Semi T-bones junior hockey team. 14 dead.
Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by uncleal13, Apr 7, 2018.
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I've lost 2 brothers in car wrecks, my little bro was hit while stopped at a light. The cops estimated the other car was doing 40mph, it knocked him into the intersection, he was t boned. The driver admitted he was playing with his phone. He pled guilty & was sentenced to life. Even tho it didnt bring Benny back we felt some closure.
Then 6 yrs later a drunk t-boned my twin & his fiance just after they found out they were pregnant. That ####### had a trial & we had to relive that night the absolute worst time of our lives. He is also doing life with no chance of parole or probabtion.7-UP, Sirscrapntruckalot, not4hire and 1 other person Thank this. -
IF there was a yield sign, IF it was an uncontrolled intersection, you could have an argument regarding the trees being a factor in the crash. Neither of those conditions exist. There were no conditions preventing the truck driver from seeing the sign. There were no conditions preventing the truck driver from stopping other than his negligence. There is no argument to say the bus driver bears any responsibility.
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Before the point of impact, the only possible glimpse the bus driver could have possibly had of the truck would have been about, hmm, half to 3/4 of a mile back. It wasn’t just trees blocking his view, it was an entire farm yard. That’s why the trees are there, wind break for the farm home and yard.
With 26 meters of skid marks, it means the bus driver was looking and paying attention. Or at least not distracted himself.
Would have, could have, should have. Yea, he could have. But most of us would have just had our vehicle set on cruise control and would have had the exact same result.Lepton1, AModelCat, Sirscrapntruckalot and 2 others Thank this. -
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I’ll be honest (like always) I don’t think I would’ve plead guilty. I would’ve st least sought a plea rather than have the families go through a trial. In the end, the judge might go e him the same sentence the crown would’ve offered and the families are spared. -
14 young people are dead. Countless lives have been forever altered by this tragic event. There are wounds that will never heal.
And you guys want to argue with each other, and berate each other and engage in foolish games of semantics?
Shame on you.
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