Comments on: Dump Truck Driver Hits Cow On Highway 95A

By: Neighbor

Neighbor — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 04:58:07 +0000

I live on the street where the cows are, some of the bulls are as big as a car itself. They are out often and wonder into my yard or walk down the street. I’ve driven by a few times and noticed the wire missing from the fence. I’ve also attempted contact and end up leaving a note w my info asking the owner to call me so I could have his contact info so I could reach out if I saw the cows out because I’m afraid of a car hitting them and hurting all involved.
The section on 95A where we are isn’t well lit and the cows are black, if their eyes are about all you’d see until you are on top of them, it would be very easy to not see it until too late.
I hope the driver is ok.

By: Jaisgrmy

Jaisgrmy — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 22:03:53 +0000

Thank you for clarification Mr. Driver
Enough said!

By: Driver of the truck

Driver of the truck — Sat, 28 Jan 2023 03:28:36 +0000

To Person who calls themselves Molina resident. What you don’t know is that truck is equipped with a computer record of my driving speed at the time of the incident. I take great responsibility to never exceed the speed limit through that area due the traffic and narrow road. I guess you have an ax to grind because you don’t like the trucks . As long as I have driven that truck including that morning it has never exceeded 45mph on 95a. Also there was no vehicle behind me when this occurred and there is a witness that was on the side of the road when it happened, who was making an attempt to coral the cows. If you can’t tell the truth, you should not comment!!

By: Raised in the country

Raised in the country — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 19:00:48 +0000

Interesting reading some of these comments. When all the city folks moved to the rural communities they try and bring with them their city ways with them! Sorry to disappoint you things are a lil different what did you expect and if you want to continue your city ways move back to the city. To the Ken’s and the Karen’s of the world unfortunately this happens when you own livestock. As one person stated slow down and pay attention!
Put your phones up and watch what your doing, it’s called defensive driving. As for the large gravel trucks speed limits are not anything they have paid much attention to. Get behind one on hey 29 and see for yourself!

By: Pay attention

Pay attention — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 17:27:16 +0000

I am an animal lover and livestock owner. I have hit deer that seemed to appear all of a sudden bc they were stealthy a popped out of bushes right beside the road.. I managed to avoid a near head on collision with a black horse , well after midnight many years ago.Because I pay attention and I’m always scanning the road, ditches, and yards ahead bc I do not want to run over someone’s dog or pet. And I’d rather not have to pay the deductable for those deer on suicide missions when they jump in front of my truck..I just can not understand how someone can not see a COW!! Folks will say it was a black cow and it wasn’t good daylight yet..Ok..Maybe..But if u are paying attention and NOT FLYING , these things may could be avoided.. And maybe the owner will invest in an electric fence . Run it on the inside of the existing fence and they will stay put..I promise..

By: terry

terry — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 15:55:58 +0000

Hope the driver saw the slow moving cow crossing the road in time to adjust his speed and all…and didnt hit the cow at a fast moving speed. OUCH…Mooooooo

By: EMD

EMD — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 15:34:59 +0000

So very glad the driver was not hurt. I feel sorry for the cow. I hope the owner gets it checked out and gets it some pain medicine. It must be very sore. Poor thing!

By: LEE

LEE — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 15:23:17 +0000

I CAN SEE THAT BULL BACK INSIDE HIS OWN FENCED IN AREA AND SAYING TO HIS COW BUDDIES,….. HEY THOSE VEHICLES GOING BY WITH PEOPLE ACTING LIKE COWS AND MOOING OUT THE WINDOWS, DON’T FALL FOR IT! THEY’RE NOT COWS! THAT GRASS ON THE OTHER SIDE IS NOT WORTH IT! EVEN IF IT IS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE!

By: L Smith

L Smith — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 13:41:42 +0000

These bulls were bedded down at the end of my road when I left for work yesterday morning. It was pitch dark. I killed my lights & my engine trying not to spook them, called for law enforcement because I knew if they ended up in the road it would end badly. I heard the driver hit the bull. I called my neighbor for help & started reaching out to fellow neighbors to locate the owner. People wouldn’t even slow down with law enforcement on sight! In the end the bulls crossed 95 A to get to the opposite side they came from again after the accident then back across until finally back to the side they came from. This could have been much much worse had a motorcycle or small car been involved. Thank God other than the bull nobody was injured or killed.

By: Molino Resident

Molino Resident — Fri, 27 Jan 2023 12:33:23 +0000

I was directly behind the truck when it hit the cow. It was a semi hauling rock and when he hit the cow it sent the cow flying through the air to the opposite side of the road. I just don’t see how that cow could survive much less get up and walk away. The truck was doing about 60 mph when it hit it. If that cow got up it must have a guardian angel because it was a violent collision.