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Six people died in a Charlotte underride crash, highlighting the severe dangers of cars sliding under tractor trailers.
A devastating crash in Charlotte, North Carolina, has left six people dead after two cars became trapped beneath a tractor-trailer, underscoring the deadly risks of underride collisions that safety experts warn remain underreported and poorly understood.
The wreck occurred around 11:06 a.m. on Saturday, July 26, along Interstate 485 near Walkers Ferry Road:
The Charlotte crash falls into a category of collisions known as underride crashes, which experts describe as among the most catastrophic on U.S. roads.
Despite updated standards for rear underride guards, side underride protection is not federally mandated, leaving vehicles particularly vulnerable in collisions like the one in Charlotte. Advocates say underreporting obscures the true scale of the problem.
“If you don’t check a box on a police report that says underride, then how do we know the extent of the problem?” noted attorney Joe Fried.
Just months before this crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) denied a petition seeking to classify the absence of side underride guards on trailers as a safety defect.
Source: CDLLIFE | PBS | Transport Topics
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