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Wreck In North Carolina Caused By Missing Stop Sign 2 Children Killed

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by mjd4277, Jun 5, 2017.

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  1. Jun 5, 2017 #1
    mjd4277

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  3. Jun 5, 2017 #2
    Big Don

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    Oh geeze, I feel sorry for that young trucker! What a way to start out on what could be a long term career path.
     
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    I'm speechless. Prayers to all involved, is all I've got atm.
     
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  5. Jun 5, 2017 #4
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    The sign was missing. Police found no fault.
     
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  7. Jun 5, 2017 #5
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    Wasn't it the CAR that actually would have HAD the stop sign?
     
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    mjd4277

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    Stop sign was later found in the woods. Authorities think someone had hit it previously and threw it away.
     
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    Yup. The stop sign was for Belford Church Road but with it gone the car had no way of knowing it was supposed to stop at the intersection.
     
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    The family was from out of town and could not have known that a stop sign should have been there.
     
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  11. Jun 5, 2017 #9
    Big Don

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    That does not change the fact that the driver was involved in a fatal. Nor does it change the likelihood of his having more than one sleepless night, wishing that he had done something different.
    I'm not saying he was at fault, just saying that this is something he will have to deal with, in his own way.

    That's the way I read the article.
     
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    #####, just #####. I'd hate to be that trucker kid.... OR the grieving parent(s.) .... :(
     
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