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Noble County Tractor Trailer Crash
Posted by: Steve Wagner
December 02, 2008
Topic: Motor Vehicle Accidents
A fatal crash at the intersection of US 33 and CR 200N on November 29, 2008 involving a tractor trailer remains under investigation. The accident killed two young men, Andrew Hill of West Lafayette and Jeremy Tuttle of Albion. The driver of the tractor trailer was taken to a local hospital with leg injuries.
In any semi crash, one of the key facts that is investigated is the driver's hours of service ("HOS"), as it is proven that fatigue is a major cause of tractor trailer crashes. Obviously, when an 80,000 pound truck collides with a 2,500 pound car, the results are often tragic. Because of this deadly potential, ensuring that drivers do not exceed the allowed HOS is extremely important.
Under the current FMCS regulations effective in 2004, truck drivers can drive 11 straight hours a day, unload for 3 hours, rest 10 hours, and then do it all over again. Before 2004, drivers were limited to 10 hours of driving in a 15-hour workday and were required to take 8 hours off.
