Indianapolis 465 loop accident

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by sevenmph, Jul 14, 2019.

  1. mjd4277

    mjd4277 Road Train Member

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    I’m actually in Zionsville right now (about 5 minutes west of the accident site) and they were actually doing road work on 465 on that stretch today (cut down to 1 lane in each direction from the Keystone interchange until you get past the I-69 interchange). Traffic was moving around 25-30 mph when I had to pass through there (about an hour prior to the accident).
    That driver is DONE-they’re going throw the book at him.
     
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  3. Socal Xpress

    Socal Xpress Road Train Member

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    Alot of damage for the driver to claim 30mph and was cut off.
     
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  4. HoneyBadger67

    HoneyBadger67 Road Train Member

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    4th grade reading level
     
  5. Flat Earth Trucker

    Flat Earth Trucker Road Train Member

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    I was thinking the same thing. And if another car did cut in front of him causing him to brake suddenly, then his truck would have already slowed significantly before impacting the car containing the mother and two children who perished.

    Just an awful tragedy.
     
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  6. lovesthedrive

    lovesthedrive R.I.P.

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    If he was braking already? He wouldnt have caused the carnage he did. A lie to explain for his poor driving. Very sad, glad they got him off the road.
     
  7. Intothesunset

    Intothesunset Road Train Member

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    If the driver was braking to avoid or stop there would have been very big black marks.
    Grammatical is a new word for me. I was never fond of English class.
     
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  8. Bud A.

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    Hmmm, a debris field 3/4 of a mile long but he was only going 30 mph? A car cut him off and he hit his brakes and it made him lose control? That smells like the cattle pot that pulled in next to me at the fuel pumps the other day. I hope this guy gets at least as much time as the guy in Colorado.

    I've been noticing that drivers, including drivers of big trucks, often don't slow down in construction zones. Sometimes they get irritated when I follow the signs and move over to the left lane (if the signs tell me to) and slow down to 55 or 45 or whatever the speed limit is. Earlier today a jerk in a big truck stayed in the right lane right up to the merge where the right lane was closed, even though there were signs warning that it was closed for a mile and everyone else had moved over. He just had to get ahead of another few trucks.

    I drove through Indy yesterday afternoon, but I went through town since I don't have a placarded load and I was staying on I-70. Didn't even know this happened till I read it here. Very, very sad.
     
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  9. lalalalala lalalalala..
    it's the same old same old situation .
    okay Headbangers who did that one.
    no surprise you with this story par for the course anymore let's wait for the next one to hit the feed able to do it
    57 year old weigh to go Brucie
    kind of like gold 58 year old Craig Dittmar with the good old Beloit Wisconsin Blackhawk..
    remember Old Gregg killed the Illinois State trooper oh yeah
     
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