Federal safety investigators are now investigating a truck that slammed into a line of cars at Oklahoma highway last year. The accident killed 10 people.
Investigators say that the 76-year-old driver was more or likely suffering from fatigue.
According to the National Transportation Safety Board, said that the driver only had five hours during the day of the accident. He left Springfield at 3:00AM. By the time he was Tulsa, he had been on the road for more than 10 hours.
Apart from lack of sleep, the truck driver also had sleep apnea, a sleep disorder that causes breathing problems during sleep.
The regulators are planning a meeting to determine possible safety recommendations.
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