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State Chapters => Arizona => Topic started by: Kamaji on June 30, 2023, 09:05:31 pm
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Truck driver was on TikTok when he caused crash that killed five, cops say
By Olivia Land
June 30, 2023
An Arizona truck driver was using TikTok when he caused a fiery pileup that killed five people earlier this year — and is facing a slew of hefty charges.
Danny G. Tiner, 36, was arrested Thursday on five counts of homicide, four counts of endangerment, and one of tampering with physical evidence, the Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) announced in a statement.
Tiner was “actively using the TikTok application on his cell phone” and driving 68 mph in a 55-mph construction zone on Interstate 10 near Chandler when his commercial tractor-trailer collided with stopped traffic around 6:14 a.m. January 12, the statement read.
Tiner’s truck shoved two cars between another semi and two other vehicles.
The crushed cars burst into flames, killing five, 3TV/CBS 5 reported.
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Source: https://nypost.com/2023/06/30/semi-driver-was-on-tiktok-when-he-killed-five-in-deadly-crash-cops/
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I can't tell you how many times we've seen someone, nose in phone, who nearly hit us or someone else on the road. We were nearly T-boned when a young woman on her phone sailed through a red light. Infuriating.
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After he gets out of jail (if he ever gets out of jail), he should never be allowed to drive again.