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Attilatheblond

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3. sadly, physics play a part in the inabilty to stop instantly after hitting other vehicles

Reply to Passages (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 14, 2025, 12:54 PM

Mar 2025

Now, that 80 MPH deal, that's on the driver.

Also curious how long had he been driving that day? Seem to recall the LAST Trump administration 'relaxed' rules about how may hours drivers could be made to drive.

Exhaustion and rushed schedules kill, but, you know, trump does what big business wants and trump doesn't give a damn who gets hurt/killed

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Speeding Amazon semi caused 17-vehicle crash on I-35 in Austin; at least 5 dead, 11 injured [View all] dalton99a Mar 2025 OP

OMG Passages Mar 2025 #1

sadly, physics play a part in the inabilty to stop instantly after hitting other vehicles Attilatheblond Mar 2025 #3

Good questions. Passages Mar 2025 #5

Driver might have fallen asleep or had a medical event. yardwork Mar 2025 #6

We don't know if it was deliberate or not. Irish_Dem Mar 2025 #7

It says he was charged with intoxication manslaughter in the last article- I think Meowmee Mar 2025 #20

Yep. Conservation of momentum of 80 mph semi hitting stopped traffic dalton99a Mar 2025 #8

I don't know the specific road, but there are highways in Texas with speed limits of 85 EdmondDantes_ Mar 2025 #17

Jeff Bezos ethos at play in our streets? Moostache Mar 2025 #2

Should have kept up my ambulance chasing career. multigraincracker Mar 2025 #4

So sad!! I believe that Amazon drivers are Quakerfriend Mar 2025 #9

My niece was a first responder a few years back attending an bad accident. Swede Mar 2025 #10

Horrific, I am sure. How they cope I don't know, even with counsel. Passages Mar 2025 #13

Brother was paramedic in Malibu area. Some days, when he finally off duty, he would cradle my then toddler in his arms Attilatheblond Mar 2025 #19

Horrible. LudwigPastorius Mar 2025 #11

Police said he was arrested for intoxication manslaughter dalton99a Mar 2025 #12

This is what deregulating capitalism gets you. Initech Mar 2025 #14

OMG. I wasn't there to see it, but I am absolutely horrified at the depiction. hlthe2b Mar 2025 #15

OMG, I know that area. ananda Mar 2025 #16

The pictures are awful Texasgal Mar 2025 #18