http://wfla.com/2016/02/23/video-fedex-driver-caught-sleeping-at-the-wheel/
By Jeff Patterson
Published: February 23, 2016, 6:27 pm Updated: February 23, 2016, 8:33 pm
Photo courtesy Jonathan Simkins
Jonathan Simkins noticed something wasn’t right with the FedEx driver ahead of him on the road.
The FedEx Truck was drifting side to side – out of its lane. The driver then slowed to under five miles an hour on Ehrlich Road just before noon.
“There’s cars stopping. There’s cars veering off the road. They know something is wrong,” Simkins said.
He pulled up next to the FedEx truck and saw the driver’s head dip down.
Simkins recorded the events on his cell phone. “I’m afraid he’s going to keep veering over into the westbound lane,” Simkins said.
He yelled at the driver and whistled to get his attention. The driver of the FedEx truck then sped up and careened out of control into the median and nearly into oncoming traffic.
“I thought he was going to run head on into a car in the westbound lane,” Simkins said.
The FedEx driver kept going, but Simkins pulled along side him and yelled at the driver to pull over.
Eventually the driver pulled into a parking lot and Simkins talked him into giving up his keys for the safety of all.
Hillsborough County deputies arrived. They believe the FedEx driver was impaired, but because he removed the keys from his ignition and deputies didn’t personally witness him driving, they could not make an arrest.
“Fortunately, we had some good citizens that were in the area and number one didn’t get hurt and number two were able to take steps to get this guy stopped before he did hurt somebody,” said Larry McKinnon with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.
FedEx provided the following statement to News Channel 8: “Safety is our highest priority at FedEx Ground. We are cooperating with the investigating authorities in determining what caused this incident, and will take the appropriate action once the investigation has concluded.”
FedEx delivery driver caught sleeping at the wheel
Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by chico9696, Feb 24, 2016.
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Fedwrex strikes again
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Cops didnt arrest him but fedex will drug test him and then he's gone.
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Wait. The deputies couldn't cite him because they didn't witness the incident and the keys had been removed from the ignition. The fellow had video of this train wreck of a driver.
I guess all these video's of jerk's robbing banks and stores can't be used because the cops didn't see the robbery in person.taxihacker66, pattyj, ZhenyaP1991 and 2 others Thank this. -
Very dangerous driver, fortunate that no one got hurt of killed.
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A FedEx driver asleep behind the wheel. Hell has officially frozen over. Usually those guys are driving like they're wired on 5 Hour Energy or Stacker pills.
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fedex ground trucks are owner operators, they make truck payments on their bread truck after getting leased on to a route , or something
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No harm no foul, anyone (ever)? Should be a wake up call for him anyway. And what's with the whistling, hands too full with a phone to honk the horn? Psst, hey mr, psst... I took your picture!
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