The accident happened as the driver was headed eastbound on 2246, east of evadale around 1 p. Truck leasing companies not protected from driver actions, court says. The 45yearold truck driver is being held in the genesee county jail in buffalo. The defendants of the suit include wallace s employer, millis transfer, the truck s owner, great river leasing, and the parent of both millis transfer and great river, midwest holding group. Sleepy trucker was watching porn when he killed driver. Buna, tx april 23, 2020, thomas wallace was injured after an accident where the log truck he was driving overturned while making a turn. Pornwatching truck driver guilty of manslaughter news. Wallace boulevard southbound smashed into a tanker truck on the hugh thomas bridge. Thomas wallace injured in log truck rollover accident in. Truck driver allegedly watching porn at time of fatal. Thomas wallace, the 45yearold truck driver, was arrested tuesday and faces charges of. Police say a us truck driver was watching pornographic movies on his laptop computer when his rig struck a parked car, killing the driver. No other occupant was present in the hauling truck at the time of the crash. Thomas g wallace is a dot registered motor carrier located in clay, ky.
View phone number, email, key contacts, trucks, drivers, inspections, insurance, check for. Thomas wallace trucking is trucking company providing freight transportation services and hauling cargo. Cdl truck driver commercial drivers license truck driver at evans concrete. Thomas wallace admitted that he was distracted when he crashed his vehicle into a disabled car. Stratton died as a result of the injuries she sustained in the dec. Mr wallace was a truck driver for the agricultural industry. List of ambulance drivers during world war i wikipedia. The tractortrailer driven by thomas wallace, 45, of ohio crashed into car, killing her. Thomas w wallace construction services is a dot registered motor carrier located in harbor, me. The driver, identified as thomas wallace, 52, of broaddus, remained in the wrecked 18wheeler for hours until he was rescued by fire department personnel. Tyler ty majeski born august 18, 1994 is an american professional stock car racing driver. Truck driver was watching porn before fatal crash in case. An ohio truck driver whose laptop computer was streaming pornography when his rig hit a disabled car on the new york state thruway has been sentenced to threetonine years in prison for killing the other driver. Truck driver was watching porn before fatal crash in case similar to one on pembroke in 2010.
Judge sentences brook park truck driver who was streaming. Thomas wallace of brook park, ohio, pleaded guilty in may to seconddegree manslaughter. Thomas wallace trucking is a carrier truck company located in broaddus, tx. Fatigued, distracted new york truck driver sentenced to 3. Thomas wallace, from ohio, was arrested on tuesday over the crash on the new york state thruway near buffalo last month. Truckers like thomas wallace give hardworking and safety conscious truck drivers a bad name, but underscore the need for increased safety measures to ensure that bad apples are not able to take advantage of the system.
Police say thomas wallace was watching porn while behind the wheel of his big rig last month when he. Police say a minnesota truck driver was watching pornography on his cellular phone moments before a fatal crash on an interstate in 2018, a crash similar to one that happened in pembroke nine years ago. Timber truck driver rescued after being trapped for nearly. Thomas wallace, 45, of brook park, ohio, has been charged with manslaughter 2nd. Westchester county trucking accident attorney report.
Truck driver watching porn going to jail for fatal distracted driving crash police say a tractor trailer driven by ohio truck driver thomas wallace hit the rear of a disabled car on a new york state highway while his laptop computer was streaming pornography. Wallace truckings united states dot department of transportation number is 923735, and. Thomas s present occupation is listed as a truck driver at fleet trucking. A remarkable numberwriters especiallyvolunteered as ambulance drivers for the allied powers.
I think he is more in the norm of truck drivers from what i have observed. Earlier this week, the federal government enacted regulations to crack down on distracted driving by truck and bus drivers. This is a list of notable people who served as ambulance drivers during the first world war. Driving a heavyduty truck remains among the nations deadliest occupations, with onthejob deaths of truckers setting a record in 2017. Thomas wallace, the 45yearold truck driver, was arrested tuesday and faces charges of second degree manslaughter. The truck driver, thomas wallace, is currently carrying out a 3 9 year state prison sentence for seconddegree manslaughter. Thomas wallace trucking usdot 17464 broaddus, texas. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover thomas. Thomas wallace trucking is a licensed and bonded freight shipping and trucking company running freight hauling business from broaddus, texas. Thomas wallace injured in log truck rollover accident in buna, tx. Kevin merwick killed in grand junction semitruck accident. Thomas wallace of brook park, ohio, was arrested tuesday. Authorities say thomas wallace of brook park, ohio, had slept no more than four of the 27 hours before the dec. The truck driver, who admitted that he was tired and distracted watching porn on his laptop computer during a fatal crash in newyork last year, has been sentenced to between 3 to 9 years in prison.
Last year, 840 truckers lost their lives on the job, 6. According to the department of public safety, 52yearold thomas wallace. Police say trucker was tired, watching porn when fatal. Livingston county news truck driver was watching porn.
Buna, tx april 23, 2020, thomas wallace was injured after an accident where the log truck he was driving overturned while making a turn in their reports, dps troopers said that the crash happened in the afternoon hours of thursday at the intersection of highway 62 and fm 2246. Thomas wallace truckings united states dot department of transportation number is 17464, and its current operating status is authorized for property. His laptop computer was streaming pornography when his rig hit a disabled car on the new york state thruway. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes. Wallace trucking is a carrier truck company located in dearing, ga. Sometimes thomas goes by various nicknames including thomas j wallace and thomas james wallace. Thomas wallace of brook park pleaded guilty in may to seconddegree manslaughter. Thomas s ethnicity is caucasian, whose political affiliation is. It was also discovered that 45yearold thomas wallace, was operating a semi truck on four hours of sleep, which is a violation of federal rules. Thomas wallace 85, died on january 6, 2006 in vero beach, florida. Insurance carriers from insurance history of thomas wallace trucking are ace property and casualty. The companys officialy registered name is thomas wallace ii, and it is doing business as thomas wallace trucking. Mother killed by distracted truck driver on ny thruway. Woio a brook park trucker behind bars this hour after fatally striking a new york woman.
Judge finds carrier liable in fatal highway accident. Insurance carriers from insurance history of thomas wallace trucking are ace property and. He lived most of his life in the oswego county area. View phone number, email, key contacts, trucks, drivers, inspections, insurance, check for fraud, cargo hauled, authority status and more. Wallace, 55, of hannibal, passed away unexpectedly on tuesday, august 1, 2017 at university hospital in syracuse. Pornwatching truck driver killed julie stratton, mother. Thomas wallace james, 50 ozark, al has court or arrest. The driver of a truck involved in a fatal accident on the thruway the morning of dec.
Officers said they found the crash victim responsive. Wallace had been driving for over 27 hours, troopers said, and had been operating on only about four hours. Authorities now believe that truck driver, thomas wallace of brook park, ohio, collided with the 33yearold womans car because he was watching pornographic material as he drove. When police arrived at the scene of the fatal crash last month, the male driver of the semi truck that struck strattons idle car was found to have been looking at porn on his laptop while driving. According to the department of public safety, 52yearold thomas wallace of broaddus was taken to. The rig driver, 45yearold thomas wallace was arrested tuesday, charged with seconddegree manslaughter. Truck drivers have passed me speeding, in road construction zones, in the wrong lane, while sending text messages or talking on the phone, on a fairly regular basis. The companys officialy registered name is vernon thomas wallace, and it is doing business as wallace trucking. The december crash killed julie stratton, whose car was disabled in the passing lane. Truck leasing companies not protected from driver actions. Police established that wallace was distracted by a pornographic movie after they tested the laptop found in the truck. The obituary was featured in tc palm on january 12, 2006.