A truck crashed at dawn this Thursday into a group of New Jersey barriers protecting a construction zone on Okeechobee Road, near Hialeah, after making a right turn that went wrong.
The incident, shared on social media by the local outlet #ONLYinDADE, occurred early in the morning when the driver made a very tight turn and dragged the safety barriers that protect a construction area.
The incident did not result in serious injuries; however, it destroyed the rear of the container, the railings, and rekindled the debate over responsibility in these types of accidents.
While some users on social media blame the hiring of inexperienced drivers to operate trailers, others point to the contractors who have worked in the area for years without achieving significant improvements.
"All Okeechobee is a disaster. Those construction companies should be investigated," said a user on Instagram.
Others, however, direct their criticisms towards truck drivers in that area, suggesting that a lack of knowledge of the English language and traffic regulations may be a factor.
"Stop issuing driver's licenses to people who cannot read or speak English," commented another user.
Some even alluded to the recent wave of Cuban truck drivers who have just arrived in the United States, questioning their experience in driving heavy vehicles.
Three years ago, the trial and conviction of the Cuban truck driver Rogel Aguilera-Mederos resonated, who had a 110-year prison sentence commuted to just 10 years for an accident in Colorado where he crashed his truck into more than twenty vehicles, causing the death of four people.
The young man, who was 26 years old at the time, had little experience driving large vehicles and lost the brakes while trying to merge from an incline onto a busy highway in Colorado.
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