Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Woman Dragged, Killed By Yard Truck Accident / Attack In Bellevue

Woman Dragged, Killed By Yard Truck In Bellevue --- ===
tags: Timeline 2014, yard truck, unexplained, murder, vehicular homicide, Vehicle Assault, pedestrian attack, not a terrorist attack

Was driver taking his yard truck illegally onto the street just to kill somebody? Why was driver not charged for driving yard truck illegally and killing someboy?

February 25, 2014 Woman Dragged, Killed By Yard Truck In Bellevue A yard truck meant to move trailers in a freight yard was probably not authorized by his employer to venture out into a busy intersection near a Safeway and Coca Cola plant. As it turned, it failed to yield to a woman pedestrian and hit her, running over and dragged a woman who died as the truck plowed into the sidewalk. The driver and victim were not identified, nor was it explained what the driver was doing driving on a public street. Victim later identified as Judith Lopez-Guerrero. The truck driver, 57, of Snoqualmie is cooperating with police, said Bellevue Police Ofc. CarlaIafrate. The death was ruled as accidental, not a terrorist vehicle deliberate attack. Truck driver was never identified apparently never charged even though it is not legal to drive such a truck on a public road, and he had no business being outside the yard.
http://www.bishoplegal.com/20-year-old-woman-killed-pedestrian-accident-bellevue/
The Seattle area has had a string of vexing pedestrian fatality accidents in recent months, including:
- December 29, 2013, a 69-year old victim was killed in West Seattle when struck at night.
- November 14, 2013, a 76 year-old woman was hit and killed by a car at night in Shoreline.
- October 28, 2013, a man was struck and killed by a Metro bus in the early morning on Capitol Hill.
In addition to fatality accidents, there have been a number of pedestrians critically injured in vehicle vs. pedestrian accidents in Seattle in recent months.



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Bellevue - Sound Classifieds
Feb 28, 2014 - O ce has identi ed Judith Lopez-Guerrero as the victim and lists a severe head injury as the cause of death. Her death is classi ed as accidental ...

http://www.bellevuereporter.com/news/246950991.html
a 20-year-old woman was killed instantly after being struck by a commercial truck while crossing Northeast 12th Street on Monday afternoon.
Police report the commercial truck was southbound on 124th Avenue Northeast when it made a right onto Northeast 12th and struck Lopez-Guerrero while she was crossing the street. It is not yet known if the woman was using a crosswalk.
The truck driver, 57, of Snoqualmie is cooperating with police, said Bellevue Police Ofc. CarlaIafrate. The intersection was closed for several hours while traffic investigators worked the scene Monday afternoon. Neither drugs nor alcohol are believed to have been a factor.
Why was this story covered in Mumbai India?
http://timesofmumbai.com/bellevue-walker-fatally-struck-by-truck.html
Bellevue walker fatally struck by truck
Posted on 25/02/2014 by TOM
A woman was struck and killed by a truck Monday near a busy Bellevue intersection, police said.
Police responded to the crash scene, in the 12400 block of Northeast 12th Street, shortly after noon following a serious crash involving a truck and a pedestrian, Bellevue Police spokeswoman Carla Iafrate said.


Iafrate said the woman was crossing the street when she was hit by a yard truck as it was traveling south on 124th Avenue Northeast and turning west on Bel-Red Road.


The victim may have been dragged after she was hit.


“We don’t know if she was in a crosswalk because where she was starting and where she ended up might be two different places,” Iafrate said.


Officers at the scene said there was no indication that the truck driver was impaired.


The intersection of 124th Avenue Northeast and Bel-Red Road was closed following the crash.
Read full story on:: seattlepi.com


what is a yard truck - truck used at freight yard to move trailers in off-highway environment. They are not designed to be driven on normal roads in traffic.

Most are off-highway models where use on roads is not required. Maximum road speed is only 25 mph.


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Cab side vent (riveted). Drive shaft Spicer 1710 series. Approximate Vehicle Weight 14,500 lb. GCWR 81,000 Lbs. Maximum Road Speed 25 MPH /40.2 KPH.


Shunt truck

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A Shunt truck with Campbell Soup logo

A Shunt truck, known in the U.S. as a Spotting tractor, Terminal tractor, Yard truck, Yard Dog, Yard jockey, mule, etc. is a semi-tractor intended to move semi trailers within a cargo yard, warehouse facility, or intermodal facility, much like a switcher locomotive. It is rare for these vehicles to be onpublic roads. The Shunt truck of this design seems to be distinctly North American. There are only two manufacturers, who use generally the same specs, located in North America.
Distinctions between a Shunt truck and a regular Truck are several and noticeable:
  • A distinctive single person cab offset to the left of the engine.
  • A very short wheelbase, usually with a solidly mounted single rear axle.
  • A low power Diesel or alternate fuel engine with an automatic transmission.
  • A fifth wheel with an integrated lifting mechanism designed to allow the semi-trailers legs to remain in the down position during movement. 15 inches (380 mm) and 70,000 lb. of hydraulic lift are typical.
  • 12-gauge steel side wall Cab construction with 1⁄2-inch (13 mm) steel floors for protection in abusive & dangerous work environments.[1]
  • 360 Degree View to facilitate five to six moves an hour.

References[edit]

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  1. Jump up^ "Capacity Texas". capacitytexas.com.

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KOMO‑TVA woman was struck and killed by a truck Monday near a busy Bellevueintersection, police said.


Don't trust that anyone driving in a cage is aware of you. I do a lot of running on streets and most drivers don't even think to look for peds. RIP
To me sounds like the truck was taking a free right (west) and she was crossing intersection. Typical they look left and don't see the ped. stepping in the crosswalk. So sad, RIP.
Has anybody considered the possiblity of a deliberate attack? When there is no motive or cause, you can't rule out any possibility.
I'm sure the driver was completely upset and that poor woman, may she rest in peace.
Magic 8 Ball
I was on my way to an appointment, running exactly on time, when I ran into this road closure. At first I saw the traffic backed up and thought to myself that I should have taken another route. Then I got detoured and cussed under my breath at the traffic light taking so long. When I got to my appointment and asked about the road closure I of course felt like a complete self-absorbed idiot. Why do we get upset about a 10 minute inconvenience, not knowing that someone's mother, sister, or daughter lays dead on a cold rainy road. Please forgive me from heaven dear lady. Rest in Peace. And I pray that God will comfort your family.




Leon Pfanenstiel
I'm so sorry for the poor lady that lost her life, and the driver,  but I do have a haunting question.  What was a yard truck doing on any road that has pedestrians? It's called a yard truck for a reason.



belldb20
@Leon Pfanenstiel  This truck had Safeway logo on it. I'm guessing it was coming from Safeway warehouse that's right there.



Rockberry
@Leon Pfanenstiel They're called a yard truck because the majority do not go on the street because most companies don't have a reason to send them on the street so they don't license them. But they are street legal if the owner wants to license and insure it. My employer has over a hundred of them but none are licensed or leave private property.



belldb20
I was in my car .. stopped at the red light after she was struck. This is a very tragic time and something I won't forget. Prayers to the family and friends of the victim she was so young. Rest in peace :(




mjcurtis9677
I work across the street at the Nissan pre Owned building and i did not see the accident. But i do know that the man driving was bawling his eyes out! And i did see the ladies body laying in the road, I really hope That God blankets both the Driver and the Family through this difficult time, God knows that Man has to carry that pain for some time, and the Family has the loss of a daughter. very tragic

Ok, I just looked through the pictures. 2 questions. 1. The black tarp thingies are those "covering" specific items if you will? and 2. Why did they have to post a picture of her shoe? That to me just seems weird. I can't explain it but it seems almost tacky.



dorimonsonfan
Possibly a suicide. Rip to the deceased.





Elvis
@dorimonsonfan Women don't usually take such a violent way out. They would generally do pills, cut a vein somewhere that wouldn't leave a mess...I wonder if she was texting with headphones on. Watch out, people! They both could have been. What a tragedy.





dorimonsonfan
The reason it crossed my mind is because there was a young woman a few years ago who commited suicide by jumping off of the 405 overpass at 4th street in bellevue. The (unfortunately) memorable thing about her was that she landed on top of a semi and traveled quite some distance before falling into traffic. There was a very long stretch of 405 lined with police cars for hours for the investigation.




TheBrianG
@dorimonsonfan Is it just me or can I count on every story involving a female to have the douchiest comment I could have imagined from you? Hate women much? Don't get mad about it, women dislike you for a reason.

She wanted to Die under the truck, probably suicide...she wanted to get raped....it wasn't rape, it was a consensual setup... none of your comments are even remotely clever so I don't think your saying them for witty snark entertainment value, your just being your normal honest self, which is even more disgusting.o

Type of truck? Not mentioned.
I drove dump truck and trailer. 
I had several pedestrians step out after the truck cleared the cross walk but in front of the trailer. Didn't hit any, but scared the **** outta' both of us.


Pictures  added... bob tail yard tractor.



Beam_Me_Up
I hope there is a camera to show explicitly who was a fault. Too many drivers run the lights and too many pedestrians start walking before they know traffic is properly halted when the light turns. When I am at a cross walk I don't wait at the roads edge either, I always wait a distance from the road preferable next to a large unmovable object. Drivers see these objects much clearer then they see a pedestrian. And pedestrians seemingly only look for other cars in the road and completely ignore trucks. I have had a few police tell me that people look for cars and completely block out trucks and motorcycles. Sad since it could be their last mistake. RIP.



Vexorg
@Beam_Me_Up Yes, the City of Bellevue has a traffic camera on the intersection, although that also depends on it being pointed in the right direction to see it.Rockberry





Wiebster
My wife was on a Metro bus with some students. She said the bus arrived at the scene shortly after it happened.  Several people on the bus got sick and at least one man broke down crying.



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https://www.texas-wrongful-death-lawyer.net/33824/bellevue-wa-woman-killed-yard-truck-accident-12th-ave.htm
Woman Killed by Yard Truck on 12th Ave in Bellevue, WA after Pedestrian Accident
Bellevue, WA -- A woman was killed on 12th Avenue after a yard truck crashed into her as she was crossing the street. It happened on Monday, just after noon, and the woman's name hasn't been provided yet.

Apparently, the woman was crossing 12th Avenue on foot near Bel-Red Road on Monday afternoon when she was hit by a yard truck that had just turned onto 12th Avenue. She was killed at the scene and the truck driver wasn't harmed.
So far, no charges have been filed against the yard truck driver.
The idea is that the driver can just be any employee of the trucking company, not a driver with a CDL. What was this yard truck doing driving down a regular street? In all likelihood, the chances of this vehicle actually being licensed for driving in city traffic is quite low, based on my experience.

Furthermore, consider that a yard truck isn't really like a vehicle at all - it's more like a bulldozer or a forklift. It's a large machine on wheels designed to transport trailers, not drive around in the street.

 I highly doubt this yard truck should have been on the street in the first place.

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