Car Accidents



Find Truck Crash Law Firms
Click Here

37,000 LB Mack Tank Trcuk Meets Mini Van
Highway 114 Near Rhome, Texas

Tank Truck Crash

It was July 2,2007 .5:15 pm. I was 30 minutes from my terminal in my empty tank truck, 2008 Mack CH600, empty weight is about 37,000 lbs, starting my pm shift. I was driving east on Texas highway 114, 5 miles east of Rhome, Texas. Traffic was very heavy. All of a sudden about 300 feet ahead of me, a Plymouth mini van came into my lane , both of us traveling 65 mph.

Thats what the truck driver behind the mini van said thier speed was. He also said the van never hit the brakes.I locked the brakes and tryed to veer right enough to miss him, but did not have enough room to avoid him.

We impacted on the middle of the shoulder stripe at an equal speed of 130mph. From the time he crossed the center stripe to impact was about 1.5 seconds. I only slid 50ft before imact. The imact was so great that it knocked my windsheild out and the cell phone that was on the dash of my truck was found in the mini van.The driver was dead before the van stopped.

Texas DPS said they believe he was looking through a cd case.I was given a u.a., and returned to work. Morbid as it maybe, people should see what a person looks like after this type of wreck. it might make them a lot more careful. Before this i had a perfect driving record of 18 years . I dont feel sorry for the driver, But i do feel for his wife and three kids. That has got to really tough to celebrate 4TH of July after losing your husband and father/son.


Comments from Our viewers:
None yet.
Comments you would like to Post about this or any story/pictures? Mention the story/pic you would like to comment on and Send to:


Find Accident Lawyers: Click Here


Submit your Own Accident Pics and Story

1. Please use either a jpg, bmp or gif format. Tell us your story! General Guidelines: please include a description (include make model if known), what happened and the date of the accident and the accident location (City, State, or Country if outside US).
2. You agree to our terms and conditions.
3. Send to Thank you!

Auto Accident Pictures Main Page
See Thousands of Pictures

Find Auto Accident Attorneys
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississppi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming




Find Car Accident Attorneys | Car Accident Statistics | Car Accident Pictures | Legal Rights and Information |

Truck Accident Attorneys | Submit Your Case >>

Teen Car Accidents | Car Accident Causes
Car Crash Videos

Head and Brain Injury | Auto Accident Reconstruction | Seat Belts save lives | Rules of Conduct at the Auto Accident Scene
Uninsured drivers | Car Accident Cases | Whiplash

Return to Car Accidents Home Page

All contents copyright Car Accidents.com

You like our web site? Link to us!