This Friday in the Texas Panhandle saw two deaths and five additional injuries when a Chevy was driven across the road onto oncoming traffic and collided into an 18-wheeler. According to TxDOT, the driver of the passenger car may have been asleep. Two people from the tractor trailer were treated for injuries. The driver of the Chevy and another passenger were killed in the crash. Three other car passengers had non-fatal injuries.
Overview It goes without saying that 18-wheelers are much heavier – and much larger – than family passenger cars. A fully loaded 18-wheeler can weigh up to 80,000 pounds. As for length, a combined tractor-trailer is generally about 70 feet long. Given the enormous weight and size of 18 wheelers, there is no room for…
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