A car accident report released on Thursday, July 2nd, disclosed that a Canadian semi-trailer driver lost his life in an accident in the Troy Township area of Illinois. The Will County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Barry J. Aleman, 59, of Alberta.
The accident occured in the afternoon along the westbound lane of Interstate 80 at mile marker 124. In a press release, the coroner’s officials said that Aleman’s semi left the roadway for unknown reasons, crashed, and rested in a bean field. First responders found the man unresponsive when they arrived and pronounced him dead at about 2:22 p.m.
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The Illinois State Police is handling the investigation into the cause of the accident. They scheduled an autopsy for Friday, July 3rd, to determine the cause and manner of the victim’s death.
Semi-trailers, also known as tractor-trailers or 18-wheelers, are always on the road because they deliver essential products across state lines. Thus, the likelihood of its drivers getting into an accident is quite high, especially when impairment and fatigue are factors. Alcohol or drug consumption affects a driver’s cognitive ability, while the lack of adequate rest may cause the person to fall asleep while driving.
Other factors are distracted driving and misjudging the flow of traffic and road conditions. It takes about three seconds for a distracted driver to crash, and the load carried by semi-trailers diminishes their maneuverability and increased stopping distance compared to smaller vehicles.
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