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Driving in Rainy Weather Fatality File

Employee dies of multiple trauma in crash during heavy rain

At 4:30 a.m. on February 6, 2024, an employee working as a truck driver for a freight company was driving a flatbed truck along a public road. The employee was enroute to pick up general goods for his employer. The employee was the only occupant in the truck when an extreme downpour/weather event occurred. The employee died when he lost control and rolled his truck over causing multiple blunt trauma injuries. The truck sustained major roll-over damage with a smashed cab and headache rack. No mechanic defects were found to be contributing factors in the crash.

Source: https://www.osha.gov