Calhoun County, MI — Officials are reporting that a semi-trailer exploded in an accident in Calhoun County, Michigan, on Tuesday, May 27, 2014. The scene of the accident was on Interstate 94, near 26 Mile Road.
The driver of the truck had driven off the road to avoid a collision with traffic that had backed up due to another, earlier accident. When the truck drove off the interstate, it collided with a tree and exploded.
At least one person was killed in the accident. The truck driver’s name has not been released.
Officials are currently investigating the accident.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
The fact that the semi-truck exploded when it hit the tree is, of course, a little out of the ordinary. As such, there are a few questions we need to ask. Who owns the truck? Was proper maintenance being performed on it? A lot of people see these big semis driving down the road and assume that size equals safety, but that’s not at all the case. I often liken them to garden sheds bolted down to a lead plate. Very few of them even have airbags. And there have been several cases in which the placement of the truck’s fuel tanks has made it much easier for them to puncture and catch on fire in an accident. All of these things need to be looked at. However, I’d begin by looking at the maintenance the truck’s had performed on it.
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