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Deadly Tanker Truck Accident Shuts Down I-75
Police say a truck carrying liquid sulfur crashed into a UPS Freight semi along I-75 in Madison County.
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Police say a tanker truck carrying liquid sulfur crashed into a UPS Freight semi along I-75 in Madison County at around 3 a.m. Friday.
The tanker was headed northbound when it crossed the concrete barrier, hitting the UPS Freight truck in the southbound lanes near the 76 mile marker killing the UPS driver, 35 year old Johnny Dopp..
The tanker overturned.
The northbound lanes are open now in Madison County but police tell us they estimate the southbound lanes won't be re-opened again until some time between 2 this afternoon and 6 o'clock this evening.
Officials say the liquid sulpher spill has been contained and there's no danger to the public.
Associated Press Story
Blown tire leads to deadly collision on I-75
BEREA, Ky. (AP) - A Tennessee man died Friday when two tractor trailers collided on Interstate 75 in central Kentucky, police said.
UPS truck driver Johnny Dopp, 35, of Jacksboro, was killed Friday when an out-of-control, airborne tanker crossed a concrete median barrier and struck his vehicle head-on, Berea Police Capt. Ken Clark said.
The southbound lanes of the interstate were still closed in the afternoon, Clark said.
The driver of the tanker, Arthur Mays, 54, of Blakely, Ga., was not injured, Clark said.
The tanker was traveling north at 2:50 a.m. EDT when a left front tire blew out, causing Mays to lose control, Clark said. The truck, loaded with liquid sulfur, struck the barrier and became airborne, Clark said. It landed in the southbound lanes and skidded some 200 feet before hitting the UPS truck, he said.
Berea is 40 miles south of Lexington.
(Copyright 2007 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Johnny was a wonderful man, loved by all and known to many as a "big ol' teddy bear". He was a father and husband, a brother to 6 blood siblings and hundreds of UPS Freight family members. He was a child of God, and we have no doubt that he is in heaven. May God bless all of us who are still suffering Johnny's loss, and may God bless the tanker driver and his family who are also suffering emotional pain due to this accident.
federal D.O.T. laws strictly prohibit re-capped tires from being used on the steering axle. prayers are with my UPS brothers family. it's sad how people want to always use the stereotype of a truck driver running many log books, and driving for days on end. not saying it doesnt happen, but it is fewer and further between than the media would like you to think. most major truck carriers use a "black box" in the truck that records the trucks speed, sudden movements, RPM's, impacts, and how hard the driver hits the brake pedal, and truck location (some even use GPS).at UPS, if you have an hours of service violation, you are fired, no questions asked.
Hey B in Berea; First off, if you knew your facts, recaps are not used as much as you think. Secondly; what the heck is "danderous?" I also think you mean "Maybe IF enough..." You tool!
