Text Message Led to Fatal Truck Crash | Durham News

Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 5, 2026 · 1m

A deadly I-95 pile-up two years ago claimed five lives, and while investigators couldn’t prove it was caused by texting, they suspect a text message distracted the trucker just before impact. The NTSB is now pushing for mandatory safety tech in big rigs — like collision warnings and driver-monitoring systems — to catch distractions before they turn fatal. The driver, Charles Haskell, was charged with death by vehicle but refused to cooperate, and his destroyed phone erased key evidence. Though fatigue and weather were ruled out, the crash underscores how easily distraction can kill — even…