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<blockquote data-quote="wkmac" data-source="post: 295185" data-attributes="member: 2189"><p>When I first saw this news piece I hoped to read at some point that the vehicle was a roll away or broke down on the tracks meaning no one inside. But then my heart sank as I read otherwise. </p><p> </p><p>Barnyard, your words about grief for the family are very true but it brought back feelings about a fatality within our own district. We had a feeder breakdown on the side of the interstate and an auto mechanic working up under it when another truck driver fell asleep and crashed into the back of our feeder (Feeder was off the shoulder) killing the mechanic. Word quickly spread of the accident and a feeder buddy of mine who knew the mechanic was leaving work. He lived a couple of miles from the mechanic and his route home went right by his house. </p><p> </p><p>It was around 2 am or so and the house was dark and completely silent with all inside sleeping and my buddy just pulled over and prayed for this family knowing shortly they would be woken from a peaceful night of sleep into a raging horror. Even though I don't drive package or feeder I still to this day tell ever driver I talk with as we end our conversation, "you be safe out there!" It is a habit IMO we should all practice for one another.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wkmac, post: 295185, member: 2189"] When I first saw this news piece I hoped to read at some point that the vehicle was a roll away or broke down on the tracks meaning no one inside. But then my heart sank as I read otherwise. Barnyard, your words about grief for the family are very true but it brought back feelings about a fatality within our own district. We had a feeder breakdown on the side of the interstate and an auto mechanic working up under it when another truck driver fell asleep and crashed into the back of our feeder (Feeder was off the shoulder) killing the mechanic. Word quickly spread of the accident and a feeder buddy of mine who knew the mechanic was leaving work. He lived a couple of miles from the mechanic and his route home went right by his house. It was around 2 am or so and the house was dark and completely silent with all inside sleeping and my buddy just pulled over and prayed for this family knowing shortly they would be woken from a peaceful night of sleep into a raging horror. Even though I don't drive package or feeder I still to this day tell ever driver I talk with as we end our conversation, "you be safe out there!" It is a habit IMO we should all practice for one another. [/QUOTE]
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