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To: madison10
The crash is still under investigation, but the Dispatch noted poor driving conditions as Hurricane Michael brought “heavy rain and winds, in addition to some tornadoes,” to the region.

If weather conditions are poor enough to 'cause' the wreck, then maybe you shouldn't be driving fast enough to do that much damage when you run into something. If he hit the fire truck hard enough to kill/seriously injure four people, there's only two possible reasons: he was going fast and hit it hard, or the firemen parked their truck WAY too close to the accident where they were.
2 posted on 10/13/2018 4:57:26 AM PDT by Svartalfiar
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To: Svartalfiar

Driving too fast for existing weather conditions = involuntary manslaughter.

Firetruck only has so much hose, especially if you are the 1st or second one to show up. Ya gotta get at least that close. Probably had at least one bright as hell flashing LED strobe, AND its huge and painted red, not to mention the other firefighters all in breakout gear with reflective tape covering them, oh and a car accident disrupting the normal traffic flow with one of them actively on fire.

If you are asleep and doing governed speed down the interstate, none of that matters.


4 posted on 10/13/2018 5:09:50 AM PDT by Delta 21 (.....been here this long you actually expect me to read the article....)
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To: Svartalfiar
I'm calling this one against the truck driver.

In Virginia, state law REQUIRES drivers to yield right-of-way (move over to the next lane), or slow down to a crawl if you can't, when approaching "stationary emergency vehicles". Judging from the condition of the truck, the driver didn't slow down, or move over, and hadn't adjusted speed in consideration of the poor driving conditions. Regardless of the weather, there are enough reflective materials and flashing lights on a fire truck to see it.

5 posted on 10/13/2018 5:16:05 AM PDT by AF_Blue ("Lie? Me? Never! The truth is far too much fun." - Capt. J.A.S. Hook)
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