The
driver of double UPS truck died early Wednesday morning when he lost control
and plunged over a highway overpass, according to
The accident occurred around 1:30 and caused two lanes of I-85 southbound to be closed for hours for cleanup.
The
North Carolina Highway Patrol said the Gary Darnell Wilkerson, 58; a freight
truck driver for UPS crashed the double trailer truck near exit 79. His tractor
trailer plunged over the highway over pass onto
Wilkerson was not wearing his seatbelt at the time of the accident and was thrown out of his vehicle.
Representatives for UPS said the truck did not have any hazardous cargo and contained a shipment of cigarettes. Highway patrol says that some people looted the truck right after the accident.
Crews worked for hours to clean up the debris. The exact cause of the accident has not been determined but UPS is trying to figure out of the left front tire blew out.
Truck accident attorneys are often retained by the families of people who are fatally injured so that they may recoup some the costs associated with an accident.
A
truck accident lawyer specializes in
collisions involving these heavy vehicles, which can be very destructive to
property and people. With a truck accident attorney fighting by their side victims and their families will be
able to seek the compensation they may be eligible for.
