PICKENS, GA – One man has died after a collision with a tractor-trailer that was reported in Pickens County, Georgia on Thursday, April 24th, 2014, according to a report from Fetch Your News.
Police with details from the investigation say that 59-year-old Ricky Yother was killed when the vehicle he was in collided with a dump truck while attempting to turn while driving on Highway 136 at around 6:00 Thursday morning.
Scene of the Accident
Ricky Yother was killed in the crash. He was pronounced dead on the scene by emergency responders when they arrived. The driver of the dump truck was not made immediately available.
Investigators hope to release their findings at a later date.
Commentary:
People simply dont understand the dangers of turning in front of a vehicle, let alone turning in front of an eighty thousand pound commercial vehicle? What makes this so dangerous? Simply put, it is nearly impossible to tell the difference between a vehicle that is driving 40mph, and a vehicle that is traveling at 70mph when it is driving directly at you. If the driver of the truck was speeding, the driver of the car may have presumed to have enough time and space to turn in front of the truck, if the truck was traveling at a reasonable speed. If police find out the driver was speeding, the trucking company could be liable for the accident.
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