U of S research looks into health and safety of long-haul truckers

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Humboldt-born researcher says bus crash tragedy helped spur focus on making highways safer.

, which saw 16 people killed and 13 injured in April 2018 when the SJHL hockey team’s bus was involved in a collision with a semi truck.

“There‘s lots of emotions,” she says. “I couldn’t understand how it could have happened,” she added, saying the crash made her want to find ways to make the roads safer.Article content Both her projects are still ongoing, but KcKeown says one of the biggest needs drivers have reported in previous studies has been more space.

A shortage of space at limited numbers of truck stops can mean drivers are on the road longer, McKeown notes.

 

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