VALLEJO, CA — One man was killed in a tractor-trailer ejection accident that happened in Vallejo, California on Monday, June 2nd, 2014, according to a news report from KTVU.
Authorities have said that 19-year-old Adrian Aponte was killed when the tractor-trailer he was a passenger in drifted off the road and crashed into a wooded patch while driving on Highway 80 around 3:30 Monday morning.
Scene of the Accident
Adrian Aponte was ejected from the crash and was pronounced dead. The driver of the truck was identified in the report as Hilario Ramirez, who sustained minor injuries in the accident.
Investigators hope to release more information pertaining to the crash in the coming days.
Commentary:
Based on the fact that this accident happened very, very early in the morning, I’m beginning to wonder if the driver of the truck may have fallen asleep at the wheel. Truck drivers, just like regular drivers become fatigued and exhausted behind the wheel all the time. If the driver was pushed beyond legal driving hours and caused an accident, the trucking company could be liable for the accident. I’ve seen cases where drivers are given incentive to get to their destination early, which often leads them to push beyond unsafe hours, which is dangerous for both truck drivers and anybody else on the road.
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