Beltzington
Platinum Member
Last weekend while I was westbound I saw a 40' Box Truck (eastbound right lane) and a Semi Tractor trailer (eastbound passing lane) collide. I did not see what caused the accident only the results. Box truck went off the right side of the interstate and the Semi went into the center median. Both of them went over the cable barriers and considering they were doing at least 65mph both drivers did a heck of a job to keep from rolling.
The accident occurred adjacent to a merge lane from a busy overpass. My best guess is a passenger vehicle with the typical clueless or distracted driver was merging eastbound and either entered the right lane or the Box Truck driver thought they were going to enter his lane and he swerved into the passing lane and impacted the Semi who he did not see.
Who do you think gets the ticket, I have seen no reports on this accident. I have no doubts the driver of the passenger vehicle would be at fault but since I did do see any other vehicles involved in the collision my gut tells me the Box Truck driver was cited for an unsafe lane change. Had he maintained his lane and hit the passenger vehicle the guilty would have been punished.
Anyone have a different take on the matter?
The accident occurred adjacent to a merge lane from a busy overpass. My best guess is a passenger vehicle with the typical clueless or distracted driver was merging eastbound and either entered the right lane or the Box Truck driver thought they were going to enter his lane and he swerved into the passing lane and impacted the Semi who he did not see.
Who do you think gets the ticket, I have seen no reports on this accident. I have no doubts the driver of the passenger vehicle would be at fault but since I did do see any other vehicles involved in the collision my gut tells me the Box Truck driver was cited for an unsafe lane change. Had he maintained his lane and hit the passenger vehicle the guilty would have been punished.
Anyone have a different take on the matter?