Fremont, CA — A semi-truck driver and two other vehicles were involved in a major wreck over the weekend in southern Fremont. Police have confirmed that 22-year old William Sampson was killed in the accident, but they haven’t released any other details about what happened.
Allegedly, Sampson was killed at about 12:20 p.m. on Saturday, August 16, after an accident between a semi-truck and two cars. It happened just north of Dixon Landing Road in the southbound lanes of I-880.
Police said that traffic was backed up in the area for some time. There were two other people injured in the accident as well, and the last update from police said they were in serious condition at a local hospital.
No other details were released and it’s not clear what caused the wreck or who was at fault. It’s also not clear what role Sampson played in the wreck.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary:
This wreck happened near an exit ramp on a major interstate, so I can’t help but wondering if this accident was caused by improper merging. Whether it’s a driver who changes their mind at the last minute or simply didn’t see traffic until it was too late, there have been a lot of accidents caused by exit ramps that become congested in heavy traffic. When semi-trucks and 18-wheelers are added to the mix, things become a little more dangerous, in my opinion. You have truckers trying to move across several lanes of traffic to get to their exit lane and you have driver zipping in around them – a recipe for an accident waiting to happen. I won’t pretend to know all the answers here, but it looks like a lot more investigating needs to happen before we’ll get any answers.
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