A Tractor-trailer improperly turned in front of an oncoming vehicle in a construction zone.
The construction zone signage was set up for a one-lane road closure with a flagger. At the time of the accident, a flagger was stopping traffic on the far side of the tractor-trailer.
As the vehicle approached the construction site, the driver expected the tractor-trailer to stay in the left lane as the signage depicted. The driver also had the morning sun shining in his face.
The Tractor-trailer driver had clear visibility of both lanes of travel, pulled out completely across both lanes, and into the path of the oncoming vehicle.
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Point of Rest Perspective
Standard Top Down Reconstruction Diagram
Reconstruction Diagram with 3D Vehicles
Using a 3D Sketch program helped to visualize the reconstruction. At left is a perspective view of the vehicles at rest. At top is the standard top down view, with the 3D vehicles added below it. Click on the pictures to enlarge.
