A crash between two tractor-trailers on Interstate 70 in Indiana’s Putnam County recently left one of the truck drivers dead, according to a recent report from Justice NewsFlash.
According to investigators, both trucks were making their way through construction on the interstate when the crash occurred. The first tractor-trailer, which was in the lead, slowed suddenly while navigating the construction area. The second tractor-trailer, pulling a box trailer and following directly behind the first, rear-ended the first truck.
Rescue workers were attempting to free the driver of the second truck, an Ohio man, when the truck cab caught fire. The fire burned so intensely that rescue teams were forced to back away and battle the blaze from a distance. While they were able to contain the fire eventually, the driver in the semi lost his life in the fire. The driver of the first truck, a Canadian citizen, was not injured in the accident. Investigators are looking into the cause of the crash.
Truck accidents can cause serious damage, whether they crash into a passenger vehicle, a pedestrian or bicyclist, or another semi truck. Their weight and size make them more difficult to turn or stop quickly in the case of an emergency. Driver inattention or fatigue, poor maintenance, overloaded trailers, dangerous road conditions, and defective vehicle parts can also play a role in a truck accident, causing serious injuries or even death in situations that would otherwise have never resulted in tragedy.
