Talk:2019 Lakewood semi-truck crash

Missing information
Crucially important information that should be covered in the current version of this article, but isn't:


 * Did the trucking company cut corners regarding brake maintenance? Was the lack of such proper maintenance among the violations it had previously been cited for? If the brakes had been regularly inspected and properly maintained, would there have been such a catastrophic malfunction? Did this issue come up in Aguilera-Mederos's trial, and does the trucking company bear any responsibility for the deaths and injuries caused? Source


 * 1) Insert it as you have a source but you need to be careful with wording, the source you've listed gives very circumstantial evidence. Rcx161 (talk) 12:07, 31 December 2021 (UTC)


 * Was Aguilera-Mederos aware that there was a problem with his brakes and did he know that they were smoking long before the fatal crash, stop and inspect his truck, then decide to get back in and proceed down the mountain rather than stay stopped and call for help/maintenance, knowing he was going to be proceeding down a steep incline where good brakes are needed? I can hardly believe that this information, which is found in virtually all news coverage about this incident, isn't even addressed in the current version of this Wikipedia article. 173.88.246.138 (talk) 17:12, 27 December 2021 (UTC)


 * Yes, I agree that some of this should be included: please add it but simply stating what the sources said, and then adding the citation.Aussiewikilady (talk) 11:24, 31 December 2021 (UTC)

More missing information
Valerie Robertson Young (a survivor of the crash caused by Aguilera-Mederos) was just a guest on CNN on December 27, 2021, and said two things that do not seem to be addressed in the current version of this article: 173.88.246.138 (talk) 00:38, 28 December 2021 (UTC)
 * She witnessed Aguilera-Mederos trying to flee from the scene of the crash; witnesses prevented him from leaving the scene
 * Aguilera-Mederos stated that he chose to hit the cars rather than the bridge or stopped truck because he believed that would afford him the best chance of survival


 * Yes, I also agree that some of this should be included: please add it but simply stating what the sources said, and then adding the citation.Aussiewikilady (talk) 11:24, 31 December 2021 (UTC)

Truck stuck in neutral?
According to several news articles, the truck Aguilera-Mederos was driving was stuck in neutral, and, according to one witness who gave testimony in the trial, there was nothing wrong with the brakes. Why is such basic information being left out of this article, and similar comments above being ignored? 173.88.246.138 (talk) 10:35, 31 December 2021 (UTC)


 * Yes, I also agree that some of this should be included: please add it but simply stating what the sources said, and then adding the citation.Aussiewikilady (talk) 11:24, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
 * The words "something wrong with the brakes" could refer to two things: (a) brakes that were defective prior to the incident, or (b) brakes that became inoperative due to overheating. Brake pads and drums on trucks are effective only when the contact surfaces are relatively cool. When they become extremely hot (due to friction) the molecules move farther apart until eventually there is no longer any "adhesive" effect between the two surfaces. In truck driver jargon, that is called "losing your brakes." 2600:8801:BE01:2500:804E:5C:BF9D:FAE0 (talk) 19:17, 11 January 2024 (UTC)