Chicago truck wreck

[gottaroll]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/l...,2592851.story Does it get any worse?

[gottaroll]

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?sec...cal&id=6104416

[stormothecentury]

Wow... crazy. :shock: :shock:

[Pony Express]

Wow, I feel for the families. That's horrible.
I wonder why there's no explanation as to why the driver lost control? Reporters make me wonder sometimes, they can tell you everything about the people and families involved but no mention of why or how the accident happend.

[RebelDarlin]

That intersection is notorious for accidents because the traffic light changes very quickly. Locals know it, someone unfamiliar with would be taken completely off guard by a light that goes from green to yellow to red in a matter of seconds.

This story has some detail, but is still sketchy

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080426/...us/truck_crash

[Twilight Flyer]

My guess is that it wasn't an accident.

Just a guess, mind you, but I think it was pre-meditated. :?

[RebelDarlin]

Don't know, one witness said the driver was leaning over/slumped on the wheel. When you come off the Stevenson (I55) there, it T's, he went straight. Latest news is he hasn't been charged, but is being questioned.

TF, are you thinking an act of terrorism or suicide?

[Fredog]

My guess is that it wasn't an accident.

Just a guess, mind you, but I think it was pre-meditated. :?

off your meds again?

[Orangetxguy]

Just my opinion here...but if the guy wasn't unconscious, then he was probably talking on his cell phone and squinting at his GPS, while thinking that he was going straight through a regular interchange, from that off ramp.



Frickin idiots should be banned from the planet. :evil: :evil: :evil: :evil:

[iowarider]

has anyone heard who the guy drove for. news article say he took a blood alchol test and passed but refused a uring sample!! Supose he could have requested a blood test instead. I have heard they are more accurate.

[RebelDarlin]

From the article:

The logo on the side of the white truck read "XTRA Lease" in red letters. A phone message left after business hours with XTRA Lease of St. Louis, Mo., was not immediately returned. The company's Web site says it leases trucks to drivers on a short-term basis

[Mr. Ford95]

From a pic I saw, the trailer was Xtra Lease. Xtra does not rent or lease trucks, only trailers so they could careless about the truck crash other than if the trailer is damaged. Of course they have no comment on it. Reporter needs to clear that up, it was not Xtra Lease on the truck.

Here is a blip from TIME:

The truck was operated by Whiteline Express Ltd. of Plymouth, Mich., the company confirmed Saturday.

[vavega]

how about he's diabetic and the urinalysis would've shown high sugar levels?

[Colts Fan]

The driver was escorted out by the police in handcuffs. He will most likely be charged with something. He was probably in violation of HOS or something else pertaining to DOT regulations.

[Mr. Ford95]

Cited for Negligent Driving but more charges are still possible with 2 people dead. Still no word from police on what they believe happened.

[Jibs]

The tractor was from Whiteline Express out of Plymouth, MI. If you watch the video you can see the logo on the drivers door when they are pulling the truck out of the rubble.

[RebelDarlin]

Home > Article Categories > Trucking Companies > Whiteline Express LTD.

Whiteline Express LTD.

Whiteline Express LTD. is a family owned company who always has honored an open-door management policy and has a full service brokerage operation to support land, air and sea transportation. This company provides transportation services to small and large customers throughout the mid-west, northeast and southeast with 4 terminals and 5 satellite facilities. It has over 260 tractors and full service brokerage operation.



The biggest client is Plastipack Packaging Inc., which is a plastic containers producer for many brands that can be found throughout the store selves of America. Whiteline Express gives them the services they need. The primary transportation services given by Whiteline are lightweight loads containing non-hazardous material. For this, they use dry-van trailers and 190 company trucks working with over 70 owner operators. They are supported by over 1,000 trailers whose models range from the years 1999 to 2005. they are always are updating their over-the-road fleet with 2005, 2006 9400i internationals.



The mission at Whiteline Express is to provide excellent quality service to the customers and meet their distribution needs. They are also looking to grow and improve through effective communication, quality management and quality control.



To be an owner operator for Whiteline Express, you must have a CDL and 1 year or 100K miles experience driving a tractor, no felonies, current registration, no more than 6 points or 4 tickets and no current DOT inspection on truck.


The benefits offered include: a plate program, bulk fuel locations, free permits, home most weekends, 24 hour dispatch, ride program, home most weekends and primarily drop and hook.



Whiteline Express is waitig for you!

[Twilight Flyer]

TF, are you thinking an act of terrorism or suicide?

I was just thinking it was someone that snapped and was looking to take out some easy targets. Happens every day. Most people use a gun or other hand weapon. He used a truck.

Again, I'm just tossing out a possibility that could very well be wrong. It just seems too catastrophic to be an 'accident.'

[RebelDarlin]

Parents of teen killed in truck crash sue driver, company
Associated Press
11:56 AM CDT, May 3, 2008

CHICAGO - The family of a teenager killed when a semitrailer crashed into a Chicago Transit Authority train station has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.

The parents of 18-year-old Delisia Brown sued the truck driver and his company on Friday.

They claim in the lawsuit that 64-year-old Donald Wells was speeding, ran a red light and didn't use his horn to signal before he crashed.

Brown, a high school student, died at the scene of the crash during the afternoon rush hour on April 25th. Another woman was killed and 21 others were injured.

Wells, of Metamora, Michigan, received a traffic ticket, but has not been criminally charged.

[DaveFromColorado]

Parents of teen killed in truck crash sue driver, company
Associated Press
11:56 AM CDT, May 3, 2008

CHICAGO - The family of a teenager killed when a semitrailer crashed into a Chicago Transit Authority train station has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.

The parents of 18-year-old Delisia Brown sued the truck driver and his company on Friday.

They claim in the lawsuit that 64-year-old Donald Wells was speeding, ran a red light and didn't use his horn to signal before he crashed.

Brown, a high school student, died at the scene of the crash during the afternoon rush hour on April 25th. Another woman was killed and 21 others were injured.

Wells, of Metamora, Michigan, received a traffic ticket, but has not been criminally charged.

People like that disgust me.

"Oh, my kid is dead, let's file a lawsuit and get rich before we have a funeral!"

:: rolls eyes :: seriously, I could see someone filing a lawsuit, but that quickly is quite f'd up, and seems more money hungry than in mourning.

--Dave.