Ohio trucker was watching porn when rig struck car, killing driver, police say

[The Straight Story]

Ohio trucker was watching porn when rig struck car, killing driver, police say

BUFFALO, N.Y.—New York State police say an Ohio truck driver was watching pornography on his laptop when his rig struck a disabled car on the New York State Thruway last month, killing the driver.

Thomas Wallace of Brook Park, Ohio, near Cleveland, is charged with second-degree manslaughter in the death of Julie Stratton, a 33-year-old mother of two from Snyder, N.Y., near Buffalo.

Wallace, 45, was being held in Genesee County Jail yesterday, a day after his arrest. A message left at his home was not immediately returned and it was unknown whether he had an attorney.

Investigators say Wallace also violated federal rules governing drivers by sleeping no more than four of 27 hours before the crash. Stratton's car was struck soon after she called 911 to report she'd hit a deer east of Buffalo.

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/01/27/ohio-trucker-watching-porn-caused-fatal-crash.html?type=rss&cat=&sid=101

[OhioChick]

1. How can..

One drive and watch porn on a laptop at the same time?

Obviously, one can't.

[safeinOhio]

2. Wouldn't the laptop get in the way?