Since there's a bunch of truckers here, I'll share what just happened.
My youngest step son has been driving for a short time. He went through the tractor trailer school and got a job driving for US Express. He's doing pretty well and from all reports, they seem to like him. It's not surprising, he's got a good work ethic and is a nice guy. Two days ago, they gave him a new truck... A brand new Kenworth, so he must be doing OK. He's really enjoying it too.
Just this morning, in S. Carolina, he was hit from behind. Witnesses say they passed everyone on the shoulder and pretty much just drove into his trailer at about 100MPH. The car hit, bounced off and then knocked down a telephone pole on the other side of the divided highway. He has a bunch of witnesses, including a retired US Express driver that saw the whole thing.
The driver is in pretty bad shape... They took him to the hospital. My step son is obviously shaken up and as I write this, he is sitting on the side of the road waiting for everything to get wrapped up.