WARSAW, NC — A tractor-trailer crash that was reported in Warsaw, North Carolina on Saturday, June 7th, 2014, according to a news article from WNCT.
Investigators have said that they have reason to believe that Ronnie Carter died after a tractor-trailer he was driving crashed while driving on Interstate 40 around 9:30 Saturday night. The truck crossed the center line before striking a bridge column.
Scene of the Accident
Ronnie Carter was pronounced dead on the scene after the crash. A passenger in the truck was identified in the report as John Mueller, who was taken by EMS personnel in a helicopter to a nearby hospital where he remained in serious condition.
Authorities believe the driver may have fallen asleep at the time of the accident.
The investigation is currently ongoing.
Commentary:
The news states that the driver could have fallen asleep at the wheel at the time of the accident, which raises quite a few questions in my head. Namely, I’m wondering how long this driver was on the road, behind the wheel when the crash occurred. In one very recent, very famous case, the driver of a tractor-trailer involved in a fatal crash had been awake for 24 consecutive hours. If this driver was working far beyond his reasonable and safe limit of hours, the trucking company could be liable for the accident if they pushed him to make deadlines in the name of the almighty dollar.
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