Dump truck driver charged 2 months after fatal crash

Dump truck driver charged 2 months after fatal crash

http://kitchener.ctvnews.ca/dump-truck-driver-charged-2-months-after-fatal-crash-1.3166061

Published Thursday, November 17, 2016 6:54PM EST

Charges have been laid in connection with a collision in North Dumfries that left a 61-year-old Kitchener woman dead.
On Sept. 15, a dump truck and a motorcycle collided on Dumfries Road near Cedar Creek Road.
The collision occurred as the truck was making a left turn into a driveway while the motorcycle approached it from the opposite direction.
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Police announced Thursday that the driver of the dump truck is facing charges in connection with the crash.
According to Waterloo Regional Police, a 62-year-old man from the Hamilton area is facing charges including careless driving, making an unsafe turn, failure to accurately complete a daily inspection report and driving a commercial vehicle with a major defect.

As someone in the industry....aggregate haulers are at the bottom of the pack in many perspectives in regards to safety, experience, patience, caution....professionalism...just about everything. Give them a wide berth.

PrivatePilot said:

As someone in the industry....aggregate haulers are at the bottom of the pack in many perspectives in regards to safety, experience, patience, caution....professionalism...just about everything. Give them a wide berth.

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So true . Bottom feeders like tow truck drivers .

Comments other than of condolences should be in the general M/C section.

nobbie48 said:

Comments other than of condolences should be in the general M/C section.

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I do believe the thread started somewhere other than the fallen riders forum and was moved here. Could be wrong.