Show Local L cal trucking g company loses another tanker unit Molt Brothers Trucking of Vernal sl suffered the loss of another truck and trailer when It went out of control on the south side of Douglas Pass Tuesday of last week Don Hay flay Eskelson 36 lone California died of a skull fracture when he was thrown out of the truck during the accident The driver of the truck was David G G. G Eskelson 38 Gusher Utah He lie was taken to the St. St Marys Mary's Hospital In Grand Junction lIe He still remains in serious condition with a depressed skull kull fracture Internal Internal Internal In In- injuries multiple abrasions and contusions He lie was In surgery for hours ACCORDING TO the Colorado State Stale Patrol the truck was traveling southbound on Colorado at 1015 am a.m. 17 miles north of the Mesa Mesa- Garfield County line Eskelson lost control on an 11 percent downgrade the truck plunged over a foot 25 embankment rolling over 2 times The tank was broken com in halt hall spilling the entire gallons of crude oil The unit was a 1976 Kenworth tractor and trailer valued at Mott Molt Brothers I lost t an Identical unit Just 41 days ago at ata a point seven miles nilles south of this accident TUB Tim CAUSE CAUSI of the accident is still under investigation however both of these units were equipped with the new computerized lock anti brake system Imposed by the Department of Transportation on all units manufactured lifter tt r March 1 I 1975 ii The I Kenworth fenworth Factory actor of or Seattle Washington Clew In a I representative to Investigate the possibility of brake Call failure re This new brake has come under heavy neavy criticism from fromn many trucking organizations throughout the Hie country as well as the stale state Of California whose vehicle safety laws are acknowledged as the them m most t stringent In the nation The new standard says California safety safely officials makes It virtually Impossible to insure safe braking systems on use in-use vehicles There are four lawsuits currently pending against the Department of Tran Transportation seeking to nullify the new standard I w wA A 1 r y Y t t iI i k 1 I 1 jr I r at i L s e v r I r 4 4 I c Jt I a t. t r K kA 1 S Su u f till a i S il w T J zAi WRECKED OIL TANKER belonging to Mott Molt Brothers Trucking Company was the fatal accident for Don Don Ray Roy Eskelson on the south side of Douglas Pass In Colorado Tuesday of last lost week The unit Y S a 1 54 S 'S li ft d s. s x J was coming down an 11 percent grade and went out of control rolling over two and one-half one times and spilling gallons of crude oil The unit was totally demolished |