April 28, 2015

Semi Truck Accident Accident Leaves Bruce Skach Hurt Outside Poplar Bluff, Missouri

POPLAR BLUFF, MO — Representatives from the Missouri State Police Police identified Bruce Skatch as the man that was hurt in an accident between an SUV and a tractor-trailer just south of Poplar Bluff, Missouri on Thursday, March 19th, 2015. An official Highway Patrol report said that the accident happened at about 8:30 Thursday evening.]

62-year-old Bruce Skach was hurt when the Ford Expedition SUV he was driving was hit by an 18-wheeler while driving on Highway 67. Accident investigators believe the tractor-trailer was trying to pass the SUV when the SUV turned and the tractor-trailer hit it.

Skatch was taken to Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center where he was being treated for serious injuries.

The investigation was handled by the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

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Scene of the Accident

View of the Road

Commentary:

The official report released by authorities said that the tractor-trailer was trying to pass the victim’s SUV when the two collided. Right off the bat, I’m met with quite a few questions that really need to be answered. First of all, was passing even legal where the accident took place? Or did a truck driver get impatient after working under the trucking industry’s “time is money” psychology? I’ve seen truck drivers make illegal u-turns, run lights, speed, and pass vehicles illegally just to shave a few meager seconds off a total trip-time. Is this worth it? Is taking potentially deadly or dangerous risks in order to save time really the way a trucking company wants to run a business? While there aren’t a great deal of details about this accident, something in my gut tells me that this one needs a much closer look.

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