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Young girl apparently driver of 18-wheeler that crashed, killing three (Dad was asleep in cab)
SFGATE/AP ^ | 05/01/03 | AP

Posted on 05/01/2003 3:47:50 PM PDT by Desecrated

An 11-year-old girl was apparently the driver of an 18-wheeler that crashed into a highway overpass guardrail, burst into flames and fell onto the road below, police said.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 18wheeler; accident; bigrig; crash

1 posted on 05/01/2003 3:47:51 PM PDT by Desecrated
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To: Desecrated
Good grief... (othewise speechless)
2 posted on 05/01/2003 3:50:24 PM PDT by Anamensis
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To: Desecrated
Tragic... Absolutely Tragic. :{

3 posted on 05/01/2003 3:50:54 PM PDT by Ralph the Hun
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To: Anamensis
I mean, otherwise speechless. In fact, can't even type decently.
4 posted on 05/01/2003 3:51:22 PM PDT by Anamensis
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To: Desecrated
--where was the truck licensed?
5 posted on 05/01/2003 3:56:08 PM PDT by rellimpank
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To: rellimpank
Not sure. The family is apparently from OK, but the accident occurred in Texas.
6 posted on 05/01/2003 3:59:21 PM PDT by Desecrated (A nickel of every tax dollar should go toward the defense of America)
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To: Desecrated
Good thing the gooberment has licenses and paperwork and forms and staff with offices and donuts and programs and retirements to prevent this kind of thing.
7 posted on 05/01/2003 4:11:11 PM PDT by Leisler (I am a carnivore and I vote.)
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To: Desecrated
Good grief.
8 posted on 05/01/2003 4:43:16 PM PDT by FryingPan101 (I love Rummy!)
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To: Desecrated
What kind of father was this guy, letting a 11 year child drive a rig? While he is a sleep?
9 posted on 05/01/2003 4:46:05 PM PDT by ibtheman
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To: ibtheman
I would guess he was drinking. The little girl was probably used to having to drive.
10 posted on 05/01/2003 4:48:06 PM PDT by FITZ
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To: FITZ
I know of a case that a 8 year old was driving his old man home from the bar. When the officer pulled them over. When ask why is son was driving the dad said Iam to drunk to drive.
11 posted on 05/01/2003 5:18:02 PM PDT by riverrunner
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To: riverrunner
I would bet money they find fairly high alcohol levels in the dad.
12 posted on 05/01/2003 5:19:04 PM PDT by FITZ
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To: ibtheman
What kind of father was this guy, letting a 11 year child drive a rig?

Very common in the rural areas. I drove trucks to the grain storage areas and hay trucks when I was 12. The LEOs never stopped the kids as long as they were driving safely. I am waiting to see if the father was drinking, overtired, or just stupid.

13 posted on 05/01/2003 6:05:45 PM PDT by zip (I love being right)
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To: Desecrated
and the three year old too,unbelievable. a tragedy.
14 posted on 05/01/2003 6:13:01 PM PDT by green team 1999
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To: zip
We didn't get our licenses until we were 16, to drive cars

Anyone who grew up on a farm was driving a grain truck as soon as he (or in some cases she) could reach the pedals & could turn the wheel.

Naturally the kids whos dads had trucks with power steering were driving sooner (Damn rich kids!!)

15 posted on 05/01/2003 8:15:05 PM PDT by Ford Fairlane
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To: Leisler
Good thing the gooberment has licenses and paperwork and forms and staff with offices and donuts and programs and retirements to prevent this kind of thing.


16 posted on 05/01/2003 9:00:03 PM PDT by S.O.S121.500 ("HUMAN" BEINGS need Government as badly as snakes need teats.)
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