Was it the trucker or the driver at fault?

Most likely the car drivers's fault.....following too closely, and on top of that at excessive speed for the conditions, possibly distracted like texting, putting on makeup, fiddling with radio....it happens all the time. I'd say there are more close calls than actual accidents like this for the exact reasons and people get by with it a lot....until they DON'T!
 
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Incident date 8/13/2024

Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) released preliminary findings following the deadly crash.

The driver of the Mercedes was allegedly speeding along the inside paved shoulder of the Turnpike. The report states that the driver of the Mercedes was rapidly approaching the tractor-trailer, which was in the center lane, and failed to maintain control of the coupe. FHP said the car traveled from the shoulder to the center lane and collided with the rear of the trailer. Due to the offsetting height of the vehicles, the Mercedes became entangled under the trailer.
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