East Texas man killed in collision with semi that was driving on wrong side of road
TATUM, Texas — A Tatum man died following a crash involving a semi Wednesday evening.
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TATUM, Texas — A Tatum man died following a crash involving a semi Wednesday evening.
“Alcohol impairment is, by far, the single most significant factor in the majority of wrong-way driving crashes, which unfortunately has not changed since the NTSB issued its Wrong-Way Driving special investigation report in 2012,” said NTSB Director of the Office of Highway Safety, Dr. Rob Molloy. Distracted drivers, fatigued and older drivers with medical issues fill in a lot of the remaining 40%. Triple A added that even using the buddy system would eliminate some of the issues. A passenger’s presence may offer some protection against being a wrong-way driver, as nearly 87% of wrong-...