Blondie wrote:
Jaye wrote:
Holy CRIPES!!! That doesn't even resemble a car.

My sympathies to the family and friends of the woman who was killed.

It just goes to show how tenuous life is. One minute you're driving along...then you're smacked off the road by some semi truck driver who thinks he's playing a video game.

My own dad died that way. Killed by a semi truck driver who had cheated on his log book, didn't take his scheduled break because he was in a hurry to get back home, and who wasn't even supposed to be driving at night in the first place due to visual limitations.

I am sorry for the driver, But where does it say it was the truckers fault.....???? The KSL news said it was the driver of the wreck who went into the southlane of the road???? Did I miss something.. nothing about aggressive drivers

Here is the story from Deseret News.

OREM — Police believe reckless driving might have been a factor in an early morning crash that killed a woman in Utah County.

Around 7:15 a.m., a woman was traveling north on I-15 near Payson when witnesses said a weaving, reckless semitrailer truck driver forced her into the median, said Utah Highway Patrol Trooper Cameron Roden.

The woman, in a passenger car, went down into the median and up onto the other side of the freeway where her car collided with the back trailer of a southbound semi pulling two trailers, Roden said. She was killed on impact.

The trailer became disconnected and also went off into the median, requiring the closing of all southbound lanes and one northbound lane.

Roden said crews hope to have the roads open by about 10:30 a.m..

Police stopped the truck driver and are investigating whether or not his driving was reckless, Roden said.

The woman's name and age have not yet been released.

Blondie wrote:
dinko1x wrote:
Blondie wrote:
Jaye wrote:
Holy CRIPES!!! That doesn't even resemble a car.

My sympathies to the family and friends of the woman who was killed.

It just goes to show how tenuous life is. One minute you're driving along...then you're smacked off the road by some semi truck driver who thinks he's playing a video game.

My own dad died that way. Killed by a semi truck driver who had cheated on his log book, didn't take his scheduled break because he was in a hurry to get back home, and who wasn't even supposed to be driving at night in the first place due to visual limitations.

I am sorry for the driver, But where does it say it was the truckers fault.....???? The KSL news said it was the driver of the wreck who went into the southlane of the road???? Did I miss something.. nothing about aggressive drivers

Re-read the article, it states: "a northbound passenger car was forced off the road by a reckless driver in a semitrailer around 7:15 a.m."

Is that not the truckers fault? Guess we will have to wait for a better report.

Sorry dinko1x I was going by the KSL link you gave. I had not read the DH.....

No Worries

I live in Santaquin and drove by the wreck around 7:50 am. I've never seen a car that thrashed. It looked like what was once a P.T. Cruiser. Wow, life can change in a flash.

My heart goes out to the family of the Lady that was killed.

Heartbreaking story. She had no chance if this is accurate.

Sad but true...it doesn't matter how good a driver you may be. It doesn't matter how cautious a driver you may be.

It can all boil down to the luck of the draw...and being in the wrong place at the right time.

It only takes a split second...especially where semi trucks are involved.

And in a split second...there is no time for reaction...or for defensive maneuvers, or for avoidance of one's fate. My dad found that out the hard way.

Guy never had a ticket in his life. Safe driver. Cautious driver. Knew his defensive driving skills.

Didn't matter.

Jaye wrote:
Sad but true...it doesn't matter how good a driver you may be. It doesn't matter how cautious a driver you may be.

It can all boil down to the luck of the draw...and being in the wrong place at the right time.

It only takes a split second...especially where semi trucks are involved.

And in a split second...there is no time for reaction...or for defensive maneuvers, or for avoidance of one's fate. My dad found that out the hard way.

Guy never had a ticket in his life. Safe driver. Cautious driver. Knew his defensive driving skills.

Didn't matter.

I'll tell you something Jaye. Some time ago I talked to you here about that situation with your dad and it got to me. I admired your strength and perspective. I don't know how I would deal with it to be honest with you. It is such a sad, sad thing and I know when you hear stories like this it has to bring feeling back instantly. There is no excuse for actions that take an innocent life like this or what happened to your dad. I admire you for your strength and just thought you should know that. Hang in there.