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The Hallsboro Tragedy on Highway 74: Protecting Those Who Shield Us The loss of Deputy Damien Bost on Highway 74 near the Hallsboro Road exit is not just a community tragedy; it is a clinical example of the extreme danger first responders face when commercial drivers ignore basic safety mandates. When an 18-wheeler strikes a stationary emergency vehicle that has its blue lights activated, it is almost never a “freak accident.” It is the result of a chain of corporate and driver failures that began long before the moment of impact. We write this for the family and the Columbus County community because, in the wake of such a catastrophic event, the path to accountability is often obscured by corporate layers and insurance tactics. While the criminal justice system handles the charges of misdemeanor death by vehicle and reckless driving against the truck driver, the civil legal system is the only mechanism that exists to hold the trucking company itself responsible for the choices it made. Why the “Move Over” Law and Failure to Reduce Speed are Central In North Carolina, the law is specific about how drivers must behave when they see emergency lights. When Deputy Bost positioned his…