MISSING DRIVER!!!

From WolfnHawk (at another board I visit.... thought maybe someone here could keep an eye out for this guy too.)


Hi folks we come on here once in awhile .....
Lightninghawk is my husband, Brian has been missing since Mon april 25 4:30 pm. His last contact was with me then.
He never made it to get fuel in Reno or his delivery in Hayward CA
Can anybody help?
the police & FBI are all involved.
I am just frantic with worry.

this is so not like Brian.....

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/wolfnhawk/truck.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v11/wolfnhawk/DDD.jpg

Thanks everyone.

Karen,

I posted this over on EW too. I sure do hope someone finds out what happened to this guy.

[HSLD]

It wasn't that long ago that this happened to another family. Sadly, they found the driver had a heart attack and had passed away in his sleeper.

I make every attempt to keep everyone in the loop on my location. The wife tries not to call to much to keep from waking me up. If anything changes on a load, the location of the pickup or drop, or the route I'm taking, I try to make sure everyone know's.

Can't imagine the pain this poor guy's family is going through right now.

HSLD

[Bikerboy]

I have talked to this guy on the board before, he only lives like 60 miles from me in ontario canada. I hope they find him! So far from home to go missing!

i don't care what country a driver is from if i was missing i hope my driver family would look for me and not stop untill i was found dead or alive as to give my home family closure

[Big_Dave]

I've had many conversations with Lightning Hawk in the past. He's a hellofa nice guy! I hope that he is found alive and well and that it was just some sort of electronic glitch that screwed up his Qualcom.

dave
I hope that he is found alive and well
what you said here really if any one is missing i say the same thing
but drivers are the life blood of north america and i think of drivers as a member of my family even if the company they drive for treats them as a number to me you and all the other drivers are family

I'm sorry to report, Brian has been found. He was dead.
If I find out anything else, and it is ok with Vicki, i'll let you know.
Thanks for all the help! I'm sure she appreciates it....
Please send out prayers and thoughts for her at this time!

[Big_Dave]

Oh man! :crying:

I'm sorry to hear that. Please extend my condolences to his wife.

Also, please pass on any details.

OH MAN THIS SUX!!...I remember him now, I replied to a few of his posts, and he to mine, over at TN...Dang..makes you think..

Will do Dave.


I just want to add.... Please, for those of you on the road... be sure that your family knows where you are at all times!! I can not imagine what Vicki has gone through the past few days, and it's just the beginning.....

Roger's dad lost a driver a couple weeks ago, and it was pretty hard on him.
I really don't want to see anyone else go through this.

Just remember to Keep in Touch!!

[Big_Dave]

Dang..makes you think..
Unfortunately, things like this happen all too often for us drivers. :thinking: :crying: :noclue:

The solitary lifestyle, no 'real' contact with family & friends, etc........

It's a sad thing.

Dang..makes you think..
Unfortunately, things like this happen all too often for us drivers. :thinking: :crying: :noclue:

The solitary lifestyle, no 'real' contact with family & friends, etc........

It's a sad thing.

Its true Dave...I usually talk to my wife, if I'm on the road once in the afternoon, when she gets home from work, and once before I, or she goes to bed..I also tell her where I'm going, and where I am at the time, or if I wont be able to call for a while, because of bad signal, or whatever other reason....I cant imagine, what would she go through if I didnt call at least once in a day..

[Big_Dave]

Dang..makes you think..
Unfortunately, things like this happen all too often for us drivers. :thinking: :crying: :noclue:

The solitary lifestyle, no 'real' contact with family & friends, etc........

It's a sad thing.

Its true Dave...I usually talk to my wife, if I'm on the road once in the afternoon, when she gets home from work, and once before I, or she goes to bed..I also tell her where I'm going, and where I am at the time, or if I wont be able to call for a while, because of bad signal, or whatever other reason....I cant imagine, what would she go through if I didnt call at least once in a day..
BINGO!!! That's the key! Keeping in touch with those that matter the most.

Heck, most of my friends know where I am (or are going to be), more than I do some times. :wow: :wtf: :rofl:

seems to be the month of death 4 weeks ago mu dads older brother died in a car accedent snd i hate hearing bad news

Heck, most of my friends know where I am (or are going to be), more than I do some times.

Ahhh the value of ringer checks! ;)

[Chiefwhatdahey]

My sincerest condolences and prayers to his family

[beanie baby]

Thanks for the update..

Prayers and condolences to Vicki and her family.

Besides the phone call, always remember to say I love you to your loved ones... Heard way to often that was forgotten and things happen.

[Capt._Chaos]

I'm in shock hearing about this, as I remember reading some great posts he put up on another forum I visit.

My condolensces to his family and friends. I've never met him, but I could tell that he was a very upstanding individual.

He will be missed!

If his passing was the result of anyone with ill intent, I hope whoever is responsible for taking his life is found and brought to justice in a timely manner.

When I was running OTR, I made and received calls from my family and close friends on a daily basis. As Beanie mentioned, the term "I Love You" is sometimes not used enough, and it can be tough, especially when it's the last time a family member hears from that person.

all dirvers (family) that never make it home are and for ever messed

[Big_Dave]

If his passing was the result of anyone with ill intent, I hope whoever is responsible for taking his life is found and brought to justice in a timely manner.
You got that right!!!

[Pipester]

Vicki, My deepest condolences. We exchanged posts on TN. Went there earlier today and read some of his. He threw a real ringer at Peacekeeper in one of them.

I posted your message on trucknet.ca this AM as I'm sure people that he knew in Ontario are concerned. A few minutes ago I posted the sad news for them to read.

I'm proud to have corresponded with him and at the same time I'm very sad for you and your family.

i may not know every driver here but when a driver or
(family member )passes on it cuts deep

i feel drivers are family and i will always watch out for family

[Arky]

Is there any news as to how this driver passed?

[scubadiver]

that bites. Please pass on my respects.

No news yet, she hasn't even answered my PM to her... she's probably busy with arrangements and such.

[LadyTrucker]

My condolences to Vickie and family.

[Pipester]

Doesn't sound like a medical problem.


http://roundtable.truck.net/viiewt.php?t=50340

This is a quote from Brian's wife. This is a very sad and terrible thing for her to go through, she needs our continued support and prayers.

I am going to just copy & paste what some friends of mine placed in another board of ours....they are cyber family....and friends who have not left my side since Brian first went missing....

:As I am sure all of you know, this has been an extremely difficult post for Vicki herself to make. She and Brian meant the world to each other and she is particularly upset that she will never know just what went through Brian's mind at those last moments. He had been very worried about financial matters and when you are alone, driving a truck, there is a lot of time and opportunity to ponder on such problems. On this particular occasion, Brian parked in a quiet spot by a railway line and at some point left the truck and stepped in front of a train which ended his life.
Various members of the board have been concerned enough to find out the details and have searched the internet and found a newspaper report of this and Vicki was concerned that the speculation on the subject should be ended. However, this must be the end of such discussion -- Vicki spends a lot of time on the computer, reading the loving messages of her friends which have been a tremendous support, and I hope will continue to be able to do so, but each time she hears or tells others of the details, she relives the agony she experienced when she first heard the news. PLEASE remember this.:

HIs final ride home.....
MSM & the friends of ours who are bringing our truck home just called me.
They have told me something so special. It made me cry but everything makes me cry.
They offered to bring our truck home.....for me.
they stopped & got 2 wreaths. they made a memorial for Brian where it happened. they took some pictures for me & asked if i wanted them. yes i do because they had a sign made too.

But they also wanted to bring Brina's ashes home for me in our truck, so he would have his last ride not & not have to go thru the unloving hands of any postal workers.
They will be placing a wreath on our truck for Brina's last ride home.

SO for those who live on I-80, Brina will be doing his last drive by....in a couple days, then coming home to me.

I have been reading the answers in the Last Ride Home.
I will ask Dale & Cathy to let me know there schedual.
I would be so honored for those whose want to remember Brian as our truck goes by.
You folks have touched my soul.

I know that he will not be released yet until tomorrow.
I will see what I can do with Dale & Kathy.....or even if you could put Balloons on your exit ramp so they know that exit is thinking of Brina's last ride home.
This is so difficult for them as friends of Brina's They had just taken him out for his birthday last week. How we wish we had known....

the ride home will start in Reno Nevada, all across I-80, then onto I-94 in MI to Canada, then across the 401 to our house near Woodstock, Ont.
_________________
as the hawks cries fade into the distance,
the heartbreaking howl of the wolf fills my soul,
go in peace lightining hawk,

If any of you are in the area, please put out some red and white balloons to honor Brian... he must have been in a terrible place to have done this act. I pray he found peace and that Vicki can find some kind of comfort in the days to come.

[Pipester]

THanks for the post LA. An Owner Operator in financial trouble. I wonder how many do the same in a different way and we don't hear about it ??/

[HSLD]

I hate that his wife had to suffer for what must have seemed like countless hours not knowing what become of him. I also hate to think that he didn't call her, or try to reach out to her in his time of need. Maybe if he had just dialed that phone, the outcome would have been different. Maybe he would have known that, inspite of the financial difficulties, together they could have made it somehow together. Screw the credit rating, screw the credit report. Let the truck go back. Drive for someone else to get through the hard times. Just don't think that the answer has to be what you think it has to.

And before I get flamed, I'm not passing judgement on him. I just hate to see something like this happen, when it seems like he had a loving wife that could have been there for him and got him through this another way.

HSLD