18-Wheeler Overturns on I-77, Driver Injured

An 18 wheeler overturned at about 9 a.m. this morning on I-77, causing all southbound lanes to close for about an hour while rescue crews worked to remove the driver, who was trapped in the wreckage, from the truck. The driver was rushed to Carolinas Medical Center, where he is said to be in serious condition. Only the right lane remained closed at 11 a.m. this morning. The cause of the accident is still under investigation.

The majority of truck accidents are caused by negligence, either on the part of the driver or of the trucking company. According to a study by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, driver negligence is the critical reason for 87% of truck crashes. In a truck accident causation study involving 120,000 large truck crashes over a two-year period, 87% of the crashes were found to be caused by one of the following types of driver negligence:

• Non-Performance: The driver fell asleep, was disabled by a heart attack or seizure, or was physically impaired for another reason.
• Recognition: The driver was inattentive, was distracted by something inside or outside the vehicle, or failed to observe the situation adequately for some other reason.
• Decision: For example, the driver was driving too fast for conditions, misjudged the speed of other vehicles, or followed other vehicles too closely.
• Performance: For example, the driver panicked, overcompensated, or exercised poor directional control.

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