Driving on icy roads around a semi-truck always makes me nervous. But things intensify even more during rare ice storms in Texas, where drivers aren’t used to the conditions. One trucker with Prime Inc serves as an example of needing to slow down after causing a fatal crash.
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In a rare ice storm in Fort Worth, Texas, drivers were stopped along Interstate 35, north of downtown, due to accidents. Then suddenly, a semi-truck owned by Prime Inc., and driven by Steven Ridder rear-ended another vehicle.
The vehicle was being driven by 49-year-old Christoper Ray Vardy, who didn’t survive the collision. According to Truck News, he was one of six people who lost their lives during the tragic traffic accident.
Evidence shows Ridder didn’t receive proper winter weather driving training and failed to exercise caution. Ridder was accused of driving too fast during the icy conditions as he plowed into stopped vehicles…