Stopped Truck Causes Innocent Drivers to Pummel it

CBC, as reported:

"The crash happened in a construction zone after a truck travelling east stopped, causing the tractor-trailer behind to slam into it, stated Const. Jay Denorer..."
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Highway 401 reopens near Chatham following five-vehicle crash

In other news - accidents just happen:

Geoghegan said there was no negligence on the driver's part in this latest incident. "He looked over, I think, and looked for something on the seat and sometimes, [crashes happen] if you take your eyes off the road for a split second.".
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'Accidents happen': Yukon fuel company defends road safety record after recent crashes

 

Rear-ender near Edmonton, August 25, 2017:

CBC: Semi driver hurt in three-vehicle crash near Devon

 

Update on the Pacesetter super-B tanker rollover on the Alaska Highway (above):

CBC: Pacesetter issued devastating $1100 fine just for driving for 23 hours straight!

 

It's a race to the bottom in fuel hauling. More crashes than ever. Safety went out the window a few years ago when the larger fuel carriers like Westcan and Seaboard started hiring mass numbers of newly imported "truck drivers" from countries with no driving standards. Now all the fuel truck drivers are being pushed to the limits.