Truck driver gets jail and a $600,000. bail I dont get that if it was an accident, why would he get jail time??
http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/ne...hits-stalled-car-killing-two-people/76228544/
Two people were killed Sunday afternoon when a semi-truck hit a stalled vehicle along Interstate 10 near Vinton, an El Paso County Sheriff's spokeswoman said.
Deputies responded to an accident along Interstate 10 East under the Vinton overpass at about 12:50 p.m., spokeswoman Chris Acosta said.
A car had stalled and was in the outside shoulder. For an unknown reason, a semi-truck ended up striking the stalled car, killing two people from it, Acosta said.
Eastbound lanes along I-10 will be closed in this vicinity for several hours, Acosta said. The investigation is ongoing, she added.
http://www.elpasotimes.com/story/news/2015/11/25/victims-identified-sunday-vinton-crash/76377948/
El Paso Sheriff’s Office officials have identified the two people who died in a crash Sunday involving a tractor-trailer near the Vinton overpass.
Joshua Daniel Watts, 32, and Olivia Amber Arrendale, 19, exited their vehicle under the Vinton overpass Sunday to change a tire when they were hit by the tractor-trailer, officials said.
Both victims were from LaGrange, Ga.
The driver of the tractor-trailer, Patrick O’Leary of Garden Grove, Calif., faces two counts of manslaughter. The 61-year old was jailed on bonds totaling $600,000.
Semi-truck hits stalled car, killing two people Vinton TX
Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by Aarrons, Nov 25, 2015.
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Maybe because it was his fault? No excuse for hitting a car on the shoulder. Might be his paperwork wasn't up to snuff or there were 'safety' issues i.e. brakes or tires. At any rate a truck always loses in this situation.
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The article doesn't give any clues as to why the driver was charged with manslaughter other than he hit a stalled vehicle. But I would wager the cops found something fairly major wrong. Could have been texting. Or bogus logs. Hard to say really. -
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