How many deaths does it take before people get the message not to text while driving?<\/p>\n
You would think that there have been more than enough texting while driving deaths reported in the news for people to get the message. Apparently not, as this case demonstrates how a trucker died as he slammed into an Amtrak train. How did that happen? It happened because he was texting while driving and not paying attention to where he was going.
\nThe trucker was still moving forward at highway speeds when the train was crossing the tracks in front of him, even while the gate was down and the lights were flashing. The collision resulted in a massive fire as the tractor-trailer hit the side of the train.<\/p>\n
An accident reconstructionist was able to mark out more than 200 feet of skid marks made, just prior to the impact. While holding his cell phone and texting, the (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" How many deaths does it take before people get the message not to text while driving? You would think that there have been more than enough texting while driving deaths reported in the news for people to get the message.…<\/span><\/p>\n