Glad all our OD family made it home or to a hotel safe and sound last night. So many things could have gone wrong and didn't. Some was pure luck and God's grace but a lot is the quality of drivers we have.
Was tough driving by that wreck seeing them cutting a driver out of his cab, knowing it wasn't to save his life but rather to give his family a chance for some closure and something to say good bye to. Was even tougher calling friends and telling them their old co-worker and friend wasn't going home to his family tonight.
After swapping out and taking my lunch, I decided to take the long way home to stay out of the wind. Had 37,000 lbs on a van, probably enough to get thru it, but my mind wasn't going to let me even try. Guess I really didn't want to drive by it again to tell you the truth. I thought about my wife and girls the whole way home, cell phone doesn't get reception going the back way so I had time to reflect.
I love my job but it comes with a price. Last night I saw first hand how steep that price can be. No amount of money can buy this man's family the peace they deserve. No amount of money can make them whole again.
To my NPT brothers, I'm sorry for your loss... R.I.P. driver...
Was tough driving by that wreck seeing them cutting a driver out of his cab, knowing it wasn't to save his life but rather to give his family a chance for some closure and something to say good bye to. Was even tougher calling friends and telling them their old co-worker and friend wasn't going home to his family tonight.
After swapping out and taking my lunch, I decided to take the long way home to stay out of the wind. Had 37,000 lbs on a van, probably enough to get thru it, but my mind wasn't going to let me even try. Guess I really didn't want to drive by it again to tell you the truth. I thought about my wife and girls the whole way home, cell phone doesn't get reception going the back way so I had time to reflect.
I love my job but it comes with a price. Last night I saw first hand how steep that price can be. No amount of money can buy this man's family the peace they deserve. No amount of money can make them whole again.
To my NPT brothers, I'm sorry for your loss... R.I.P. driver...