On Friday, June 8, 2015 a 52-year-old semi-truck driver was traveling southbound on a six- lane interstate. He suddenly braked hard and swerved to the right striking the right shoulder of a bridge concrete barrier wall spanning a river. The right gasoline tank on the truck ruptured and caught fire as a result of the friction. Though there were no direct witnesses, it is believed the driver exited the passenger side window to escape the fire, and fell to his death over the concrete barrier wall. He was discovered by fire fighters 170 feet below the bridge in a steep wooded area. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.


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    Title :

    Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report for Kentucky: Driver Exits Burning Semi-Truck and Falls to His Death, FACE-15-KY-030


    Publication date :

    2016


    Size :

    8 pages


    Type of media :

    Report


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English