Porn distracted driver in wreck

[SkinsFanLarry]

The Associated Press

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- State police say a truck driver was watching pornographic movies on his laptop computer when his rig struck a disabled car on the New York State Thruway near Buffalo last month, killing the driver.

Thomas Wallace of Brook Park, Ohio, was arrested Tuesday. He's been charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of 33-year-old Julie Stratton, a mother of two from the Buffalo suburb of Snyder.

The 45-year-old was being held in Genesee County Jail on Wednesday.

Investigators say Wallace also violated federal trucking rules by sleeping no more than four of 27 hours before the crash. Stratton's car was struck soon after she called 911 to report she'd hit a deer east of Buffalo.

 

[dpricenator]

Well he will never look at porn in the same way. I've really calmed down my driving in the past few years, now that my kids are growing. I can't imagine killing someone, or a kid,mom, dad, ETC.

 

[themaindude]

That is why they are outlawing talking on the cell phone while driving. You have no more hands left for steering.

 

[dpricenator]

already a law here. if you don't have handsfree, you're getting ticket

 

[Ted Nasty]

I work in the claims department of an insurance company and my division specializes in trucks. Sadly, this is not the first time this series of events has occurred.

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

They just passed a "no texting" law here to go with the "no cellphone" law they passed last year.

 

[USNStoops]

Can you really be that bored driving that you think to yourself "gee a porno would be great right now." To each his own I suppose feel bad for the family of the deceased women.

 

[tcampbel]

Very sad. I feel bad for her family.

 

[lafayettelauren]

Wow this has to be the first time ever that porn was a bad thing.

 

[Alwayslit]

What a tragedy.:frown: He should have had a better grip on his steering wheel.

 

[ciggy]

That's really sad.....What a dushbag! Well I guess he'll be making his own porn with some guy named bubba!!

 

[stephen_hannibal]

This is messed up... The poor family on both sides... Hers for their loss, His for being related to him

 

[Jhard1121]

This is really sad. I cant say that I drive like a saint and never get distracted. I will answer the phone and even send the occasional text while driving, but watching porn while doing so is just unbelievable.