Driver run over at TA Sparks NV

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by InTooDeep, Sep 17, 2017.

  1. InTooDeep

    InTooDeep Donner party survivor

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    This morning pulled in to fuel greeted by police and EMTs. A driver stopped at the pump was walking towards the store she tripped and fell right in front of next truck. The driver in the next lane pulled forward not seeing what happened, and ran her over drug her 20'. Not sure if she made it. Although she was when they pulled away.
     
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  3. x1Heavy

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    5000 pounds on a truck tire loaded? Maybe. Maybe not.

    It's not intentional I don't think. They will probably place her into a induced coma for a while while they assess the extent of the trauma. It will literally be in the hands of God combined with the internal power of the human body to repair damage. Sometimes it's fatal because there is simply too much damage too fast or exposes a pathway for something else.
     
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  4. mjd4277

    mjd4277 Road Train Member

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    I've been to that T/A. There is a few blind corners in that lot if you're not careful you can get run over. Hopefully she'll pull through.
     
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  5. Justrucking2

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    Sad to hear... All you new guys, when you walk in front of that fuel island, and I don't care which way you are headed, watch out for the nut job grabbing gears coming in to the fuel island to take his or her milk and cookie break, they will run your tail end over and not think twice.

    I'm old and salty, been out here going on 30 years, totally disgusted at what I see, and it is not uncommon for me to chew some *** on these drivers. I had one nearly do the same to me just the other day, and I was upright with a yellow vest on, he missed me by a few inches. I waited for him to stop, and commenced to chewing his ***! He didn't give a ****, I wanted to plug him right in the head. You guys wake the F up out here. Please. See, I can be nice. ;-)
     
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  6. Justrucking2

    Justrucking2 Road Train Member

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    BLIND CORNERS? Really? Not you driver, but what the hell! Slow down! This is not ROCKET SCIENCE and people can be KILLED! Jeez, what the hell are they teaching these idiots in these schools and trucking companies! Not a lick of commonsense out here, much less CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS! GRRRRRRRRRRR!

    I see it every #### day.
     
  7. mjd4277

    mjd4277 Road Train Member

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    Geez man, angst much?
    I say this because I've been nearly run over there- and that's after looking both ways before crossing the lot. Drivers come flying in there either running out of time, or going to the Fuddruckers, or going to the casino, or all the above at once!
     
  8. Justrucking2

    Justrucking2 Road Train Member

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    Well? I think I know what I am speaking of. SLOW DOWN!
     
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  9. InTooDeep

    InTooDeep Donner party survivor

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    If you have been to that TA you have probably seen that the asphalt right in front of the fuel islands is really uneven from the heat and weight of trucks easy to trip if you have your head where is shouldn't be. If that poor lady lives it will be a miracle. The front wheel ran her leg over mid thigh, her torso was quite a mess. She needs lots of prayers and good thoughts.
     
  10. mjd4277

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    Well you don't have to yell it at me(or anyone else for that matter). I already know better than to come in"hot"! Lol
     
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  11. Justrucking2

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    I know, I just see so much stupid out here nowadays... Old age, LOL!
     
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