Charged w criminal vehicular homicide.
Sad story to report.
Trucker was using smartphone seconds before causing fatal Lake Elmo crash, charges say
Semi Driver was Looking at Phone at Time of Fatal Lake Elmo Crash, Charges Say
Distracted Driver
Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by Dennixx, Mar 1, 2018.
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That is a really messed up story
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Yeah, but just as bad is the "maximum" sentence...
"If convicted, Hicks could be sentenced to up to 10 years in prison and/or $20,000 in fines.'
I say 30 days, in the electric chair. -
#### happens. No matter what.
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Driver facing cam.
"The state patrol was later provided video from a camera mounted on the semi that showed on a split screen footage from both a forward-facing and a rear-facing lens.
The rear-facing lens showed the inside of the cab, and the forward-facing lens showed the road ahead.
According to the complaint, Hicks's phone was in his right hand for the duration of the video.
"(Hicks) appears to be texting or accessing an application on his phone, and for an entire eight seconds, the defendant's eyes are looking down at his phone," the complaint states." -
Probably on Twatface #####ing about ELD's.
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He was looking at a real estate app w his girlfriend on the line.
Probably won't have to worry about housing for near 10 years...state provided -
Yeah maybe. Sounds a lot better than he was looking at Ashly Madison for a jury. They will check his history and find out.
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Saw the car on another news site. Nothing but a crumpled ball of miscellaneous materials.
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That is why I film truckers holding phones while driving. Raising awareness of the dangers, not only to the innocent people they may kill with their 80,000 ton vehicles, but to their own lives as well.
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