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Driver Dead After Dump Truck Brakes Fail, Causing Construction Site Crash
OLD FORT, NORTH CAROLINA, JUN 17 – The driver lost control after brake failure and crashed at 75-80 mph, traveling 85 feet airborne into a Taco Bell construction site, authorities said.
- A 65-year-old Georgia dump truck driver named Ralph Hibbert died on June 17 after losing control on a six-mile I-40 descent near Old Fort, crashing into a building under construction.
- Hibbert lost control of his brakes while transporting ballast intended for railroad repairs following damage caused by Hurricane Helene, and witnesses and police reported that he bypassed multiple emergency truck ramps before the fatal crash.
- Witness John Josey reported hearing brakes and seeing smoke before Hibbert's truck swerved, missed stopped cars, went airborne about 85 feet, and struck the building, while police said Hibbert likely entered the steep descent too fast.
- Emergency responders extricated Hibbert from the partially submerged truck; he was pronounced dead at the scene, with authorities confirming his death later Friday and not releasing his full details yet.
- The crash highlights the dangers of steep downhill trucking routes and serves as a warning to drivers about speed control, as noted by local officials and witnesses emphasizing driver focus.
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Driver dead after dump truck brakes fail_ causing construction site crash
By Dean Hensley, Kelly Doty & Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story OLD FORT, North Carolina (WLOS) — A 65-year-old dump truck driver from Georgia died after losing control of his truck down a steep, six-mile I-40 descent into Old Fort on Tuesday, June 17. McDowell County Emergency Services Director Will Kehler said a call came in around 10:12 a.m. about a crash
Driver dead after dump truck brakes fail, causing construction site crash
By Dean Hensley, Kelly Doty & Kimberly King Click here for updates on this story OLD FORT, North Carolina (WLOS) — A 65-year-old dump truck driver from Georgia died after losing control of his truck down a steep, six-mile I-40 descent into Old Fort on Tuesday, June 17. McDowell County Emergency Services Director Will Kehler
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