Run Off Road by Swift

Discussion in 'Questions To Truckers From The General Public' started by Beatdk, Nov 1, 2023.

  1. Beatdk

    Beatdk Bobtail Member

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    My son was run off the road by a Swift Transportation Truck which was en route to the Grand Canyon area on I-89. I am curious if there might be a way to identify the driver? Any help would be great, as witnesses saw him driving into their lane as well, and my son was pushed off a 7 feet embankment.
     
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  3. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    Swift can find what driver was there at that time. But without video showing proof a Swift truck did it, i bet you're outta luck
     
  4. Judge

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    Why run off the road?
    Let swifty bump you, you then can have proof of hit.
    I’m not running off the road for anyone.
    But then again, if someone is coming into my lane, 1 slow, two acceleration to get on passed.
    Why hang there, and then swerve off a cliff/embankment?
     
  5. Concorde

    Concorde Road Train Member

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    Just have your son check his dash cam.

    Without one he’s probably going to need another career.
     
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  6. Bud A.

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    It sounds like the son was in a four-wheeler so no match for a truck that has 20x the mass, and less likely to have a dash cam.

    OP, was your son injured? Did any witnesses have dash cam video of the truck? Do you have their contact information?
     
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  7. Judge

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    Well they posted knowing the lane was ending.
    But wouldn’t accelerate nor slow to get out of way, just want to hold him there. then try to shift blame.
    What i read into it anyway.
     
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  8. Bud A.

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    I read it as Swift moved over into their lane on a four-lane stretch, not a merge. I didn't see anything in the OP's post that said a lane was ending, but it's hard to know without more information about the circumstances including where it happened.
     
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  9. Judge

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    i’m thinking 89 merged there,
    Maybe i’m wrong, but after they vented, they’ve not returned.
     
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  10. SmoothBore

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    Imagine if someone posted every time they got ran off the road by a Swift truck. There would be no space left in the internet for anything else.
     
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  11. Ex-Trucker Alex

    Ex-Trucker Alex Road Train Member

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    Without a crystal ball nobody can really help you in this situation. you can contact Swift directly with a load of SPECIFIC info and maybe get somewhere with it. Coming here, though, isn't going to get you anywhere.
     
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