Wrong way crash..Amarillo..4-12-18

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by Steel Dragon, Apr 12, 2018.

  1. Steel Dragon

    Steel Dragon Road Train Member

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    Notice my original post at 1:15 am.
    Wish I had a dash cam!
    I imagine if the accident happened between the concrete barriers everyone would have rear ended me.
     
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  3. ibcalm19

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    When I thought I was going to die 6 years ago. I asked myself the same question. My conculsion was when I have finished my course as the Lord has set before is a good time to die. I agree no fear. On the regrets I might would want to do somethings over but life is a learning curve.
     
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    Great eyes driver!!
     
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  6. lovesthedrive

    lovesthedrive R.I.P.

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    So the driver of the Uhaul is in custody. I realize driving the wrong way is a offense. But what else happened? Bath salts? OUI? Age? Senility? Very little info. Glad no one died.
     
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  7. Steel Dragon

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    Only possible way,took a right (wrong) turn onto frontage road.
    Then used the exit ramp as an on ramp.

    :sign3:
     
  8. Steel Dragon

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    Immigrant.
    Cant read or comprehend road signs.
     
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    They can read readin'
    Just can't read wrightin'

    How great is it that some States issue Drivers Licenses as ID,
    for people that cannot even comprehend the English language?

    I worked with a Greek guy - that actually just "came over on the boat."
    His last name was Stavrianoudakis. 15 letters; alphabet has 26.
    Anyway, knew about 4 or 6 words, in a week or 2, 20 or 30,next month 100 or so,
    so you could actually converse and ask questions without gibberish responses.
    A lot of headshaking and shrugging at first, each lunch I would take a magazine or the newspaper and do a "What's this; what's that mean, what's it like, how else could you
    say it - stuff like that. George was a wisecracker, so we got along great.
    He wanted to learn English and assimilate.
     
  11. taodnt

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    More details in a different article, cops got "involved", actually two cops got involved, excerpted....

    "While looking for the vehicle, an APD officer was westbound on I-40 approaching the Bell Street Bridge when he saw the approaching U-Haul van. The officer was slowing down to avoid the U-Haul when the vehicle he was driving struck from behind by a Potter County Sheriff's Department vehicle. That deputy was also responding to the U-haul incident."

    California Man Arrested and Charged After Six Vehicle Wreck Thursday Morning

    And if you don't want too read the rest of the article here are some details on the driver:

    " The driver of the U-Haul, Willie James Brantley III, a 33-year-old male from California, was taken into custody. Brantley was transported to a local area hospital where he was medically cleared. He was booked into Potter County Detention Center on one charge of Intoxicated Assault on a Peace Officer, for causing the crash with an officer. "
     
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