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re: Colorado Truck Driver has sentence dropped from 110 to 10 years.
Posted on 12/30/21 at 7:29 pm to MoarKilometers
Posted on 12/30/21 at 7:29 pm to MoarKilometers
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4 people. So 2.5 years per death... and nothing for all the other damage he inflicted
That's roughly time for manslaughter and insurance covers other costs
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Posted on 12/30/21 at 7:29 pm to weagle99
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Did the people he hit deserve to die due to his negligence?
No. Hence why he'll be serving time in prison for the next 10 years.
Posted on 12/30/21 at 7:31 pm to dgnx6
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I hope your breaks never go out. Because we will all say, well you deserve 110 years.
He was also going 40 mph over the speed limit
Posted on 12/30/21 at 7:31 pm to RollTide1987
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Hence why he'll be serving time in prison for the next 10 years.
He'll be out in under 7 years. Colorado does 10 days gain time per month.
Posted on 12/30/21 at 7:32 pm to MoarKilometers
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Would've cost him $0 to pull into a runaway ramp... or upshift.
It costs between $4,000-$10,000 to tow an 18-wheeler from a runaway offramp and I imagine a sizable portion comes out of his wallet - if not all of it.
Posted on 12/30/21 at 7:33 pm to Howyouluhdat
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He was also going 40 mph over the speed limit
Probably because he was going down hill with 10,000 lbs of vehicle behind him.
Posted on 12/30/21 at 7:35 pm to IceTiger
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That's roughly time for manslaughter
1 count.
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and insurance covers other costs
I'm guessing with 4 deaths and 28 vehicles involved that policy was maxed out really quick, leaving a huge deficit.
Posted on 12/30/21 at 7:36 pm to RollTide1987
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Probably because he was going down hill with 10,000 lbs of vehicle behind him.
Right, which was also his fault. He shouldn’t have been going downhill knowing he had no brakes
Posted on 12/30/21 at 7:38 pm to Howyouluhdat
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He shouldn’t have been going downhill knowing he had no brakes
I think the brakes went out on him when he was trying to brake as he was going down hill.
Posted on 12/30/21 at 7:39 pm to MoarKilometers
I think it rather obvious why the governor commuted it to such a light sentence (considering there are four people dead). The truckers were holding the state hostage. Many were still refusing to deliver goods into Colorado. And now with fires raging like mad out there, the governor is going to need food, water, and other goods to help the dispossessed.
Posted on 12/30/21 at 7:45 pm to RollTide1987
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I think the brakes went out on him when he was trying to brake as he was going down hill.
They did but he had prior knowledge that they were on the verge of going out
Posted on 12/30/21 at 7:47 pm to Obtuse1
Dorothy Mantooth is a saint
Posted on 12/30/21 at 7:48 pm to QJenk
10 years and he took 4 lives recklessly.
Posted on 12/30/21 at 7:49 pm to kywildcatfanone
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quote: 4 people. So 2.5 years per death... and nothing for all the other damage he inflicted Yeah, that is outrageous for the families. I mean, wasn't he at fault and negligent every step of the way?
So why did the brakes fail?
How often was the truck inspected?
Was all the maintenance done properly?
Who was the person who last checked the brakes?
Was he/she properly trained?
Audit the records.
Just like the 2020 election.
This post was edited on 12/31/21 at 8:23 am
Posted on 12/30/21 at 8:27 pm to Deplorableinohio
Overcorrection here. 20-25 years was probably appropriate based on going 85 in a 45.
Posted on 12/30/21 at 8:40 pm to QJenk
I think 110 years was too much, but, man, 10 years seems like not enough for the damage and pain caused by his negligence.
Below is a video of him coming down from the mountains about 3 miles from the wreck.
He clearly avoids the crash ramps and had earlier stopped to check the breaks up in the mountains. He knew he had problems with them.
Not sure what sentence would be acceptable, but 10 years just doesn't seem like it.
Below is a video of him coming down from the mountains about 3 miles from the wreck.
He clearly avoids the crash ramps and had earlier stopped to check the breaks up in the mountains. He knew he had problems with them.
Not sure what sentence would be acceptable, but 10 years just doesn't seem like it.
Posted on 12/30/21 at 8:40 pm to QJenk
I mean isn't 10myears to much? His fricking breaks went out. Did he bypass run away truck ramps? We're vehicles blocking those ramps?
Driving a big rig in mountains is fricking wild. Just towing a RV or a 24ish boat is kind of a wild experience in mountains.
I don't really know enough other then his break went out and I see the wreck at the bridge. 110 is insane, 10 is steep imo. It not like he was driving in Louisiana or Texas and was speeding into traffic.
It was a run away (no brakes) truck with tons and tons of weight going down a mountain.
Driving a big rig in mountains is fricking wild. Just towing a RV or a 24ish boat is kind of a wild experience in mountains.
I don't really know enough other then his break went out and I see the wreck at the bridge. 110 is insane, 10 is steep imo. It not like he was driving in Louisiana or Texas and was speeding into traffic.
It was a run away (no brakes) truck with tons and tons of weight going down a mountain.
Posted on 12/30/21 at 8:42 pm to Lsutigerturner
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Did he bypass run away truck ramps?
His brakes were smoking and he had numerous chances to pull over, including a runaway ramp. No, no one was blocking the runaway ramp.
Posted on 12/30/21 at 8:45 pm to PacoPicopiedra
Idk that video looks like he didn't have control of the truck was already going to fast and he was trying to keep it from rolling imo.
But he should have taken that chance.
They should go after who ever maintained the truck I would think it's not just him and he is not solely responsible for that.
But he should have taken that chance.
They should go after who ever maintained the truck I would think it's not just him and he is not solely responsible for that.
Posted on 12/30/21 at 8:49 pm to QJenk
Colorado governor is pretty reasonable for a democrat.
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