Motorist Killed After Rear Ending Semi

Something similar happened when I was working for PFG. Traffic on I-95 north stopped because of construction, our truck stopped, with 4 ways flashing, and a car came up behind him and never slowed down. Ran into the back of the trailer at about 70 mph.

 

which is why, the insurance company will still payout. they will dig into his ELD to find out IF he was legal to be parked there, AT THAT time.

 

Not only that. But I'll bet every lawyer in the country will want to know why he stopped to update his logbook and charge his phone and why is he running logbook instead of eld. If what news says is true.

 

The geniuses in Nebraska have rear ended and totaled 3 state patrol cars in the last 7 weeks ...nobody killed ...yet .

 

that's right, even a good cheap lawyer will win this one....

 

I'd like to see his log book. Updating what?all updates should have been made BEFORE he pulled out and again at his next stop,fuel stop,break etc.unless the shoulder of the rd was his next stop.maybe his eld said he had to stop.right then and there.then who's liable?

 

And the 4wheeler wouldn't have FUBARED if that semi hadn't stopped on the highway to update his logbook and charge his cellphone.That logbook should have been ready to go when he left. His cellphone should have been plugged in when he left. And now he's not going anywhere. Because his trailer needs the bumper repaired and some new rims.

Case OPEN. Waiting for a lawyer AND fmcsa to give him a criminal record.

 

In my mind, the car driver has 2 major strikes against him. First he hit a stationary object. Second he failed to maintain his lane.

 

Both were at fault. But we all know who's getting the blame. And it won't be just lawyers giving the evil eye.