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Gurnee, il truck rear end traffic

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by w.h.o, Sep 21, 2016.

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  1. Sep 21, 2016 #1
    w.h.o

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    Wow, my 2nd hometown, I just got wind of this and I'm hearing nobody got seriously hurt.

     
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  3. Sep 21, 2016 #2
    w.h.o

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    Found the story

    http://www.chicagotribune.com/subur...state-tollway-near-gurnee-20160919-story.html

    Semi, 6 cars crash, injuring 8 on Tri-State Tollway near Gurnee

    Eight people were injured in a multi-vehicle accident involving a semi-truck Monday evening on Interstate 94 inGurnee.

    Gurnee Fire Department Battalion Chief, James Pellitteri, said the seven-vehicle crash happened on westbound I-94, just south of Grand Avenue, at approximately 5:40 p.m.

    It took the fire department 30 minutes to extricate one of the injured from a vehicle. Pellitteri said that person was sent to Advocate Condell Medical Hospital inLibertyville in critical condition.

    A second person who also was extricated from another vehicle sustained minor injuries, Pellitteri said.

    A total of six people were sent to Advocate with minor injuries, one in critical condition, and an eighth was was transported to Vista Medical Center East in Waukegan with minor injuries.

    “There was extensive, heavy damage to the vehicles,” Pellitteri said.

    The Illinois State Police is investigating the cause of the crash.
     
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  4. Sep 21, 2016 #3
    Hamburger71

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    :eek:
     
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  5. Sep 21, 2016 #4
    double yellow

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    That video is pretty damning
     
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  7. Sep 21, 2016 #5
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    Wow I was thinking fatalities
     
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  8. Sep 21, 2016 #6
    ethos

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    My God! That was incredible video! That really puts it into perspective.
     
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  9. Sep 21, 2016 #7
    ShooterK2

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    Wow. If he was distracted, he sure did a good job of keeping it between the lines, right up to the point of impact. Doesn't appear that he hit the brakes at all.... Many times that indicates a medical condition. Driver may have had a heart attack or something.

    Glad to hear no fatalities.
     
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  10. Sep 21, 2016 #8
    lovesthedrive

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    Holy smokes! Some ones brain was not on the job! If the driver was coherent or paying attention they would have at least swerved. Nope they went straight in. YIKES!
     
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  11. Sep 21, 2016 #9
    ethos

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    Based on that video and assuming no medical issues, what would you charge the driver with?
     
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  12. Sep 21, 2016 #10
    double yellow

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    If you watch closely, he swerves (but does not brake) when he is about 1 car-length away.

    That makes medical issue unlikely imo -- just inattention/relying on peripheral vision.

    Screenshot_2016-09-21-12-30-23-1.jpg
    At this frame, the driver just begins to swerve to his left. Those dashed lines on the highway are usually 10' long with 30' between dashes.
     
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