A local Tri-Axle
Dump Truck driver was caught off guard this morning when the driver of the vehicle
in front of him decided to make a left turn without using a turn signal. The truck driver was travelling south on HWY
421 near the 100 block in Bedford, KY around 9:50 AM. The driver of the vehicle in front of the dump
truck made a last second decision to turn left on to Abbott Lane, but there was
traffic in the northbound lane so he or she had to come to a complete stop. The
quick thinking dump truck driver averted disaster by swerving right into the
yard of yours truly, Todd Pollock. Tri-Axle Dump Trucks cannot come to a
complete stop as fast as a much smaller four-wheel automobile.
The driver of the
smaller four-wheel vehicle is probably unaware of how fortunate he or she is
that the dump truck driver was paying attention. Weighing over 20,000 pounds,
the dump truck would easily demolish a car or even larger SUVs. Luckily, no one
was injured when the truck driver made the split second decision to veer into
Pollock’s yard only to cause minor yard damage. When Pollock saw the dump truck
in his yard, he quickly grabbed his camera to capture pictures of the event,
although the dramatic event was over.
Within a few
minutes, Troy Chilton, a representative of the Trucking Company who owns the
Tri-Axle came to visit Pollock to claim responsibility of the incident. Chilton
explained what the truck driver conveyed to him about how his truck landed in
Pollock’s yard, which is detailed in the beginning of this story.
The main part of
this story is how fast accidents can happen. Although, most people are swift to
blame young drivers for not paying attention that is not always the case.
Drivers should be on alert every time they get behind the wheel of any vehicle.
It may sound simple to forget a turn signal, but such a miss-cue could easily
cause grave conditions.
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