Truck Driver Charged in Hit and Run

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 11:34 AM

Prince George, B.C.- A driver of a logging truck has been charged following a crash on Highway 16 East about 5km east of Tabor Mountain.

RCMP were called to the scene yesterday around 11:30 in the morning after a parked motor home had been struck by another vehicle.

Police attended the scene and found the drivers side of the trailer sheared away. The driver had pulled over to the side of the road for a maintenance check and while he was out of the motor home a fully loaded logging truck hit the vehicle as it passed.

The driver of the logging truck kept on going but it was later located by North District RCMP Highway Patrol due to the information received from a member of the public who witnessed the collision.

No one was injured during the incident but the Prince George couple and their young daughter realized how lucky they were as the accident could have been fatal.

The 54 yr old driver of the logging truck has been charged under the Motor Vehicle Act for Fail to remain at the scene of an accident and was also issued other fines as a result of a vehicle inspection.

RCMP are warning motorists to be fully aware of all traffic around them and if a stop is required, use designated rest stops or pull over in an area with plenty of space.

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Posted by: My3Centsworth on August 10 2010 12:49 PM

Sounds like a very professional driver. Gives all the good ones a bad name. Glad everyone in the motorhome was okay.

Posted by: Dragonmaster on August 10 2010 1:19 PM

Why does it give all the good ones a bad name? The good ones didn't do anything wrong. Painting everyone with the same brush is ignorant!

Posted by: Anastasia on August 10 2010 1:44 PM

OMGness thankfully the family was not injured!!

what a scarey experience!!

Posted by: lunarguy on August 10 2010 2:06 PM

If we had proper sides of roads or pull off locations this wouldn't have happened. Look where the vehicle is sitting. Still in the lane of traffic.

Why does lower mainland get paved shoulders, tones of turn off locations and so on whereas up here we typically get three or four inches of road after the side marking line, if there is even that.

Posted by: My3Centsworth on August 10 2010 2:22 PM

Perhaps I worded that incorrectly. Perhaps not. When someone belonging to a profession does something that goes completely against what others in the profession do/would do, it tarnishes the reputation of the rest of the group. Does it not?

Posted by: lost it all on August 10 2010 2:31 PM

The truck driver was an idiot. The paved shoulders or lack of them did not contribute to this driver fleeing the accident scene. As a licenced driver of any vehicle whether professional or not, driving on roads that may not be on par with the lower mainland does not exempt northern drivers of thier licenced responsibilities.

Posted by: Dragonmaster on August 10 2010 5:18 PM

"it tarnishes the reputation of the rest of the group. Does it not?"

No it doesn't, What it does do, is shows what type of a person it was that was driving a loaded truck that did something wrong. It has nothing to do with anyone or anything other than this particular person.

Robert Pickton was a pig farmer!

Posted by: acrider54 on August 10 2010 5:47 PM

Size two hat size tweleve boot, too bad some spoil it for other drivers.

Dragonmaster.....yes it does

Posted by: acrider54 on August 10 2010 5:59 PM

Sometimes I work along side the highway with my rotating amber light and my four way flashers going. Truckers and other inconciderate drivers usually don't even slow down. I'm sure they are seeing just how close they can come without ripping your mirror off. Believe I see it all the time.

I have a class one drivers license but my hat size is a bit bigger than my boot size.

Posted by: RUEZ on August 10 2010 7:02 PM

Dragon has it right. This doesn't reflect on anyone but the driver. I would hate to go through life judging everyone by the actions of others.

Posted by: Dragonmaster on August 10 2010 9:37 PM

acrider, if you seriously believe some drivers are purposely seeing how close they can come to ripping off your mirrors you should seek professional help.
You have a class one licence? So what you're saying is, you fit the description makesnocentsworth has written above.

"Truckers and other inconsiderate drivers"

Theres a difference?
Isn't an inconsiderate driver an inconsiderate driver no matter what they drive?

Some people shouldn't have children!

Posted by: Eagleone on August 10 2010 10:39 PM

Not stopping at the scene of an accident... that's horrible. I wonder if they can put that on a persons drivers abstract?

Posted by: Mercenary on August 10 2010 10:49 PM

Eagleone: You bet!! That little tidbit is gonna stick on that guys drivers abstract for a few years!

Posted by: My3Centsworth on August 11 2010 12:58 AM

So Dragonmaster, we're resorting to name calling now are we. Very mature.

Posted by: alex1212 on August 11 2010 5:33 AM

bad either way trucker was wrong and maybee they should have waited for a more secure place to do a maint check, would you agree?

Posted by: SkiNut on August 11 2010 7:22 AM

From the photo it appears the moho was not as far off the road as I would consider safe. Does not excuse the H&R in any way, just sayin' ...

Oh yeah 3cents, Drag's monniker was clever, you hafta admit!

Posted by: BCRacer on August 11 2010 9:01 AM

Anyone who can hit anything with their vehicle and continue on, are 1) very unattentive 2) drunk 3)undeserving of their driver's licence 4) uncaring 5)all of the above

Posted by: metalman on August 11 2010 11:13 AM

The truck driver is obviously a sociopath, and probably had other reasons for leaving the scene; under the influence of one substance or another, wanted for a previous crime. Hard to imagine he may not have noticed the sudden drag as he raked the log trailer along the side of the motorhome. On an unrelated issue, I just returned from a road trip, noticed that a lot of people are speeding in work zones, they sure demonstrate a lack of respect for their fellow man. Maybe those speeders are illiterate, can't understand the signs that promise double fines for speeding.
Further to that thought, I also see a lot of inattentive flag persons, almost like they don't realize how close death or injury is while they are standing on the road all day. Hats off to them, I could not do it! But they really should be watching the traffic. Saw a good deed yesterday, at the very dusty detour by the Stone Creek bridge, someone handed the flag girl a cold can of Pepsi, she looked like she needed it.
metalman.

Posted by: Dragonmaster on August 11 2010 11:28 AM

" Posted by: My3Centsworth on August 11 2010 12:58 AM
So Dragonmaster, we're resorting to name calling now are we. Very mature"

LOL, no sense of humour I see. So your real name is My3centsworth or do you just call yourself that? Wouldn't want to accuse you of name calling, especially against yourself. Hahaha!

Thanks SkiNut!

Posted by: My3Centsworth on August 11 2010 1:54 PM

Good one. Ha Ha.