Greg’s Story
On the morning of March 4, 2010, 37-year-old Gregory Muller was on his way to work. At the same time, a farming corporation made the fatal decision to ignore Oregon’s 18-wheeler and tractor-trailer state laws in order to make a profit.
Once on the highway, the tractor-trailer lost part of its load of hay bales which crashed into Gregory’s pick-up truck. The cab was demolished and Gregory was crushed.
His family was left with an emptiness that will never be filled.
The double trailered 18-wheeler was loaded with hay bales. The discovery process revealed the corporation knew
- the tractor trailer had received 23 or more safety violations three days before which had not been addressed or fixed,
- the driver did not have the experience or the required commercial license to drive the tractor more than 150 miles,
- the load was not properly secured and was 20,000 lbs over the weight limit, and
- the load had not been properly inspected.