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Tag: suicide by truck
Channel 19
Truckers and diesel enthusiasts, among others, coming together in Maine to support hospitalized two-year-old
Saturday, October 27, truckers, motorcyclists and more will have a police escort to I-95 and up through Bangor to where Enoch McGovern is recovering. More here.
October 22, 2018
Overdrive Radio
Podcast: One driverās bounce-back after two years lost to āsuicide by truckā
After the head-on collision, Brian Rudisell needed reconstructive ankle surgery, but the physical rehabilitation wasnāt the toughest thing: āThe more you talk about the problem, the faster you heal,ā he says.
August 1, 2016
Overdrive Extra
Suicide spinoff: Blaming the trucker, once again
Professional drivers know firsthand from the evolution of the regulatory machine that there is a tendency to hold you guilty until proven innocent.
September 10, 2015
Voices
Updated: Readers react to āSuicide by truckā cover feature probing the on-highway unthinkable
Several Overdrive readers responded to the magazineās āSuicide by truckā feature with stories of their own. If you have one you want to share, feel free to use the comments under this post.
August 19, 2015
Voices
POLL: How common are so-called āsuicide by truckā events?
Following our recent āSuicide by truckā package of stories, this poll probes the question of just how common the phenomenon might be ā whatās been your knowledge of such events over the years?
August 17, 2015
Business
Suicide by truck, Part 3: Driversā best efforts sometimes still not enough
The third installment of the āSuicide by truckā series, which examines the largely undocumented incidents of pedestrians and four-wheelers who choose speeding trucks as an instrument of suicide.
August 12, 2015
Business
Suicide by truck, Part 2: āItās shocking to see something so deliberateā
Continuing Overdriveās examination of āsuicide by truckā stories of truckers recounting their experiences with suicidal pedestrians and four-wheelers, hereās the second installment.
August 11, 2015
Business
Suicide by truck, Part 1: Highway suicides test driver response, imprint horrific memories
Stories of truckers recounting their experiences and the emotional distress following suicidal pedestrians and four-wheelers who use moving trucks as an instrument of suicide.
August 10, 2015
Business
āSuicide by truckā on I-35E in Texas caught on owner-operatorās dashcam
The incident shown here involved an auto driver under the influence of alcohol and suicidal as she pulled head-on into the path of the rig in front of Jack Riveraās truck. She survived, with injuries, to be charged with DUI and attempted manslaughter. Says Rivera, āāItās shocking to see something so deliberate. Iāve seen all kinds of bad wrecks in my 10-year career, but this kind of thing stays with you.ā
August 10, 2015
Overdrive Extra
My conversations with truckers dealing with āsuicide by truckā cases
Thereās no way to fully prepare yourself for this kind of tragedy, but being at your very best, all the time, gives you an edge.
August 9, 2015
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