Senator Schumer Calls For Higher Truck Safety Standards Following Fatal Pileup

Tractor trailer safety standards are under the microscope after a massive pileup on the Thruway left an Elba man dead in January. U.S. Senator Charles Schumer is calling for trucks to be equipped with "underride guards" to help protect drivers and passengers on roads. These energy-absorbing underride guards are designed to help prevent smaller vehicles from traveling underneath tractor trailers during accidents. Edward "Eto" Torres, 64, was killed in the multi-vehicle car accident January 2.