Has anything like this ever happened to any other drivers?

We had a driver that was sent up to Salt Lake (Friday Morning) to pick up a new trailer, load it and deliver it Monday. Missed Mondays dispatch was calling everyone north of Vegas looking for the driver.

He had stopped in a rest area around the 100 mm of I15 South sometime Late Friday. Went to bed and that was it. I was luck enough that I had seen his truck early am Monday but now I was up by Page to load ash.

They had a customer go over and check on him he was stiff as a board. APU was running not the main engine. Appearently he went to bed had a heart attack and died, never called anyone.

The phines we have now have the GPS turned on so they can find us if needed. But it would not have saved Dave, just would have made it easier to find him.

 

02 was just reading the thread and have to add my best wishes and prayers to all the others.I know how you feel about your pup I've had two cats and a couple other pets pass in my arms.Just keep in mind they are in a good place and together again.

As to your situation I have seen it happen too many times.I had my boyfriend call me from Queens,NY and tell me he pulled a STUPID.He was loading furniture for displays in a clothing store and needed a longer strap.He had 12 4' x 8' sheets of plywood strapped to the wall and took both loose while holding the sheets up with one hand.Needless to say he ended up being the filling between the plywood and a buffet table in a carton.I had to talk him out of NYC and over to the TA on I-80.Ever since then I always ask him if he has had any title bouts with plywood recently,usually gets me a *****! from him and a laugh from me.He is first to admit he is a total klutz.

He later was told he had gotten a mild concussion and was lucky that I had kept him awake the whole way.He is a native of NY state and refused to be treated in the city due to high cost.

Luckily that company was real good about WC accidents.I wish you the best,just remember next time it is raining to plant that foot and be aware of your footing.

 

I have heard of several drivers passing in the sleeper. The last one I know of used to be amicks truck stop, but now is a petro at I-69 & 28 in IN. I have always wondered how often this happens? It was always my prayer that if I went it would be in the sleeper and not rolling down the road and taking others with me.

 

Hmm, my company uses phones with GPS too.....but what if theres no signal?

 

Time to get a lawyer runaway!

 

Find the biggest baddest meanest work comp lawyer you can find and go after their #### throats!