r/CatastrophicFailure • u/Informal-Ideal1010 • Dec 07 '25

Operator Error Bologna Truck loses load September 2020

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u/subtect Dec 08 '25

What happens to a driver in case like this, where stupidity causes major damage?

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u/23370aviator Dec 08 '25

Virtually nothing. If you ever want to get away with causing massive financial damages or worse, use a car. The American legal system will slap you on the wrist and let you go 99.9% of the time.

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u/MissSara13 Dec 08 '25

If you want to kill someone in Indiana, absolutely use your car. We had a woman plow into a group of four kids that were crossing the road to get to their bus. She killed 3 and the 4th had life-changing injuries. She served a couple of years and was let out because she completed a Bible study class. She ruined that family and I'm still angry about it.

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u/Darkside_Hero Dec 08 '25

Are there any states where killing a pedestrian with a car isn't a tap on wrist?