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FedEx big rig driver dies in Dallas crash

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FedEx big rig driver dies in Dallas crash
A Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman said several vehicles were reportedly involved in a Wednesday, Jan. 4, wreck along Interstate 635 in North Dallas, including a FedEx truck, which overturned, killing the driver. (Courtesy: NBC DFW)

DALLAS — The driver of a FedEx 18-wheeler is dead after a crash along Interstate 635 in North Dallas.

Authorities reported that the wreck happened on the afternoon of Wednesday, Jan. 4, shutting down eastbound lanes of I-635 for several hours.

A Dallas Fire-Rescue spokesman said several vehicles were reportedly involved, including the FedEx truck, which overturned.

First responders said the driver of the 18-wheeler had died. No other injuries were reported, the spokesman said.

It’s not yet clear what caused the crash.

“We are deeply saddened over the loss of our team member in this tragic accident, and our thoughts are with his family and friends during this difficult time. We are working with authorities as they investigate,” a FedEx spokesman said in a statement.

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37 Comments

I call bullshit! I drive from New England to Oak Ridge, TN and these contract drivers blow by me all the time.

My ass they are . First my heart and prayers go out to the family . Fed ex drivers have not been trained , they come from the warehouse and just don’t have the skills . This has been going on for many years , the major accidents on the road usually have a fed ex truck in it . Once again heart and prayers to the family . May they rip 🪦 ❤️

if you are a trucker you’re an insensitive a****** a****** butt plug I’m pretty sure you speed down the highway before too a fellow truck driver has passed away show some respect

Saw them in ditch regularly during my eight years on the road, particularly in winter. Very fast drivers in all weather.

Someone lost their life, Family member, father son. So stop can we stop bashing each other, as drivers Do you not complain when your packages are not at your Door on time. Sounds like you wanna drive for Fed ex. Owner/ Operator

Sir, do you know the facts or were you a witness to the incident ? Because it is not the time to throw gestures for the families that are hurting and some child whom lost a parent

Your typical trucker that thinks they know everything 🙄. What if it was you? You’re not immune from and accident.
God bless their family 💞💞

Have you guys consider the idiots out there specially in that area that do not know how to drive, cross over to your lane and then step on the breaks? They are the ones who cause those kind of accidents. They do not know that the space we leave between car and truck is the space requiered for us to stop. Idiots!!

every time a truck is involved in an accident everyone pressumes it’s the truck Drivers fault unless you were there you don’t know what happened I pray for the drivers family and friends. á truck Drivers we need to bản together all of us knows how hard it is. people in four wheel vehicle like to cut trucks off they think we cần stop on a di mệnh

It never ceases to amaze ,e how so called truck driver can bash a man that died in an accident. I’ve read some of the comments here and it makes me sick to think that drivers are so inconsiderate when someone dies. It’s regardless about how fast a truck is set for speed, it’s the incident that requires a complete and un-bias review. For those of you that bashed the driver and his company, engage your brain before putting your mouth in gear. That man may have saved dozens of lives by giving his own. Employee, son, husband, father. Show some remorse toward the drivers that give up their lives and saving others.

Any way we can stop the anger? Rage is taking over our country.
Compassion
Peace
Love
Respect
Can we get back to a modern 60’s lol

it’s ppl like him that prevent us f
drivers from getting back to just that.hell he must be a 4 wheeler never once has he drove truck.imstead of all the childish bullshit pray for the mans family

We should be praying for the family of the driver who lost his life and not speculating on what happened. Truck drivers go through enough just by traveling up and down these roads.

I’m sad to see this driver lose his life just trying to make a living for his family. The dash cam will tell the story of what really happened to this driver. My guess is that he was probably cut off by someone or he was trying to avoid an accident with another vehicle. I will be praying for peace and comfort for his family and friends and coworkers.

You people in cars are always cutting truck drivers off we leave space with the vehicle in front of us for stopping distance and you see the room and cut us off my condolences go out to the drivers family God bless him

Wake up this driver died don’t say shit about him unless you where there I drove where he died that a bad spot and those cars cut you off it could have been you have some respect he was working trying to pay his way a lot of people are not I feel sorry for his family from Glenda

being a former driver for Fedex contractors out of Southern California our trucks were governed @ 65 I really don’t understand why you’re centering your discussion mentioning 68 mph I’ll be praying 🙏 for this driver and his immediate family I’m sadden for his loss may he rest in peace.

please have respect, he was awarded the safety driver award for FedEx because he never had any accident since he started FedEx, he was already preparing to retire from FedEx. This was his only accident he was not speeding

Beside that FEDEX is an airline not a trucking company……they do not pay the same taxes as you and me or UPS or USPS………In addition you know why this i so SAD because we see them ALL the time and No one and I mean NO one says anything to them (they are Pilots) ….WHY cause we like our packages ” we have that “experience” JEFF B , love to talk about…..at a expense of a ” driver ,…”last guy holding the bag” …blame him for your package not giving your “an experience”… while the warehouse had you waiting to get loaded for two hour when you where on time , or not giving a dame on about how you can even back in the door cause they have over stock container all over the place

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