Video shows a UPS delivery truck flying down Sam Rayburn Highway in Anna, Texas and slamming into a tree after the driver passed out from extreme heat Friday, FOX 4 reported.
The UPS driver, originally from Longview, was hospitalized after he allegedly passed out behind the wheel from the high heat, according to FOX 4. The incident began when the driver was temporarily asked to work from the McKinney building, according to representatives from Teamsters Local 767. Temperatures reached 102 degrees in Dallas-Fort Worth on Friday, according to FOX 4.
The driver reportedly experienced heat-related symptoms while on his delivery route and called for assistance. Instead of receiving immediate help, however, the driver was asked to drive himself back to the McKinney facility, according to the Teamsters.
“The company once again did not follow their own Recharge guidelines and asked the driver to drive himself in. This is UNACCEPTABLE,” Teamsters Local 767 stated in a Facebook post.
While attempting to return, the driver reportedly lost consciousness, causing the UPS truck to veer on the highway, narrowly missing at least one oncoming vehicle, and crash into nearby trees. The crash occurred shortly before 7:25 p.m., after the driver had been working for six to seven hours, FOX 4 reported, citing the union.
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