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Truck Falls More Than 1,000 Ft. Off Mountain Slope on I-75

Aug. 10, 2010 - Caryville, TN - A Louisville truck driver was killed when his tanker truck plunged more than 1,000 feet off a slope on I-75 near Caryville in Tennessee.

WLKY.com reports that Gary Gabehart, 60, of Louisville, KY was driving the tanker filled with liquid nitrogen on July 29 when he lost control of the rig. The driver was attempting to stop the vehicle because of slowed traffic ahead caused by a previous accident.

His trailer jackknifed and clipped a nearby pickup truck. The tanker truck began to veer to the right, and eventually broke through a guardrail. The tanker plunged down the embankment and fell about 1,000 feet. Gabehart was flung from the truck though he was wearing a seatbelt.

The pickup truck was overturned in the crash, but the driver escaped with injuries. Gabehart died at the scene of the I-75 truck crash.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's 2008 Kentucky Crash Statistics, there were 826 fatalities as a result of traffic accidents in Kentucky.

As a service to the residents of Louisville, our firm will frequently publish blogs about local traffic accidents. We do this to raise awareness about the common types of motor vehicle accidents that occur in the Louisville area that may result in serious injury or traffic fatalities.

Common accidents include, but are not limited to: 

• single-vehicle accidents;
• accidents caused by hazardous road conditions;
• accidents caused by aggressive driving or distracted drivers; and
• accidents caused by defective or improperly maintained equipment. 

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If you or a loved one were seriously injured in a truck accident in Kentucky, the attorneys at Gray and White Law are here to help. We have successfully handled many Kentucky truck accident and wrongful death cases. Contact us today to schedule an evaluation of your case - 1-800-634-8767.

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