The other people involved in this deadly truck wreck were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
This tragic truck wreck is yet another reminder of the dangers that 18-wheelers can cause to other motorists. Anytime a 30,000-pound vehicle collides with a 4,000-pound car, the results can be devastating.
Big rigs are a staple of the American transport system and as a result they are commonplace on America’s highways. Unfortunately, this also means that deaths as a result of truck wrecks are commonplace. Sadly, many of these deadly truck crashes can and should be avoided.
The very nature of the trucking industry breeds unsafe and dangerous driving. Drivers are pushed to make deadlines and this often results in drivers that are forced to travel over the speed limit, with little to no sleep or rest.
This is a dangerous combination and poses a deadly threat to other drivers. Whether a truck driver is running a red light to make a deadline, or speeding and following too closely with no room to stop, it’s no question that they are in control of a vehicle that could cause catastrophic harm to others.
Not only does this deadly car accident serve as a reminder of the dangers that 18-wheelers cause to other drivers, but it also raises questions about the safety of the vehicle the Greene’s were driving.
The Toyota 4Runner burst into an inferno as the result of a rear collision. Although all of the facts have yet to be released, a wreck of this nature should seemingly not end in such a tragic manner. With Toyota’s track record of covering up automobile defects, it makes one wonder about the true safety of ANY of their vehicles.
As more facts are uncovered about this deadly car accident, it will be important to research the details of the events and attempt to discover whether or not there might be some defect that caused the Greene’s 4Runner to burst into flames in the manner that it did.
Thoughts and prayers must go out to Wyndell Greene. A man that now finds himself fighting for his life physically, and will find himself fighting to come to grips with the fact that he has lost his beautiful young family in a matter of minutes-all because of a series of events that could have, and should have been avoided.