Truck Rollover Accident Shuts Down I-70

A large truck hauling 42,000 pounds of aluminum scrap was involved in a rollover accident Interstate 70 near the Glenwood Canyon early Friday morning, forcing highway officials to close the highway for several hours. I-70 was shut down at about 2 a.m. after the crash caused nearly 60 gallons of diesel fuel to spill onto the roadway. The highway was closed until 10:30 a.m., when a hazardous materials team finally cleaned up the spill. Fortunately, no one was injured in the accident. Police are investigating the cause of the crash.

A recent study published by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration revealed that truck driver negligence is the main cause of nearly 87% of truck crashes in the United States. The study, which involved 120,000 large truck crashes which occurred over a two-year period, revealed that nearly 87% of the crashes were 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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