Debriefing the I-95 Incident

John, a fleet driver, joins a call with Rebecca from the safety department and Mike from dispatch to reconstruct the timeline of his accident on I-95.

Debriefing the I-95 Incident

True or false?

John was driving north on I-95 when the incident occurred.

• True
• False

The safety manager, Mike, is leading the investigation.

• True
• False

John stopped his truck to protect a family sedan that had spun out.

• True
• False

The other box truck hit John before he could turn on his hazards.

• True
• False

The safety department is classifying John as not at fault.

• True
• False

Listen again and complete the sentences

• Mike: We've already opened a claim file with our insurance company, John. We want to go over the exact timeline before we ____ our new account.
• Rebecca: Yes, let's do that. We're reviewing your ____ right now. John, you were heading north on I-95 at 2:00 AM, correct?
• John: That's right. Before the actual crash happened, a heavy ____ had already formed around mile marker 42 because of an earlier accident.
• John: Exactly. But there were absolutely no warning lights on the road yet. So, I immediately pulled over into the ____ and turned my hazards on.
• Rebecca: And that massive impact is what caused your airbag to deploy. John, you saved lives. Our ____ is definitely classifying this as not at fault.

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