Institute for Safer Trucking Announces Dexter Culclager to the Board of Directors
Washington, D.C. – The Institute for Safer Trucking (IST) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dexter Culclager to its board of directors. As someone adversely impacted by a tragic truck crash that claimed the lives of his wife, Yakel (36), and their three children, Tra’Desia (17), Tre’Quis (18), and Tra’Veion (6), his experience will help us improve our outreach to others who have been adversely affected by a large truck crash. He has since become an advocate for collision avoidance systems, like Automatic Emergency Braking (AEB), to prevent such incidents from happening to other families.
John Lannen, principal and co-founder of IST, said, "We are excited to have Dexter join our board of directors. His personal experience has given him a deep understanding of the impact of truck crashes on families and communities. His advocacy work for safer trucking solutions aligns perfectly with our mission to reduce truck crashes, injuries, and fatalities. Dexter’s personal journey and passion will be invaluable to IST as we continue to educate the public and work towards improving safety on our highways."
Dexter Culclager stated, "It is an honor to be appointed to the board of directors for the Institute for Safer Trucking. After experiencing the devastating loss of my family in a truck crash, I am dedicated to advocating for safer trucking and collision avoidance systems. I look forward to working with the team at IST to raise awareness and educate the public on the importance of safety improvements in the trucking industry. I also hope to create a stronger sense of community for people like me in Florida, who lost loved ones and/or survived a truck crash. Together, we can make a difference and save lives."
The Institute for Safer Trucking serves as a reliable resource for the public to learn about safety improvements that can reduce truck crashes, injuries, and fatalities, as well as for families of truck crash victims and survivors in need of help after their truck crash. To learn more visit www.safertrucking.org.
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Dexter Culclager lost his family of 4 to a tractor-trailer crash in 2015 while serving on active duty in the U.S. Navy as a Hospital Corpsman Dexter began his advocacy journey in Trucking to fight for the institution and implementation of safety mitigation technologies such as Automatic Emergency Breaking (AEB). Technologies like this and others could have saved Dexter’s family and he has joined IST to help work towards the goal of safer trucking for all. Dexter attended The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff where he studied Mechanical Engineering before joining the U.S Navy. Now a veteran after almost ten years of dedicated service, he spends his time with family, gardening, hunting, cooking, and writing.
The Institute for Safer Trucking serves as a reliable resource for the public to learn about safety improvements that can reduce truck crashes, injuries, and fatalities, as well as for families of truck crash victims and survivors in need of help after their truck crash. To learn more visit www.safertrucking.org.
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