The tow truck driver, Derek McWhorter, was injured along with his passenger.
This happened just outside Effingham, near mile marker 100.
According to the reports, the semi-truck and the tow truck were driving west along the interstate that night when a car swerved over from another lane and cut off the semi-truck. Apparently, they were just entering a construction zone and the lanes were merging.
The semi-truck slammed on its brakes to avoid a wreck, which caused the Derek McWhorter’s tow truck to hit the back of the big rig. Both McWhorter and his passenger were taken to a hospital, but it’s not clear how badly they were hurt.
So far, it doesn’t appear any charges have been filed.
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Map of Effingham, IL
Commentary:
The fault here may be divided amongst multiple parties. If someone cuts traffic off and caused a pileup, then they certainly did something wrong. However, there’s something to be said about following too closely and not leaving enough room for emergencies like this one.
The reason I’m bringing this up is because I think that the tow truck driver here may be accused of that exact offense, but I’m curious to know more about the car that allegedly cut off the other vehicles. Police didn’t say much about what happened, but if this driver just swerved in front of the big rig and slammed on its brakes, it might bear some of the liability.
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