Truck Driver Falls Asleep, Seriously Injuring Wisconsin Man
On the morning of January 6, 2009, a semi-truck driver from Minnesota apparently fell asleep and lost control of his tractor-trailer, seriously injuring a man from Portage, Wisconsin. The semi-truck accident occurred on Interstate 39/Interstate 90/Interstate 94 in Columbia County, near the Lodi exit.
The Wisconsin State Patrol is investigating the semi-truck crash. Preliminary investigations have indicated that the semi-truck driver, John Sellers, of Big Fork, Minnesota may have fallen asleep at the wheel. The semi-truck was traveling northbound on I-39/I-90/I-94, when it crossed into the grassy median and continued into the southbound lanes of travel. The tractor-trailer eventually struck a pickup truck being driven by the Portage man.
Officials have indicated that the semi-truck accident victim was 54 year-old Terry L. Anderson. Mr. Anderson had to be flown to University Hospital in Madison, via MedFlight.
No additional details on the semi-truck driver’s condition or driving history have been released. If the truck driver did indeed fall asleep at the wheel, then investigators will likely closely inspect the driving logs and hours of service records of the driver of the tractor-trailer. For more information see our page on Truck Driver Fatigue.
