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Luck was on his side


Posted by editor Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 15:27
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A long day, a warm car, a familiar road and the use of cruise control may all have been contributing factors that worked against commuter Kevin Eisler as he drove home from work Monday, Nov. 16.

 Eastbound on Hwy. 58, just east of Broome Road, Eisler and his Hyundai Sonata became wedged beneath the back end of a semi truck and trailer.

 The truck’s driver said he never felt the impact but thought he may have had a flat tire on the trailer.

 Pulling over and exiting his cab, he walked back and found the vehicle stuck under his trailer with the driver still sitting in the car.

 The smaller vehicle had left a trail of oil and parts for about a quarter of a mile.

 With no apparent injuries, both drivers stood by the side of the road until help arrived.

 The car’s driver, Eisler, 27, of California City, walked away with minor scratches.

 The California Highway Patrol is investigating the cause of the accident and trying to determine if Eisler might have fallen asleep on his drive home.

 

Posted Nov. 17, 2009

 

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Posted by dragonlilly34928 on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 - 16:50
dragonlilly34928
I am sure he fell asleep behind the wheel... cause he text me the next day. When are people going to realize that if you are too tired to drive, get off the road!
Posted by nelly54 on Monday, November 23, 2009 - 14:43
thanx P6, I'll send them my opinion for sure
Posted by P6 on Monday, November 23, 2009 - 07:50
P6

That third "Truck" lane has been proposed by Caltrans for at least ten years. We may never see it because most of the road funding goes south. If more people would complain to Caltrans, maybe they would resurrect the idea. http://www.dot.ca.gov/writeus.htm

Posted by rubyred1234 on Saturday, November 21, 2009 - 14:31
rubyred1234

There is nothing more fun than driving home after a long day at work only to get stuck behind truck that has cut you off to pass a truck that is only going 2 inches an hour slower ....

Posted by maggie on Friday, November 20, 2009 - 06:28
Posted by nelly54 on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 09:22

It's probably too narrow to build another lane eastbound from Gen. Beal road up dedicated for truckers. It's not as bad as the Baker grade on I-15, but it sure comes close at times. I hate driving home from Bakersfield.

Posted by Surfer on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 07:47
Surfer
♥ If the CHP is ontop of this, where were they last night? Driving home from Bako I was probably the 25th car backed up in the fast line thinking 'What the heck is the problem up there" Ugh! Nothing more frustrating than that!
Posted by TammyW on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 03:35
Oh yeah, whadda ya wanna bet Mr Eisler was on a cell phone?
Posted by TammyW on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 - 03:32
Fact of the matter is: The CHP is aware and on top of that. They do indeed issue tickets for impeding traffic, the law states the vehicle passing in the left lane must be doing no less than 10 mph faster than the slower vehicle, but still not exceeding the speed limit. I.m with you here, it is annoying , discourteous, and other adjectives not allowed on this blog. But when I was in Denny's I have overheard truckers bitching about getting the ticket. But too bad. In their defense, a real, professonial driver does not do it. Only inexperienced ones, because one ticket is a point and $550. And rightfully so.
Posted by Here on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 - 16:31
CHP needs to put extra patrols on the 58 from Bakersfield east bound past Tehachapi. Too many Truckers, while driving uphill and going 55 to 60 mph, pull into the left lane, cutting off vehicles that can legally travel over 55 mph, trying to pass other Truckers. While going uphill! Truckers are more and more becoming the most dangerous and inconsiderate drivers on the highways. And, those plastic containers that you see littering the sides of the highways, they don't contain apple juice.