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Coal Truck Driver Dies In Rollover After Tire On Trailer Fails, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Coal Truck Driver Dies In Rollover After Tire On Trailer Fails, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Fatality Case Reports--Motor Vehicle
In the fall of 2006, a twenty-three year old male tractor-trailer driver who was hauling coal, died when a rear outer tire on the trailer failed. After the tire failed, the trailer slipped off the right side of the road, overturned, and went over an embankment. The trailer remained attached to the tractor as both went over the embankment, flipping the entire unit upside down. A witness called emergency medical services who arrived and called the county coroner. The coroner arrived and declared the driver dead at the scene. It was determined by Kentucky State Police that the driver was …
Long Haul Trucker Dies After Striking An Embankment At The End Of An Interstate Highway Off-Ramp, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Long Haul Trucker Dies After Striking An Embankment At The End Of An Interstate Highway Off-Ramp, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Fatality Case Reports--Motor Vehicle
In the fall of year 2005, at 12:40 AM, a 47-year-old male semi-truck driver began his delivery route hauling a refrigerated trailer loaded with 23,000 pounds of produce. His first delivery was approximately 265 miles away. After two hours and twenty minutes, he exited the interstate 23 miles from the start of his route. At the end of the exit ramp he attempted to turn right onto a 4-lane highway. He missed the turn and drove straight across the highway through a guardrail; the truck became airborne, and crashed into an embankment exploding into flames. An unidentified motorist driving behind …