Six-Vehicle Pile-up Involving Three 18-Wheelers Claims the Life of Man
A man was killed in a tragic six-vehicle chain reaction accident on Highway 63 in Prairie County, Arkansas on May 31, 2011, according to stuttgartdailyleader.com. The accident allegedly occurred when a trailer hitched onto an SUV driving the opposite direction speared in front of a cement truck. The cement truck then struck a big rig, which blocked the highway, before colliding with a second big rig driven by the fatal victim. A third tractor-trailer was involved in the crash when it crashed into the first big rig that was blocking the highway. A car driven by another man of Pine Bluff, Arkansas was also involved in the crash.
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Police say that the victim was thrown from his truck during the accident and died at the scene. The only other injury in the accident was the driver of the cement truck, who was taken to a nearby hospital. His current condition is unknown.
The entire chain reaction yesterday was allegedly caused by an SUV pulling a trailer. The accident highlights the importance of securing trailers properly and driving cautiously when pulling a trailer. When a vehicle is pulling a trailer, the entire aerodynamic profile of the vehicle changes. The vehicle becomes heavier but the trailer, which is often tenuously linked by a trailer-hitch, can get off balance and swivel when faced with winds at high speeds.
It is important for drivers hauling trailers to make sure that they go slow enough to keep their trailer from getting off balance. As the accident yesterday makes clear, when a vehicle pulling a trailer is driven too fast, the trailer can become a danger to other drivers.
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Source: http://www.stuttgartdailyleader.com/topstories/x1293700604/Fatal-wreck-on-Highway-63-Tuesday
