We're talking about commercial truck drivers. This was a Truck Bypass route, not just any old freeway segment.
9 drivers (and possibly more if there were passengers) from 9 different trucks fled the scene and file no report either to their insurance, the police, or anyone. They probably told their employers... and they are not talking either.
What other conclusion can there be? They were most likely illegals.
Sure there *may* have been other reasons, but we're talking about Interstate 5 in Southern California, just north of the Los Angeles basin.
One of them caused the accident and doesn't want to get in trouble. One of them had drugs on them. One of them was already in trouble with the law. One of them has amnesia. One of them was so terrified he ran away. One of them had a religious experience and wandered off into the woods. One of them had his whole life flash before his eyes and rushed back to his spouse and children. One of them said, "Fuck it." One of them got lost in the shuffle. One of them is still in the hospital. One of them was told by a dumb cop that he could go. One of them had to go to the bathroom. And yeah, maybe one of them was an illegal.
Like I said, interesting leap of logic you made there.
There's this phrase... "innocent until proven guilty"... here's a thought (although, I will admit to some optimism on my optimistic part)... perhaps it's being applied to this scenario.
People can be arrested for less. Guilt or innocence can be proven later, but the LACK of any of these 9 coming forward after 4 whole days speaks volumes towards a presumption of guilt.
The authorities have no information on the missing drivers. They're missing and they haven't come forward. Until the authorities get information, they won't engage in idle speculation. That's up to the public. :)
I sure thought the same thing too, the INSTANT I heard there was a crash in the first place on in that tunnel. I thought "Yep. Truckers. Bet some were illegals. NAFTA. Argh.."
Because I've SEEN the way truckers drive...I've been cut off by them dangerously, and seen them do dangerous stunts. Sure, I've seen cars do it too, but it's a hell of a lot scarier when it's an 18-wheeler and the driver doesn't look like he knows what the heck he's doing.
But, technically, the news can't speculate. Unless someone saw illegals flee the scene of the crime, and unless they KNEW they were illegal (which of course, who can say unless someone stopped them and checked?)...you can't say for certain. You can't even really speculate if you want to treat the crime with fairness.
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9 drivers (and possibly more if there were passengers) from 9 different trucks fled the scene and file no report either to their insurance, the police, or anyone. They probably told their employers... and they are not talking either.
What other conclusion can there be? They were most likely illegals.
Sure there *may* have been other reasons, but we're talking about Interstate 5 in Southern California, just north of the Los Angeles basin.
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Like I said, interesting leap of logic you made there.
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That's a far cry from "we have NO idea".
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The authorities have no information on the missing drivers.
They're missing and they haven't come forward.
Until the authorities get information, they won't engage in idle speculation.
That's up to the public. :)
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I'm all for idle speculation... I'm a-speculating away!
Time will prove the truth as long as we don't stay silent about it and let it get swept under the rug.
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Because I've SEEN the way truckers drive...I've been cut off by them dangerously, and seen them do dangerous stunts. Sure, I've seen cars do it too, but it's a hell of a lot scarier when it's an 18-wheeler and the driver doesn't look like he knows what the heck he's doing.
But, technically, the news can't speculate. Unless someone saw illegals flee the scene of the crime, and unless they KNEW they were illegal (which of course, who can say unless someone stopped them and checked?)...you can't say for certain. You can't even really speculate if you want to treat the crime with fairness.
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Even scarier. :/
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