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Looks like the car has been dragged head on to the side rails. Given the circumstances, the truck driver is not really capable and shows lack of experience in driving a truck in BC highways. I feel sorry for the whole family it is such a devastating news to their loved ones...
Be careful what you ask for! Most so called calming measures I’ve seen actually just make it more dangerous. They put in giant speed bumps in front of our elementary school just up the street from my house (despite a vote against the idea) and all that did was cause people to floor it after the school zone so they’re whizzing past my house doing 60-70 or more. I’ve seen them narrow streets with huge meridians thinking it will slow people down. Nope! Just makes it a super dangerous narrow roadway. What happened to teaching kids how to be safe around traffic? What happened to common sense?
My husband is a trucker have been for 20 years. The things he sees on the road, is crazy... from semis to small cars. Semi drivers cut corners, small vehicle's have no repect for truckers. As if the dont know an 18 wheeler cant stop on a dim. Either way, no matter whos fault this may be!! It is so very very 😥 tragic. I am truely sorry for your loss... for the families left behind, i lost my late husband, 3 children, and parents in law all in the blink of an eye, due to a collision. My heart breaks for you,,, please know my thoughts and prayers are with you. And if this is the truckers fault,,, he will FOREVER carry the guilt with him. Im sure, all i know is my husband is a very catious driver, and if this happened to him he would be beating himself up enough, without others leaving nasty comments!! Lets all be safe and respectful of ALL the drivers out there.
As a professional class 1 driver, I do not understand how come that they don't know which car has been on the opposite lane. It is very obvious when you have a look on the scene of the accident. Even a kid can easily remark it ...
the truck is a International Eagle ! good vision, empty B-train 5 axles ! it brakes very good ! Don t know where the truck was coming from but it s possible he was on that small road we see that s under the bridge and turned right on this road taking the whole road and the car coming to him had nowhere to go and hit the truck . I m sure the truck driver didn t see the car coming and engaged on the road. I ve been driving the same equipment for years ! never had an accident in 35 years of trucking Coast to Coast in Canada. R.I.P. poor family.