2 dead after semi fails to stop for traffic on I-90 east of the Snoqualmie pass

That picture is ... haunting.

 

Not good.....

 

there was an fatal accident about month ago, is this a 2nd one? Wow, unbelievable..

 

Yes it is haunting Dragon. Something as simple as reaching for something can cause this. A driver can get comfortable over the years getting away with a bad decision. Then one day something like this happens. Construction, traffic and anywhere that is conjested requires 100% attention. Save the fiddling and multitasking for remote areas when you are by yourself.

That's a Western Star and most likely an experienced OO. I know the driver didn't mean it and what ever he was doing would have results like this. But it did. I've heard members on this forum, I can do this and I can that. Yes you can 99,999 times out of a million. This is that 1 that you never thought would happen. Something to think about.

I extend my condolences to the family of this trajedy.

 

Here's some more info on this.
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/theblotter/2016528430_traffic_pileup_snarls_i-90_tra.html

 

Sure looks like a Peterbilt to me...Either way, those people are still quite dead..

 

Different view from that picture. My bad.

God, that's horrible. I have a dog bed just like that one too. They must of had their pet with them.

 

No trucker would look away long enough to not.ice traffic slowing ahead.
I suspecthat he briefly fell asleep.
(I am vulnerable to that, so I stop and sleep.)

 

I don't think so...looking away to find something behind the driver seat then reaching for that something...it only takes a few seconds at 60+!