JASPER COUNTY, Ind. — Indiana State Police (ISP) responded to an early-morning 18-wheeler rollover crash on Sept. 24 on Interstate 65 southbound at the 2010 mile marker.
The driver of the truck, Aaron Patterson, 44, of Indianapolis, was not injured.
According to an ISP report, the “preliminary investigation revealed that a 2020 International tractor-trailer ran off the roadway for unknown reasons and rolled over onto its side, causing the right lane to be blocked.”
No other vehicles were involved in the crash. The truck’s trailer contained 20,000 pounds of general freight for delivery in Indianapolis.
All southbound lanes were closed for scene cleanup with traffic being diverted at exit 215 (State Road 114).
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I do believe that certain dot preventable accidents that aren’t given tickets to the driver should fall off a drivers DAC, and MVR. We are tired of not being able to get a job because of someone else. Our time is valuable. Shippers and receivers, companies penalizes drivers for being late because of traffic. Some how, shippers and receivers can’t seem to get us loaded or unloaded on time. We shouldn’t have to sit in a truck off duty for hours on end without the proper use of a bathroom. Porter potties are very unsanitary. No sink to wash you hands. We sit there for hours without pay because companies will find a way not to pay sententious pay.
Lease Purchase programs need to be looked at very closely. They are allowed to go in and steal a drivers hard earned money. Some these trucks have been in bad accidents and shouldn’t be on the road. They are really out here selling lemons which is a safety issue. You’re not allowed to test drive the truck and rushed to sign the lease.
We should be compensated for our time away from home. Per diem pay isn’t really for the benefit of the driver. They won’t have anything to retire off of.
Drivers will stay if companies stop lying, under paying, and show respect. Also, 34 hour reset should be extended to 48 hours. We don’t have anytime to truly rest or enjoy our families. Especially, if a company exhaust all of your 70 hour clock. My question to you is could you do what we do? Can you come out here and drive a truck for 5 days? To really understand that some of these rules don’t make sense. You need experience before you start implementing unsafe rules. For example when covid hit drivers could drive how long they wanted to. Do you think that was safe??? 80,000 vehicle and one person to drive it all day and night. Y’all make the rules and call them safe practices and then turn around and approve unsafe practices.