4 kids, 3 adults killed, Jeep crushed/burned between two semi's

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  1. striker

    striker Road Train Member

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    http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/201...d-when-jeep-is-crushed-between-two-semis?lite

    "The first responding officer indicated the flames were at least 30 feet into the air, so the Jeep was fully engulfed," said Sgt. Tony Slocum. "There's no indication at the scene that the driver that rear-ended the Jeep ever braked. There are no skid marks. We believe the Jeep was rear-ended at Interstate speeds."

    Hate to say it, but I hope they loose the key when the close the prison door.
     
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  3. Marksteven

    Marksteven Road Train Member

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    I would love to hear this losers excuse for not slowing down as others did.
     
  4. Calist

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    Posted this in another area of the boards. Video looks like the offending driver was from a trucking company named Griffin. Never heard of them.
     
  5. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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    Oh my. Those little girls were adorable. I hate seeing this stuff
     
  6. joseph1135

    joseph1135 Papa Murphy

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  7. Oregon Grown

    Oregon Grown Light Load Member

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    Didn't slow down? No skid marks? I bet money he was one of those guys you see playing with his phone. Last week I was following a tanker truck ...placarded, in the middle of the day and he was eratically All over the road. It was so bad I was afraid to even try and pass so I just hung back waiting for the final moment. I was so glad when he finally took that exit. Such a shame for those people and their families. It's no wonder people hate truckers.
     
  8. drvrtech77

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    This is the reason why the rest of us who drive in a professional manner get hammered with all these new regs & enforcement..

    I'd wish the fmcsa would shut down carriers like this that allow reckless drivers to operate trucks on the hwy..

    senseless deaths that should have never happened.
     
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  9. Marksteven

    Marksteven Road Train Member

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    Well, to put it politely, facing 7 charges of Veh. manslaughter, this Loser is Done for good.
     
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  10. JohnBoy

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    If this driver has any conscience at all, no matter what the legal outcome is, he has to live the rest of his life as a very tortured soul.
    God bless that family.
     
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  11. Woodys

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    You know those "DONT TEXT AND DRIVE" commercials that deeply hurt your soul when your hear about some teenager running a family over while texting her boyfriend?



    ..... I think I just found the perfect candidate for the next commercial!!!
     
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