MASON CITY – A semi-truck driver was hurt when his vehicle slammed into a dump truck this morning near Mason City.
On April 12, 2017 at approximately 10:37 AM, Cerro Gordo county deputies were dispatched to 13601 240th Street to respond to a two-vehicle accident involving injuries. Cole Despenas, age 32 of Mason City was driving a 2013 red Freightliner dump truck owned by Cerro Gordo county. It was facing westbound stopped on 240th Street and signaling to turn left into a driveway. The second vehicle was being driven by Richard Stafford, age 64 of Mason City. His white 2006 Freightliner semi with trailer owned by Five Star Coop, was traveling westbound on 240th Street at the same time. As the dump truck was turning left into the driveway, the second vehicle could not stop and collided with it, causing disabling damge to both vehicles. Richard Stafford was transported to Mercy ER with unknown injuries. Stafford was cited for failing to stop in assured clear distance. The investigation contiues.
The Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Department was assisted by the Mason City Fire department, Iowa DOT, and the Iowa DNR.
I can’t say all, but a lot of the 5 Star Tractor trailer drivers are not that good. I go over the road on a delivery route and come across them all them the time. Most of them seem like rookies to me.
Seen a 5 star yesterday stopped on a hill in a no passing zone next to a very large gravel farm drive going to several structures, off loading into a fertalizer terra gator. Last year had a 5 star ru a stop sign in front of me on a black top and i slammed on the brakes to advoid the accident. Crappy drivers!
This comes as no surprise. Those 5 star coop truck drivers are paid to get loads to MC as fast as they can. I cornered some 5 star management once and complained to them about the drivers I see and have had to get out of the way of. Not a true semi driver in the bunch and I know a lot OTR drivers.
Oh man, you must not know that many truck drivers. Five star fires their good drivers ever five or so years in order to keep cost down. They just got rid of three, just to hire cheaper work.
Workers*
or it may be that their good drivers quit and find a better paying job. go back to the swamp