UPS Driver Who Hit Pedestrian Suspended

[Returntosender]

The UPS driver who struck and injured an Evanston woman Monday night near Central Street and Ashland Avenue has been suspended pending the outcome of an internal company investigation, a UPS spokeswoman told the Chicago Tribune on Tuesday.

Authorities on Monday said the woman was stuck underneath the truck before being rescued by Evanston firefighters and taken to NorthShore Evanston Hospital, where she was suffering from numerous life-threatening injuries. As of late Monday night, her condition was critical.

http://patch.com/illinois/evanston/ups-driver-who-hit-pedestrian-suspended-0

 

[Wally]

I can't believe the driver was able to continue working?

 

[oldngray]

I can't believe the driver was able to continue working?

Was he able to keep working? That story said another driver finished his route and there was no mention of whether he worked Tuesday.

 

[Operational needs]

That's horrible for the driver and especially for the pedestrian.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

I can't believe the driver was able to continue working?

I can't imagine he would've been in any mental condition to finish his route after that.

 

[Indecisi0n]

Hopefully it was a newer truck. I wouldn't want to be stuck under an old 8.

 

[705jeffbrown]

In that building they told every driver that they could no longer wear hoodies. Apparently this driver was wearing one. Not only that but visibility was very poor that evening. He didn't see the woman. He thought he just had a flat tire. Telematics showed that he stopped for a second after he hit her, they drove another 10ft before stopping again. He got out of his truck expecting to find a flat tire, instead he found the woman, mangled up in the axle.
So sad, for everyone involved.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

Is it standard policy to suspend a driver following an accident? Obviously, they take him off the road...but suspended without pay?

 

[oldngray]

Is it standard policy to suspend a driver following an accident? Obviously, they take him off the road...but suspended without pay?

UPS is guilty until proven innocent. He will have to fight to get his job back.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

Anyone else notice how the end of the news article stresses that the area where the.accident occurred still received their packages on Monday and will on Tuesday as well? Heaven forbid a mangled woman under a UPS truck should keep Amazon orders from reaching customers in a timely manner! Move along....nothing to see here.

 

[705jeffbrown]

Anyone else notice how the end of the news article stresses that the area where the.accident occurred still received their packages on Monday and will on Tuesday as well? Heaven forbid a mangled woman under a UPS truck should keep Amazon orders from reaching customers in a timely manner! Move along....nothing to see here.

When he hit her, he was already done and on his way back to the building.

 

[oldngray]

When he hit her, he was already done and on his way back to the building.

While streets in the area were closed for two hours after the crash, UPS was able to send a replacement driver, who finished Monday’s route and will be on until the company’s investigation is completed.

“Police released the packages in the vehicle,” UPS Spokeswoman Susan Rosenberg told the Tribune. “We were able to complete the deliveries for that route. Another driver is on that route, and we (are providing service) in the area today (Tuesday).”

 

[bleedinbrown58]

When he hit her, he was already done and on his way back to the building.

While streets in the area were closed for two hours after the crash, UPS was able to send a replacement driver, who finished Monday’s route and will be on until the company’s investigation is completed.

“Police released the packages in the vehicle,” UPS Spokeswoman Susan Rosenberg told the Tribune. “We were able to complete the deliveries for that route. Another driver is on that route, and we (are providing service) in the area today (Tuesday).”

The article says otherwise.

 

[705jeffbrown]

Yes, I'm aware of what the article says. But- He was already done at the time and on his way back to the building.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

Yes, I'm aware of what the article says. But- He was already done at the time and on his way back to the building.

http://evanstonnow.com/story/public...2-22/67893/pedestrian-trapped-under-ups-truck
Two different news articles I googled claim the accident occurred about 5pm. Pretty early for a UPS driver to be finished during peak, isn't it?

 

[oldngray]

http://evanstonnow.com/story/public...2-22/67893/pedestrian-trapped-under-ups-truck
Two different news articles I googled claim the accident occurred about 5pm. Pretty early for a UPS driver to be finished during peak, isn't it?

Visibility can be very bad at 5 pm this time of year. Getting dark and streetlights probably not on yet. I am sure that was a factor.

 

[bleedinbrown58]

Visibility can be very bad at 5 pm this time of year. Getting dark and streetlights probably not on yet. I am sure that was a factor.

Oh absolutely, I'm sure that was an issue. I just think it's odd that the article points out that the police released the packages and an replacement driver finished the route....yet someone claims the driver was done.

 

[705jeffbrown]

http://evanstonnow.com/story/public...2-22/67893/pedestrian-trapped-under-ups-truck
Two different news articles I googled claim the accident occurred about 5pm. Pretty early for a UPS driver to be finished during peak, isn't it?

Are you from Northbrook or good friends with any drivers from there? If so, you would know that peak hasn't really been "peak" this year. It's been a breeze. Anyways, believe what you want. The man was on his way in. Nobody had to relieve him or finish delivering for him.

 

[Brownslave688]

Hopefully it was a newer truck. I wouldn't want to be stuck under an old 8.

An old 800 has about 4ft of clearance with that high step. Only a feeder driver could get stuck under one of those.

 

[oldngray]

An old 800 has about 4ft of clearance with that high step. Only a feeder driver could get stuck under one of those.

That high step wore out a whole generation of drivers.