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Updated: 12:40 PM Aug 19, 2008
Johnson County Man Dead In Highway 80 Crash
It happened around 6am Tuesday morning near the Knott-Floyd county line. Posted: 9:12 AM Aug 19, 2008 |
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A Johnson County man is dead after his pickup truck rear-ends a coal truck on Highway 80.
It happened around 6am Tuesday morning near the Knott-Floyd county line.
The driver of the coal truck told police he saw the pickup truck pulled over on the side of the road as he passed by, then saw the truck pull out and drive into the back of his truck.
30-year-old Brian Ratliff of Volga was pronounced dead at the scene.
“I knew it was going to happen before it happened. I seen him coming and I hit my brake lights, I had my four-ways on, and I just don't know, he never seen them,” says James West of DANCO Trucking.
Police suspect Ratliff may have been under the influence of drugs, but they are waiting for autopsy results to be sure.
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Posted by: wife
Location: somewhere
on Nov 11, 2008 at 08:18 PM
why is the truck driver not in a truck anymore after my husband was killed...now what is the deal with that if the truck driver wasn't in the wrong..i'm sick and tired of people talking about this let the courts do the rest people..the kids and i miss him..our son turned 9 today and his daddy wasn't here to say happy birthday to his son because of a coal truck..
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Posted by: RIP Brian and Hell on wheels!
on Oct 20, 2008 at 06:45 PM
Brian we love and miss you like crazy. We all know your still here with us. Some things can't be changed. But justice will be seeked for you. 3 wrecks with Danco trucks since you've been gone. somethings not right!
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Posted by: Brains Mom
Location: Volga
on Oct 1, 2008 at 11:41 AM
Let me tell you all something the autopsy report came back and he was not on any drugs. It came back clean. So all you judgemental idots look at the facts before you judge.
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