CHP Concludes FedEx Driver at Fault in Fatal Collision With Bus Carrying Students to Humboldt

Ten died and 39 were injured on April 10th of last year when a FedEx truck and a bus carrying prospective students to Humboldt collided.  Below is the press release provided by the California Highway Patrol giving the results of an investigation into the crash.

 

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The California Highway Patrol (CHP) today announced it has completed its investigation of the deadly 2014 collision between a FedEx vehicle and a tour bus, and concludes the collision was caused, for unknown reasons, by the FedEx driver’s violation of California Vehicle Code section 22107, unsafe turning movement.  An undetermined medical condition, sleepiness, or driver fatigue may have contributed, but there was no conclusive evidence.

“Our investigators carefully analyzed every aspect of this collision and concluded that environmental factors, roadway conditions and vehicle maintenance were not the cause,” said CHP Northern Division Chief Ruben Leal.  “The collision was caused—for unknown reasons—by the driver’s unsafe turning movement, and although fatigue or an undetermined medical condition may have contributed, there is no conclusive evidence.”

The collision occurred on Thursday, April 10, 2014, at approximately 5:40 p.m., on Interstate 5 in an unincorporated area of Glenn County, Calif. and claimed the lives of 10 people and injured 39.  As the FedEx driver drove south on Interstate 5, for unknown reasons, he allowed the tractor-trailer to drift into and through the #1 lane, maintained this gradual path of travel through the median, and crossed into northbound traffic without applying the brakes, or making any type of evasive steering.

The CHP Multidisciplinary Accident Investigation Team (MAIT) investigators did not find that environmental or mechanical factors caused or contributed to this collision.  Some evidence of possible fatigue or sleepiness included:  the long straight section of roadway, the departure angle of the tires consistent with fatigue-related collisions, that the driver was alone and did not attempt to avoid a collision, and an eyewitness report the driver was slumped toward the driver’s window as he approached oncoming traffic.

Throughout the yearlong investigation, the CHP was committed to conducting a complete and thorough investigation into this tragedy to provide answers to those involved, their families, and the public.  The CHP’s Northern Division MAIT closely investigated the environmental, mechanical, and human factors involved in this collision.  The MAIT then carefully detailed its findings in a 541-page report and several annexes.

The CHP strives to provide the highest level of Safety, Service, and Security to the people of California.  The CHP’s MAIT Program was established in 1978.  The severity and intricacy of traffic collisions dictated the need for more intensive investigations to determine subtle collision and injury causes.  The objective of the MAIT Program is to provide the CHP with the means to conduct in-depth investigations and analyses of major traffic collisions throughout the state.  Investigations include the reconstruction of an incident and a study of the factors that may have contributed to the incident.  The factors include environmental, human and mechanical and are associated with the three phases of a collision which are pre-collision, at-collision and post-collision.

For more information on the MAIT program visit https://www.chp.ca.gov/programs-services/for-law-enforcement/multidisciplinary-accident-investigation-teams-%28mait%29

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LAZY SKUNK RANCH
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LAZY SKUNK RANCH
8 years ago

Sounds like another robot, gps, driver bringing computer guided terror to rural people. I stopped buying things online that delivered via fedx because the drivers follow gps and not human reactions.

Stay away from any delivery company that runs on gps, it doesn’t work in the sticks and they will drive their truck through your home.

0LDMANWHOSTUMBLESINTHEWOODS
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0LDMANWHOSTUMBLESINTHEWOODS
8 years ago

I WONDER WHATEVER HAPPENED TO THE POOR G.P.S. LOVIN LONG HAULER THAT GOT STUCK ON THE UPPER DOBBIN CREEK BRIDGE A COUPLE OF YEARS BACK? HE WAS HAULIN A LOAD OF CAMPBELLS MUSHROOM SOUP OUT OF OAKLAND…….THOUGHT HE,D TAKE A SHORT- CUT TO GARBERVILLE…. VIA.. COVELO….KETTENPOM ….AND…. ZENIA….. GOT SOUP???? ALMOST AS GOOD A G.P.S. STORY AS THE TWO TOTALLY-SODDENLY DRUNK ,ILLEGAL, CHINESE NATIONAL CHEAP FURNITURE MOVERS OUT OF OAKLAND. THEY WERE TRYIN FOR HEARTWOOD, BY WAY OF I-5 -299-36-AND BLOCKSBURG……THEY STRUCK A DEAD END ON THE OLD ROAD BETWEEN ALDERPOINT AND LAUFFER RANCH…[ IT WASHED OUT IN THE 64 FLOOD IF NOT THE EARLIER ONE IN THE 50,S…] THEY FINALLY GOT STRAIGHTENED OUT….. BY THE LOCOS….LEFT ALDERPOINT HEADED WEST, TORE THEIR REAR END OUT ON THE GRADE ABOVE ANZINIS PINK HOUSE…. THE CHP FINALLY FOUND THEM [AFTER RECIEVING SEVERAL 911 CALLS,] PASSED OUT…IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD …. BLOCKING TRAFFIC…. IN THEIR GRAFITTI COVERED FREIGHT WAGON… AND APPARENTLY THEY WERE SO CONFUSING TO DEAL WITH THEY GAVE THE TWO LUCKY GENTS A FREE CHAUFERED RIDE TO GVILLE, 1 FREE NIGHT AT THE HUMBOLDT HOUSE INN …. … [ COMPLEMENTARY WINE AND CHEESE]….AND THE WAGON RECEIVED 1 FREE TOW TO REDWAY A.A.A. WRECKING YARD…… GOTTA HAND IT TO THAT C.H.P. CREW …. THEY RECOGNIZE G.P.S . GENERATED CHAOS WHEN IT GETS BEHIND THE WHEEL… …….. …… I SWEAR, BY MY TATTOO THAT THIS IS NOT A WHALE OF A TAIL MY FRIENDS…..

dreaddyDan
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dreaddyDan
8 years ago

Get ready to shell out some millions fed ex!! Stocks will go down a point or two ,…
Pay up betches