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The long, lively road of an Amazon package
Hydroplaning near the 54, Jackknifing in Mission Valley
Crash at 805 and 54. “You have to slow down before you get to the ramp, not hit the brakes while sliding."
This year, a number of San Diego County residents were hit with delays getting their Amazon and USPS packages after delivery trucks and cars were involved in crashes and collisions. (Although in one case, after a reported hit and run, one driver pressed on to make sure the parcels still arrived on schedule.)
On August 28, an Amazon semi truck driver was speeding on the 805 by the 54, according to multiple news outlets, and lost control because of the wet roads. The delivery truck crashed and ended up hanging off the an elevated embankment where the freeway and highway connect.
A man at the Amazon warehouse in Otay Mesa was "found in a bathroom, unresponsive and not breathing."
A man at the Amazon warehouse in Otay Mesa was "found in a bathroom, unresponsive and not breathing."
Battalion Chief James Stiles said the truck likely hydroplaned, losing traction and control. “You have to slow down before you get to the ramp, not hit the brakes while sliding," he added, "because by then it’s already too late. The driver was transported to UCSD with ‘major trauma.’”
In May, a motorist died in Fallbrook after colliding their car into the back of a U.S. Postal Service semi-truck, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision happened on the I-15 close to the 76 interchange. The impact sparked a fire that burned the car.
Recently, a local Amazon Flex driver went on Facebook and said, "I'll never forget one time at VCA7. I was loading, and basically, this one guy hit a guy's car with the cart and was trying to deny it." VCA7 is the Amazon hub at 717 Harvest Road, north of the Otay Mesa and Tijuana border. The Amazon Flex driver continued, "So when the guy went in to get a warehouse employee, the other guy was panicking and throwing his packages into the car to make a quick getaway, but wasn't quick enough because the guy ran back out with an employee."
In another instance, the Amazon Flex driver got away "at the loading zone," said another flex driver. "I was about to leave, and the white car in front of me was trying to back up and hit the one on the back. He didn’t stop and just drove off."
In February, two Amazon trucks were involved in separate crashes just hours apart. The California Highway Patrol reported that an Amazon semi-truck slid across the lanes of northbound Interstate 15 in Mission Valley before jackknifing and falling down an embankment. The wreck blocked two lanes of traffic and sent Amazon packages spilling across the freeway. About 90 minutes later, another Amazon semi jackknifed on northbound 805 at the 54. The crash slammed the rig into the center divider, shutting down the HOV and fast lanes, according to CHP.
In other news, in June, a man at the Amazon warehouse in Otay Mesa was "found in a bathroom, unresponsive and not breathing," reported the Sheriff's Office. "Despite lifesaving measures by fire personnel, the man was pronounced deceased at the scene."
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The long, lively road of an Amazon package
Hydroplaning near the 54, Jackknifing in Mission Valley
The long, lively road of an Amazon package
Hydroplaning near the 54, Jackknifing in Mission Valley
Crash at 805 and 54. “You have to slow down before you get to the ramp, not hit the brakes while sliding."
This year, a number of San Diego County residents were hit with delays getting their Amazon and USPS packages after delivery trucks and cars were involved in crashes and collisions. (Although in one case, after a reported hit and run, one driver pressed on to make sure the parcels still arrived on schedule.)
On August 28, an Amazon semi truck driver was speeding on the 805 by the 54, according to multiple news outlets, and lost control because of the wet roads. The delivery truck crashed and ended up hanging off the an elevated embankment where the freeway and highway connect.
A man at the Amazon warehouse in Otay Mesa was "found in a bathroom, unresponsive and not breathing."
A man at the Amazon warehouse in Otay Mesa was "found in a bathroom, unresponsive and not breathing."
Battalion Chief James Stiles said the truck likely hydroplaned, losing traction and control. “You have to slow down before you get to the ramp, not hit the brakes while sliding," he added, "because by then it’s already too late. The driver was transported to UCSD with ‘major trauma.’”
In May, a motorist died in Fallbrook after colliding their car into the back of a U.S. Postal Service semi-truck, according to the California Highway Patrol. The collision happened on the I-15 close to the 76 interchange. The impact sparked a fire that burned the car.
Recently, a local Amazon Flex driver went on Facebook and said, "I'll never forget one time at VCA7. I was loading, and basically, this one guy hit a guy's car with the cart and was trying to deny it." VCA7 is the Amazon hub at 717 Harvest Road, north of the Otay Mesa and Tijuana border. The Amazon Flex driver continued, "So when the guy went in to get a warehouse employee, the other guy was panicking and throwing his packages into the car to make a quick getaway, but wasn't quick enough because the guy ran back out with an employee."
In another instance, the Amazon Flex driver got away "at the loading zone," said another flex driver. "I was about to leave, and the white car in front of me was trying to back up and hit the one on the back. He didn’t stop and just drove off."
In February, two Amazon trucks were involved in separate crashes just hours apart. The California Highway Patrol reported that an Amazon semi-truck slid across the lanes of northbound Interstate 15 in Mission Valley before jackknifing and falling down an embankment. The wreck blocked two lanes of traffic and sent Amazon packages spilling across the freeway. About 90 minutes later, another Amazon semi jackknifed on northbound 805 at the 54. The crash slammed the rig into the center divider, shutting down the HOV and fast lanes, according to CHP.
In other news, in June, a man at the Amazon warehouse in Otay Mesa was "found in a bathroom, unresponsive and not breathing," reported the Sheriff's Office. "Despite lifesaving measures by fire personnel, the man was pronounced deceased at the scene."