Truck Fails to Stop and Smashes Cars on Texas Highway
Oh wow, what a nightmare. How did the truck driver in the video at the end of this article not see that the entire right lane was at a full stop?
That 18-wheeler slamming into several stopped cars on a Houston, Texas, highway caused a huge crash that shut down traffic for hours and sent multiple people to the hospital.
Texas 18 Wheeler Crashes Into Stopped Cars on Highway
The wild part is that he seems to maintain a pretty consistent speed after running through multiple cars. In fact, the video ends with him still cruising down the highway.
Investigators are still figuring out what went wrong. They’re investigating whether the driver was tired, distracted, or if the truck had a brake issue.
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Texas has more big truck crashes than any other state, and experts say it’s partly because truckers spend long hours on crowded highways trying to meet tough deadlines. That mix of fatigue and speed can make accidents like this all too common.
As a side note, it is vital to continue monitoring your surroundings whenever you come to a stop on a highway. If the very first car that got hit had been paying close attention, it could have easily merged into the other lane and avoided getting smashed by that truck. Always drive defensively and stay off or your dang phones!
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