Man sues Amazon over van collision and blames ‘undue pressure’ on drivers
by Samira Sadeque from Technology | The Guardian on (#5WDSE)
Lawsuit claims Amazon's Flex app creates foreseeable risk' of drivers being distracted, resulting in hazardous conditions
A North Carolina motorcyclist is suing Amazon for $100m after a collision with a delivery driver resulted in the amputation of his left leg. The man says Amazon's pressure on its employees rendered the driver distracted and caused the crash.
The accident happened in October when motorcyclist Justin Hartley was hit by a Hertz truck with an Amazon logo in Virginia Beach.
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