Con-Way Truck involved in crash - Page 12

primadona · #67 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Zoots

I have seen all kinds of negative posts in this thread but I have yet to see any asking how the driver is. We all know how the family of those who died must be and my prayers go out to them.

If anyone knows this driver personally, how is he doing? I pray that God will help him through this difficult time. Please let him know that many are praying for him.

Regardless of the outcome of any investigation, this driver is done. Even if he walks away with no civil or criminal consequences, this incident will haunt him forever. I can't begin to imagine the pain in his heart.
He will relive the moments before the crash over and over, trying to think of what he might have done to avoid it. I was sickened when I saw the picture of that toy truck and bicycle, imagine what he is going through.
I hope and pray that he is able to somehow be at peace with what has happened. I can't imagine him ever stepping into a truck again, but I hope he finds some way to go on with help from family and friends.

BoxBoss · #68 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by primadona

Regardless of the outcome of any investigation, this driver is done. Even if he walks away with no civil or criminal consequences, this incident will haunt him forever. I can't begin to imagine the pain in his heart.
He will relive the moments before the crash over and over, trying to think of what he might have done to avoid it. I was sickened when I saw the picture of that toy truck and bicycle, imagine what he is going through.
I hope and pray that he is able to somehow be at peace with what has happened. I can't imagine him ever stepping into a truck again, but I hope he finds some way to go on with help from family and friends.

Alot of my guys have been talking about this out west here, and they are all fully supportive of the driver, but they all admit to not knowing the geography involved, so they have decided to take the wait and see on this and let the investigators do their work..hopefully it will be fair...people just love to attack the best drivers in the land, because they just don't know any better...I often think the highways would be a safer place if EVERYONE went through and practiced the Smith System curriculum..I know it made me a helluva alot different, and better, driver..I am way different around trucks now then I was before...

TiredDvrsWife · #69 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 01:51 AM

First hello from one driver's wife to another!

I've read that info and it seems to go both ways. The flatbed driver felt something hit him from behind. But then it states: could not stop in time and hit the rear of the Workman's pickup truck, pushing it into the rear of the first semi.

I asked on the other thread if the pickup hit the trailer first and then the Conway driver hit the pickup but it appears the Conway driver pushed the pickup into the flatbed.

I feel really bad for the family and the driver.

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Originally Posted by Driver's Wife

Hobart family killed in crash was on way to visit grandmother, Disney World / nwi.com

The semi driver, George A. Hack, 46, of Elkhorn, Wis., told police he felt something hit him from behind and later realized it was a Dodge pickup truck carrying the Workman family.

Another semi with double box trailers was also in the right lane when he approached the stopped traffic in front of him. That driver -- Forest E. Stover, 58, of Huber Heights, Ohio, could not stop in time and hit the rear of the Workman's pickup truck, pushing it into the rear of the first semi.

teamsterwannaB · #70 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Force1

He was not in a city tractor. He was in a road unit WITH a radio. Yes it was coming back from PM.

At first it looked like a city truck, yes I saw the pick I needed to, to see it was a road unit. Sorry to upset you over my lack of knowledge& thanks for setting me straight!

teamsterwannaB · #71 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by BoxBoss

Alot of my guys have been talking about this out west here, and they are all fully supportive of the driver, but they all admit to not knowing the geography involved, so they have decided to take the wait and see on this and let the investigators do their work..hopefully it will be fair...people just love to attack the best drivers in the land, because they just don't know any better...I often think the highways would be a safer place if EVERYONE went through and practiced the Smith System curriculum..I know it made me a helluva alot different, and better, driver..I am way different around trucks now then I was before...

Well I saw on the local news the state police did not have hoosier helpers out there or enough police at the seen. The local news brought up speed. I am sure it is 65mph and our trucks do 62 mph. This was a sad and tragic loss of a family. My heart really goes out to the family that died.

BoxBoss · #72 (**permalink**) 07-03-2009, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by teamsterwannaB

Well I saw on the local news the state police did not have hoosier helpers out there or enough police at the seen. The local news brought up speed. I am sure it is 65mph and our trucks do 62 mph. This was a sad and tragic loss of a family. My heart really goes out to the family that died.

Would the local news be speculating..?? I am struggling with the idea that speed was a culprit when our tractors are governed at 62, and he was going uphill with roughly 35K of freight...doesn't sound logical, and it could be that it was just very poor handling of the scene by local officials at the top of the hill...Of course, they would never admit to that..