My heartfelt condolences to the family and all involved in this tragedy. I feel that it is highly inappropriate, and self-righteous to discuss ones theory of what caused this accident at this time. Unless you are a trained accident investigator , who was on the scene of this accident. I implore you to withhold all theories, comments, and judgments. Speculation or opinions on his responsibility or liability for the crash are way out of line.
My thoughts on that are what if the deceased drivers family or friends were to read any of these posts. It's possible. Maybe he was a member of this forum, or a Google search of him shows a link to this thread. It is a shame that the mindset that we have allowed to be instilled in us by management, is that it is always the drivers fault. And that there is something that we could have done to prevent it. The focus now should be on what was known about this driver. That he was a dedicated worker, who did this job for a long time supporting his family. A family man who was well liked and respected in his community. His legacy should not be defined defined by the tragic way in which he perished.
Bad things happen out there on the road, especially at night. I can't tell you all the close calls I've had. Wrong way drivers, drunks, weather, etc. All factors are increased at night and by hauling 80,000 pounds down the highway. It is by the grace of God that I get home safely each day. That goes for all drivers. So I urge all of you to think before adding to this thread. The callous attitude of pointing out the potential errors in judgment, or action of the driver serve no beneficial purpose here. Thank you