'll always make sure we take the blame.
You'll be lucky to be able to change lanes in a 4 wheeler let a lone 18 wheeler, the wight and size make it 1000x's more dangerous.
That car broke down in the traveling Lane no flashers no hood up nothing it doesn't matter if you're disabled you have to let somebody know that truck is not a fault anybody would have hit that car no they need to sue the car owner for the damage
I rear ended a disabled car on an interstate at night. Center lane, No lights, no flashers, nothing. I caught the blame and the cost for all of it, including a citation for “following too close” 😂😂 Atlanta PD!! and an out of court 💵 settlement with my insurance company. Most ridiculous, expensive load of bullshit in my life !!!!
@@greglawson3805 well that car was 100% at fault they said she was out of gas she should have pulled over to the shoulder before it died completely if he was a foreigner then they don't know turn the flashers on and put the hood up do anything to alert the people the truck was not at fault what would have happened if it would have been a minivan full of kids I wonder what they would say then if other people got killed because that car was so stupid to sit there
I'm a truck driver and that lady is absolutely correct. The truck driver is at fault until proven innocent.
From that video. You can clearly see he's definitely looking down at something.
What does her cell phone look like, was she distracted? She must’ve been or she would’ve coasted off the side of the road before she come to a dead stop and would’ve turned her flashers on, clearly she was distracted or not paying attention and what was her excuse for running out of gas in the first place? she caused a preventable accident and JB Hunt and the driver need to sue her for damages.
@@AmishCowboy4it doesn't matter what she was doing. The driver is the one in control of his truck. He was looking down.
@@realDesertRat stfu! Interstate travel lanes are not a parking spot, especially at night without any lights or warning signals.
It wouldn't have mattered if he wasn't texting. The crash would have still happened.
If he was distracted by using his phone. He is at fault. Plane and simple. Every state has laws against that.
No emergency flashers on it was the Jeeps fault
If the driver would not have been looking down the last five seconds before the crash, he’s could’ve prevented it
Tell me you never drove an 18 wheeler without you not driving an 18 wheeler.
35 year driver here, and three times l've come across a vehicle at night stopped on the interstate with no lights or nothing, its imperative the driver is focused on what is in front of him, or her, especially during the winter months.
thought there is a law about stopping on the right of way? her battery still worked and she should have had her four ways on!
You are the professional! It's called Defensive driving! No matter what happens, their always going to say, it's the truck drivers fault! Period!! But if you have those dashcams in your truck it helps in providing the driver with, who is at fault. That's the only thing that will help a driver, in most situations! Remember driving is not a right, it's a preveldge! So these drivers now a days don't follow the rules and regulations, they think that they have the power to do what they want. And two weeks of training is not enough for an inexperience driver to get behind the wheel of an eighteen wheeler! And they should also check if the driver ever had a speeding ticket, suspension of license for what ever reason, a DUI, reckless driving, in a car or pickup truck. And if he has, then that also plays into the factor of what ever the semi driver has on his or her license from the pass, before they get their license! That there will explain what kind of driver he or she is, and might disqualified him or her of obtaining a CDL! Can't change the spots, if he or she has had them for awhile too! Or bad habits! An I blame the states! They should build vehicles and including semi trucks, pick ups, vans, and cars etc! That if you get behind the wheel, you should not to be able to use a phone, lap top computer, any electrical device, that is taking away from you as a driver. That will most definitely stop a lot of these crashes that happen with people using them.The only way it will work is that the person or persons are at a safe area, and have to be completely stop where ever they'll be. But once your in motion the phones, laptops , do not work at all! Period!! Besides their not in the auto or semi book when you apply for a license right? Or taking the test! So each State should do their part, to avoid all of these fatal issues an accidents!
I drove for JBHUNT. They have inboard cameras for good reason....to protect and prove truck drivers are not always at fault. They do not allow headsets or Bluetooth earpieces to make calls. They do allow calls via stereo in truck. You get caught on the phone or Bluetooth, you can be fired. You cannot always see ahead and Hunt will say you should have been driving slower...hey...JBH....you drive slower...you place yourself in danger of being hit for the same reason here! You can not see that far ahead!
The in board camera is nothing more than a nanny cam. Just 1 more way to bust the balls of their drivers.
@the-kilted-trucker59 Really? It saved my friend many times, like when a Walmart driver got mad when my friend pulled up from the fuel pump and went in to pee and grab a couple pieces of chicken. The Driver jumped up on his truck and hit his truck....who was needing to be "nanny" recorded?
The camera told on him it's not just there to tell on someone else it's there to tell on you as we'll.Im not saying he is texting or on phone but if I am one of the twelve I would say but looking at the Video he is at Fault.
He should have been able to see the reflection of the tail lights or the reflection of the Tag on vehicle.Tags on vehicle's now have reflection paint on them now.If he was looking ahead and his surroundings he would have seen that vehicle.And also you got to ask if he had L. E. D. Lights for head lights and if so how could he have not seen the vehicle.
The drivers that hate the cameras are just pissed that they can't get by with things like they used to. If their company. Uses it as a nanny cam, they are driving for a trash company. I could care less about my camera, but I only drive 8hrs a night 4 nights a week.
The truck driver should launch a lawsuit against the woman's estate for all the losses incurred by the driver (including any injuries and trauma). Running out of fuel on a freeway is evidence of negligence on her part. Not pulling over to the shoulder is also evidence of incompetence and poor judgment. If you're traveling down a freeway and lose power, you should have plenty enough energy to coast to a safe location.
It took many watches to realize he wasn't manipulating his steering wheel near the point of collision: He was pressing something in that general direction. Maybe had his phone mounted or something?
Reaction time seems abysmal even at night. I do most of my driving at night and he should've noticed something off around 300-400 feet. He couldn't put on his high beams since there was oncoming traffic but that wouldn't have mattered as he only sees it at maybe 20ft.
Shared fault but since we don't cap punitive damages in this country it's going to be a huge burden on JB. I think it's fitting that they pwned themselves with their own inward facing camera.
Your last statement is 100000% perfect.
Exactly. That’s what the bastards get for putting inward cameras in. Right on time !
Also - this lady sets the example. Husbands and wives need to go to bat for each other JUST LIKE THIS. Gave me chills listening to her speak up for her man!
If this driver was texting he is at fault.
If it was a car that crashed into and killed her, it would have been 100% her fault but because it was a truck driver she's the innocent victim that did nothing wrong. Texting is illegal by car driver or truck driver but if the police found a car driver to be texting before running into the back of her unlit, dark colored jeep parked smack dead center of the traveled lane killing her she would be at fault enough for her own death that a wrongful death lawsuit would be futile. Truth is I stared at the video looking for the car and didn't notice it until he was practically on top of it - not enough distance to brake in by the time I saw it parked on the road. Could have swerved perhaps but no telling if the left lane was clear.
@@killer2600nope...as a truck driver....touch that phone and u effd up. He wasnt looking at the road and as a truck driver.....dont give them a reason or you are the stupid idiot thats gonma get blamed. So that makes it your fault. Now if the camera showed him looking at the road and trying to maneuver or stop to avoid it....hed be fine..but he stopped watching, so he gets the blame. Like it or not we all know thats the deal,fuck around and find out.
And all the more reason he should have been paying attention ahead of time you could clearly see the vehicle ahead of time Don't know what you were looking at but as a professional driver I was able to see it through the video he had plenty of time to swerve had he been paying attention to the front like you should have been now her running out of gas and parked in and stopped in I'm sorry stopped in the in the middle lane some people panic especially if it's a female in the dark like that therefore he should have been more tentative and paying attention to the front you could clearly see he had plenty of time to swerve yes maybe he would have clipped her a little bit but not smashed into her deadhead the way he did
Also a professional driver and yes but then again these dash cams used by these companies brighten dark shots odds are he would not have seen it.
A good friend of mine died because he was driving a car in Florida and hit a semitruck and trailer that had electrical problems(no lights) and was stopped in the middle of the interstate at night.
The level of focus and concentration to keep a 80,000 lb truck straight on the road isn't easy 👀
No it's not All the more reason you should have been paying attention looking forward not looking down to the left he should have been paying attention looking forward and his surroundings
WHAT IN THE HECK WAS SHE DOING SITTING IN A STALLED CAR IN THE ROADWAY FOR???????
😅😅😅
And in the dark with all her lights turn off?
She wanted to see her life "FLASH BEFORE HER EYES"
@@dustingamboa5494 or maybe she was purposely committing suicide
Fact she was in Highway.Fact She did not hit anyone. Fact she can not control anyone else vehicle.Fact she is a women when the car start coming to a stop she had no power steering now she don't no what to do!Now she grabs her phone and calls for help afraid to get out in the dark so scared she don't even have her foot on brakes were there could have been some light from back. But !!!!! Here comes this truck coming down the highway at a high rate of speed.Fact not looking and scanning the highway around him and Definitely!!! Not in front of him.I'm not saying he was on phone or texting .But video shows Fact that his Eyes was not on the Highway.So he is at Fault Not Here.
No lights no flashers wow look like it's raining too
It's hard to react in this situation and night as a trucker is hard to avoid this even as a very high experience
CDL driver was distracted driving. It only takes a second to last a lifetime. Keep both eyes on the road.
I learned the tip from another co-worker, clean windows and mirrors help with seeing better at night, it's common sense but you need to DO it. Also Newspaper makes good streak free window cleaning, you finish with elbow grease and micro fiber towel.
Yes! very important, at night and daytime sun-glare.
Funny thing is that when youre going for your drivers license in most states, youre told to move your disabled vehicle off the road with your four ways turned on. But hey. What do I know.
You're absolutely correct.
But hey. The drivers lawyer won't bring that up.
It's impossible to see that jeep with YOUR FACE BURIED IN YOUR PHONE!!!
She’s not lying that’s the honest truth and unfortunately the reality for us drivers
NO DISTRACTIONS!
NO SMARTPHONE!!
Head lights will glow off reflectors 300 plus feet away on cars taillights, and if he was paying attention, he would have had time to react and avoid killing someone.
She wasn't doing the right thing, but he's supposed to be a paid professional driver 🤔 driving an 80,000-pound truck is skilled, dangerous work, and requires full attention all the time.
There is no excuse for this one. He should be charged with involuntary manslaughter.
I drove and owned my big truck for over 10 years till a distracted driver who was fully loaded and traveling 67mph in a construction zone, was on his phone ran into my trailer as traffic had slowed to 5 mph due to a lane closer. 5 years ago and suffered permanent partial paralysis and pain from traumatic brain damage. I'll never work again.
I feel bad about your injuries and the woman that lost her life. But the jeep should not have stopped on the travelled portion of the road. The shoulder of the road is there for a reason.
@peterdean9012
Look at it this way, if a large rock 🪨 the size of a car fell onto the road in the dark, his headlights would allow him to see it unless you're playing on your DUMB PHONE! Not only are you distracte but , the light from your phone also causes your vision to be restricted at night. He wasn't paying attention, and he killed someone. If it had been a car seized rock, he would have killed himself.
She is right. I had a cop in chicago tell me the accident is always the truck drivers fault. Now I was hit by a cadillac in my trailer tandem while sitting in the middle turning lane waiting to get over into driving lanes. Thank god the company i came from give my company and me a copy showing that driver turn his steering wheel into my truck.
Better not record what I do in my semi tractor trailer. Gotta find ways to stay awake at night.
You drivers know what om talkin bout
Not everyones meant to drive at night. If you can't, go to sleep.
Oh yeah I'm pretty much guilty of those "things" I do to keep me up. Godda do it right 😂
Ive been driving for years and I had to watch the video twice. First time i watched the dash cam and i didnt even see the 4 wheeler shadow until right before impact
Alex...It's always the fault of ANY driver who strikes any object. If drivers uses excuse of he could not see object in the road. If drivers can not see clearly...DONT DRIVE. That's what I tell all my drivers. 😮
There's something wrong with you, that's why. You sound as dense as the idiots that play the victim
Truckers go to the jail for getting hit on the ramps and stupid car drivers can park on the highway lanes with no trouble?😂
She ran out of gas and was sitting in the lane of traffic in the dark,not pulled over onto the shoulder, no four-way flashers, no triangles, nothing. That poor truck driver had no chance of avoiding this disaster.
No 4 ways, no lights any person driving would have hit that vehicle car, van, pickup or RIG could have stopped in time no one can stop on a dime.
I used to Chauffeur for the New York Times for a while, working the night shapes. One thing they used to tell us regularly, "Stay hyper vigilant out there at all times. We lose on average one driver every year, due to disabled parked cars on the sholders and roadways at night." This is a real problem. My condolences to everone involved.
Not the truck drivers fault
Right. Had nothing to do with him looking down the entire time
It’s on the road with no hazard lights on. How do they have a case?
My question is, why didn't the mitigation system work? IMO this should have gave him a warning that something was on the road. When its dark, a person must be focused as I have seen people walking on the side of the road at night and sometimes they are hard to see.
Point made, even they couldn’t see it.
And many, many people walking the roadways at night are wearing dark clothing.
@Lee-tt2yb Yes, I have witnessed it even super early in the morning.
As hard as it sounds - and it actually is. There is an iron cast rule that overrides all the buts and ifs.
Any driver must always be in full control of his vehicle. When visibility does not allow a clear sight, the driver must adapt his speed and be able to avoid a collision, The law says that any driver must expect that other drivers are making mistakes.
@@BernhardSchwarz-xs8kp yeah, the driver was out driving his lights, which notwithstanding the other factors is still a problem
Had a similar situation years ago. Winter time, open highway, clear sunny day with drifting snow. I ran into a crosswind with a wall of blowing snow, visibility immediately dropped to about 30 feet, and I slowed down. A few seconds later a car appeared, no lights, center of the travelled lane, almost at a full stop. Good thing my foot was already on the brake or it could have been far worse. I would not have had time to step on them. 3 vehicles written off. The car in front, my pickup, and the guy behind who also didn’t have time to stop. Two more went into the ditch.
Lesson learned - If you slow down significantly or stop on a highway, for any reason, pull over to the right side as far as possible. Keep the lights on, not headlights, just running lights and flashers. BE VISIBLE!!!
Still jeep was visible in more than enough time to go around.....driver is at least 50% at fault.....other driver is at fault also
Mad respect for truck drivers. My old man made sure when he taught me to drive a car - "give the road to the trucker son, they can't stop on a dime, they can't see you in their blind spot, get outta their way when they're trying to merge" all the basics! And he was tough about it too, no sugar coating and a nice businesslike voice - he commanded it! 😄 And I'll never forget "Son, you cut off a trucker he won't have a chance - he'll make you and this car part of the asphalt - no more Scot"
Drivers, if you are doing one little thing incorrectly and have an accident, it WILL BE YOUR FAULT! It's not about you, it's about insurance money.
we are doing a job that requires a license and should take it more seriously. We all make mistakes but when your mistake can kill you got to be paying attention and take into account that you can be and will be heavily scrutinized.
It isn't always the driver's fault. Drivers should be thankful for ten cameras
I witnessed a trucker, texting at 70 mph in a 50 mph work zone on US 290 at Toll 99 on Good Friday, one dead, two permanent injuries
People need to GTFO of a vehicle if it’s disabled in the roadway.
The woman in the Jeep was drunk (speculation), she ignored low fuel warning indicators, ignored her vehicle starting to cut out, ignored her duty to get her disabled vehicle off the road while it was still in motion, and ignored her responsibility to notify other motorists of the presence of her disabled car by way of turn on the hazard flashers or at the VERY LEAST turning/leaving on the parking lights. Like that wife, it bothers me to the core that when a four wheeler commits all those failures of their responsibilities it's entirely the truck drivers fault for crashing into a dark colored, unlit vehicle, parked in the middle of the road, on a dark highway at night. If another car ran into and killed her, it would have been 100% her fault case closed. But because it was a truck driver that hit her, she's the innocent victim of the big bad truck.
Alex...EVERY state has the law written, in legal language, a rule that states...if driver strikes any object its drivers fault. If a driver traveling at 1 mph hits anything in front back or side u are charged with failure to control speed or driver inattention. ITS THE LAW in every state😮
Trucker or not. The only difference is that truckers are way longer exposed to this reality than passenger car drivers.
Common since tells you it's the car fault with no lights
A good lawyer would have this case dismissed.
The same area of Texas, Waco, my wife was a juror for a trial where 4 wheeler ran red light and t boned by 18 wheeler. Insurance company, driver and company were deemed liable when car was at fault. The trucker said he never looked to his right while going through intersection making it his fault for not stepping on brake and avoid law violating car.
Even though the vehicle didn’t have on lights. But if they can prove that the driver was texting while driving. Guilty as charged.
I was in a similar accident Oct/ 2023 No lights, no emergency vehicles, just left in the left lane and was deemed my fault for hitting a vehicle from the rear ! Thank GOD no one was inside the vehicle ! I'm sure J.B. hunt has some hard core lawyers like my company and made those responsible drop their law suit !
That could have happen to any truck driver.
It would happen to anyone that doesn't look at the road for several seconds
In this case (accident) it's the truckers fault. The jeep should have lights/hazard lights turned on and further to the right of the road to be safe. With that being said the trucker should've seen that jeep. Depending on speed and weather conditon(s) there should've been a clear view for him without any other distractions. If there's a camera un truck turned inward then his ass is grass. No camera well then its his word against everyone else.
Suing? Nice try 'cause u not going to WIN and a person got deleted🪦. You're Done!.....Trucking Career Possibly Over🚛
You'll end up having to PAY top dollar for a good attorney
Yeah... but she also turned off all her lights.
The Jeep was ghosted on the road, so there was no way for the trucker to see the Jeep from a distance at night.
@OOTurok Which is why I mentioned the lady should've had her lights on. Also despite it being a perfect world it would be her fault but because of people looking at truck drivers as being PROFESSIONAL the blame will be on him. You have also keep in mind when on the road you can't just think for yourself but others as well. You can't always know what they are doing but u have to be SHARP mentally and physically (10 steps) ahead. From someone coming in your left or right lane....jumping across the cross walk and etc. That includes a car possibly in the dark. If the trucker had No lights on his truck along with no fog lights that would be a whole different story. Usually other vehicle lights and your lights would help see in a situation like this. Also keep in mind if he was coming around a corner or up a heal that would cause an accident cause it would considered a blind spot. To run right into it!?....hmmm The courts and company won't let him get away with. Its an automatic law suit on the womans end (family memebers).....Its called negligence! Yes she was wrong for lights as I mention along with not being further to the side but companies and the law don't see it that way.
Also when have u ever in a situation like this seen a driver telling their side be honest? This was a life take and anything this person has said or said will be held against him. This is a situation of ending everything (loosing his license and job aka lively hood). THIS IS SERIOUS and depending on what city, state, county he would be put under the jail.
You have to remember those in position(s) of power are against truckers. Years ago Truckers use to be TOP GUN in this country. NOT ANYMORE
Keep in mind not all of them are bad but not all of them are on your side.
If he was distracted which could be possible he won't admit it. Because the company and law will not believe him no matter what he says other that it was preventable. A trucking companies favorite word PREVENTABLE/NON PREVENTABLE.
The company will be worried about a law suit while he is worried about a good lawyer. Either way its going to cost money.
@@fullcircleessentials
1... I'm not a trucker.
2... I was in an almost identical situation like this 4 years ago in Texas.
I was on I-20 heading to Dallas at night, following a Rig, about 50' in front of me.
The trucker suddenly swerved into the left lane, just missing a ghost car parked in the right lane. The car had NO lights on at all.
I managed to swerve into the left lane in the nick of time, but the pickup truck behind me smashed into the car at 65 mph.
Both girls in the car & the driver of the pickup were killed.
That trucker literally saved my life, because I was so close to that car before my headlights illuminated it... there would have been no way I would have reacted in time, had I not already been prepared to react because I saw that semi suddenly swerve.
@@OOTurok BINGO....the trucker was prepared and swerved and because of that trucker u we'ren't distracted but prepared and aware. It's unfortunate for the others but you are here to tell your story 💯.
If he would've hit that vehicle it would've been a trickle, domino affect with yourself included....Those are the type of accidents that slow down traffic or keeps you stuck in traffic for hours. Once again staying on top of your game.
@@OOTurok MotherTrucker should also speak on this situation with this individual 6 to 10mnths from now (follow up). To see the overall results (court case) aka judgement.
Nothing irks me more especially as a local city driver is when drivers don’t turn their damn hazards or lights on!!!!
Sometimes if I get the chance before a driver gets on the highway and we’re at a light I’ll get their attention to turn their lights on, they thank me usually, but still we have a lot of drivers getting away with that…
Please turn your lights on, we can’t see you when you don’t!
Even if it wasn't the drivers fault, Its going to be on the trucker. JB makes all their drivers take the Smith systems class This very scenario is on the test. I can't tell you how many times I've had people walking in the middle of the interstate going through Missoula, Montana in the pitch black. I was blessed no doubt, but if I wasn't paying attention I could have easily hit them. They would have been wrong, but I still could have lost everything. You never know who has a death wish. Drive like everyone does and protect your hard work and that cdl.
I saw a crash like this in NC many moons ago….wasn’t dark, but it was foggy, hot and rainy on new asphalt. The lady had her car shut down, no 4-ways, no lights and the driver in front of me rear-ended her and drove the backseat through the front seat breaking her back. She had a baby seat in the back seat but thankfully she didn’t have the baby. Last I heard, the driver wasn’t charged. But, that was back in the 90’s, today, drivers are at fault for everything now days,
The lady unalived herself.
Unfortunately, it's a product of our sue-happy society. They see a company with deep pockets and the greed begins. Granted, the driver should NOT have been on his phone, but otherwise could have been legally distracted by looking at his gauges or other operational criteria needed to safely operate a tractor-trailer. On the other hand, the lady had NO common sense and NO logical reason to be stopped in a lane of traffic in the dark, almost promoting an accident and questions of suicidal thoughts. Batteries, lights, and four-way emergency flashers ALL still work even if the engine dies ... NO excuse. As a truck driver, I would be counter-suing her estate for the life-threatening situation and damages caused by her suicidal actions.
Why didn’t the individual. Not leave the vehicle for a safe spot. If the vehicle was immovable. Common sense?