2 Truckers & Car Driver Shot in Dallas - Truckers' Trucking Forum

BullDawg31 · **^ Top** #1 12.22.2008

A trucker and a car driver were shot dead in their vehicles and a third person was shot and injured in his 18-wheeler, all within a two-mile radius. Makes me want to take the chance of having gun in truck.

BullDawg31 · **^ Top** #2 12.22.2008

Ohh yeah. On Criminal Minds last week the case was about a serial killer that shot motorist on the freeway. Just thought it was kinda creepy that this happened the week after that showed on TV. Next thing you know they will start regulating shows on TV.

Coonass · **^ Top** #3 12.22.2008

Who???? When????? Why?????

chief · **^ Top** #4 12.22.2008

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WiseOne · **^ Top** #5 12.23.2008

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A few minutes later and two miles away on the LBJ Freeway, a gunman fired at two tractor-trailers. One driver escaped injuries, but the other, 42-year-old William Scott Miller of Frankfort, Kentucky, was shot to death behind the wheel of a United Van Lines truck, police said. "He was going to be traveling home," said Dallas Police Lt. Craig Miller. "He was about to park his rig. He was going to get on a plane to fly to be with his wife and children for the Christmas season and then come back to this location."

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WiseOne's Comments, that is so sad and senseless. My thoughts and prayers go out to these people's families. What is even sadder is it is only two days before Christmas...

DOTRA · **^ Top** #6 12.23.2008

The family and friends of these people will be in our thoughts and prayers here in southeastern Wisconsin.

OverDrive · **^ Top** #7 12.23.2008

A 'tip' for drivers going thru Dallas:

This may have nothing to do with this incident, but truckers stay out of the hammer lane on LBJ/635!

Locals hate trucks taking up the inner most lane (esp when there are 3-4 other lanes), and you may experience road rage (or will most likely experience road rage, if not just the finger!).

Regular drivers know that on I20 for a 10 mile stretch thru Dallas/Lancaster there are signs for trucks to stay out of the hammer lane ....but I would stick with that principle on the bigger, multi-lane freeways in general.

It's been awhile, but I believe they were looking at signing all the freeways around there since Big D is hi-traffic?!

You can disagree, but get ready for the finger coming at you (and hopefully not something else....)

Big Duker · **^ Top** #8 12.23.2008

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Originally Posted by OverDrive

A 'tip' for drivers going thru Dallas:

This may have nothing to do with this incident, but truckers stay out of the hammer lane on LBJ/635!

Locals hate trucks taking up the inner most lane (esp when there are 3-4 other lanes), and you may experience road rage (or will most likely experience road rage, if not just the finger!).

Regular drivers know that on I20 for a 10 mile stretch thru Dallas/Lancaster there are signs for trucks to stay out of the hammer lane ....but I would stick with that principle on the bigger, multi-lane freeways in general.

It's been awhile, but I believe they were looking at signing all the freeways around there since Big D is hi-traffic?!

You can disagree, but get ready for the finger coming at you (and hopefully not something else....)

This was a nut and I doubt if hammer lane or not made any difference. 635 exits on t o 35 S to the left so there is no way in that area to avoid it. I30 through FTW has no trucks in left lane and it has worked out pretty well. Austin has the same. These are all 3 and 4 lane roads. Houston has the same in some areas.
If they find this guy or gal they probably forgot whose Birthday is coming up and flipped out. As for the finger-I have seen it used from TX to Europe to Dubai to Iraq. It is the universal symbol not just a TX thing.
Let's all say a prayer for this poor driver's family. They will not be having a merry Christmas.

OverDrive · **^ Top** #9 12.23.2008

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Originally Posted by Big Duker

This was a nut and I doubt if hammer lane or not made any difference. 635 exits on t o 35 S to the left so there is no way in that area to avoid it. I30 through FTW has no trucks in left lane and it has worked out pretty well. Austin has the same. These are all 3 and 4 lane roads. Houston has the same in some areas.
If they find this guy or gal they probably forgot whose Birthday is coming up and flipped out. As for the finger-I have seen it used from TX to Europe to Dubai to Iraq. It is the universal symbol not just a TX thing.
Let's all say a prayer for this poor driver's family. They will not be having a merry Christmas.

Believe that this happened on the 635 in the Garland area (NE Dallas).

Road rage is 'additive' and many will reach the breaking point---this guy may have?! I never had a problem in TX, but the big cities of Dallas (& Houston) are full of "non-Texans," as in translated out-of-staters!!

This is no slam against TX, but metro-types are a different breed than the natives....

Big Duker · **^ Top** #10 12.23.2008

Just saw noon news update. 1st driver shot and killed in car in Garland. United Van driver shot on 635. He died after getting to the side safely. Another trucker shot and lived on 635.
Police are looking for a tan Ford F-150 with loud pipes. White male mid 40's is suspect. He better hide real good cause they are looking for him real hard.

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