tigerlily3
Seasoned Expediter
I was 3 hrs into my day. Weather was heavy with thunderstorms. I was heading N I-65 in TN. Just passed mm 14 coming down a hill. I was in the fast lane following a car that abruptly moves to its right leaving me to deadhead right into another car that had hydroplaned into a bridge. The car was blocking the entire fast lane. Fortunately, I stopped my rig 300 ft prior to hitting the car.(My team partner gets tossed out of the bunk while hearing me yell ohhh @#%&*). Once I got my rig stop I immediately put on my 4 ways, set all breaks & put the truck in neutral.
I'm now in the fast lane blocking on coming traffic at the bottom of a hill hoping to GOD that I don't get hit from behind causing me to be pushed into the two people trying to get out of he car the hydoplaned.
Meanwhile, my team partner gets out of our trk to see if the people in the crashed car need an ambulance. I'm watching my mirrors to watch traffic in case I look like I'm going to be hit from behind, I could warn them to get out of the way. I never leave the drivers seat the entire time. Other people stop to help control traffic.
So far so good. No one is hurt, traffic is under control, and I'm still on time to pu my load. I sit blocking traffic for 10-15 mins. I decided I could leave I wasn't involved and traffic died down. Police have not shown up yet. My team driver gets back in our trk. He tells me we can go he talked to the two guts directing traffic that they would watch traffic while I go around the car that crashed into the bridge.
Here's the problem: Two guys wave me out, I check my mirrors no one coming off the hill, no cars near my truck. My partner tells me all clear. Good to go. I proceed to move my trk into the rght lane to get around the crash scene. I get half way into the rght lane and my trk stalls ( its automatic). OMG all I can think of is to get This trk moved before anyone hits me. I have to completely stop the trk, put it into neutral, put it back in drive to get it to go. Guys directing traffic tell me to go go go so I did.(note: my trlr is blocking my rght side mirrors). I proceed to gear up and leave the scene. I'm heading down the road look back and traffic is heavy again. I'm cleared so I head down the road.
Twenty miles later I come up to an inspection station. Pull in and get told I was in a fender tender. I said no sir I was protecting a couple that crashed I to a bridge but did not hit anyone. Sat there for 15 mins. Left when the traffic was under control. Officer says "pull ovr and we'll check your equipment if all checks out ok I'll let u be on your way."
Well unannounced to me or my partner some guy in a 4 wheeler had ran into my trlr. I had no idea!!! I asked the officer why didn't anyone including the Driver that hit me tell me I was hit. Officer said he did, he smacked the end of the trlr with his hand. Why didnt anyone let me know by radio. Officer says you were I'd at the scene by a witness. Of course I was i was sitting there for 15 mins blocking others from hitting an crash scene.
Bottom line... I was ticketed for a hit and run. There was no pics taken, I wasn't allowed to submit a report telling my side of the story. A small amount of red paint that was the same color of the car matched (?) On my trlr. After I went thru a level 1 inspection with no violations I was ticketed. Officer just told me I better show up to court to get one of the charges drop or I would lose my license if I pay the tickets thru the mail. My company received the accident report submitted by the other guy. They told me to get a lawyer and fight the charges. I still haven't seen this report.
My company told me to obtain TVC Marketing Legal Services. So my question to all of you, Do I fight this on my own or buy into this service? Thank you!!
I'm now in the fast lane blocking on coming traffic at the bottom of a hill hoping to GOD that I don't get hit from behind causing me to be pushed into the two people trying to get out of he car the hydoplaned.
Meanwhile, my team partner gets out of our trk to see if the people in the crashed car need an ambulance. I'm watching my mirrors to watch traffic in case I look like I'm going to be hit from behind, I could warn them to get out of the way. I never leave the drivers seat the entire time. Other people stop to help control traffic.
So far so good. No one is hurt, traffic is under control, and I'm still on time to pu my load. I sit blocking traffic for 10-15 mins. I decided I could leave I wasn't involved and traffic died down. Police have not shown up yet. My team driver gets back in our trk. He tells me we can go he talked to the two guts directing traffic that they would watch traffic while I go around the car that crashed into the bridge.
Here's the problem: Two guys wave me out, I check my mirrors no one coming off the hill, no cars near my truck. My partner tells me all clear. Good to go. I proceed to move my trk into the rght lane to get around the crash scene. I get half way into the rght lane and my trk stalls ( its automatic). OMG all I can think of is to get This trk moved before anyone hits me. I have to completely stop the trk, put it into neutral, put it back in drive to get it to go. Guys directing traffic tell me to go go go so I did.(note: my trlr is blocking my rght side mirrors). I proceed to gear up and leave the scene. I'm heading down the road look back and traffic is heavy again. I'm cleared so I head down the road.
Twenty miles later I come up to an inspection station. Pull in and get told I was in a fender tender. I said no sir I was protecting a couple that crashed I to a bridge but did not hit anyone. Sat there for 15 mins. Left when the traffic was under control. Officer says "pull ovr and we'll check your equipment if all checks out ok I'll let u be on your way."
Well unannounced to me or my partner some guy in a 4 wheeler had ran into my trlr. I had no idea!!! I asked the officer why didn't anyone including the Driver that hit me tell me I was hit. Officer said he did, he smacked the end of the trlr with his hand. Why didnt anyone let me know by radio. Officer says you were I'd at the scene by a witness. Of course I was i was sitting there for 15 mins blocking others from hitting an crash scene.
Bottom line... I was ticketed for a hit and run. There was no pics taken, I wasn't allowed to submit a report telling my side of the story. A small amount of red paint that was the same color of the car matched (?) On my trlr. After I went thru a level 1 inspection with no violations I was ticketed. Officer just told me I better show up to court to get one of the charges drop or I would lose my license if I pay the tickets thru the mail. My company received the accident report submitted by the other guy. They told me to get a lawyer and fight the charges. I still haven't seen this report.
My company told me to obtain TVC Marketing Legal Services. So my question to all of you, Do I fight this on my own or buy into this service? Thank you!!
