ENCITAS, CA — A truck driver has died after two-tractor trailers collided in Encinitas, California on Tuesday, June 3rd, 2014, according to a news article from CBS8.
Authorities think that one person was killed when the a tractor-trailer hauling produce rear ended another tractor-trailer for reasons currently under investigation while driving on Interstate 5 just before 1:00 Tuesday morning.
Scene of the Accident
One of the truck drivers was pronounced dead after the accident. The other truck driver was immediately unhurt.
The investigation into the crash is ongoing at this time.
Commentary:
Just based off what I’m reading in the news article, I’m wondering why exactly the rear truck could not stop or at least slow enough to swerve and avoid the accident. Was the driver paying attention? The accident happened in the middle of the night, is it a remote possibility that the driver was pushed to hard to meet a deadline and fell asleep at the wheel? Were the brakes on his truck functioning properly? Were the brake lights on the leading truck working, and did the driver know it was stopping/slowing? All of these questions need to be asked, and they need to be investigated by somebody who knows what to look for.
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