Light Transport; Low Wing; 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Ground Event / Encounter Vehicle
Aircraft Aircraft Damaged; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Airport; Human Factors
After landing; during taxi in; a truck struck our aircraft on the left wing. We had just turned left onto taxiway A after crossing 4L. The captain attempted to swerve away from the truck and brake.The truck was traveling at a high rate of speed. There was no avoiding the truck as we could not swerve too far due to gates on our right. Braking was also unsuccessful in avoiding the truck. In the future; vehicles operating in the vicinity of airplanes should be aware of their surroundings.
After clearing 4L and taxing on to taxiway A city white truck came from intersection A1 Or A2 at a high speed. Coming at an angle he appeared to want to make a turn and was merging to the right on collision course with aircraft. Driver was looking straight ahead and not looking to the right. Appeared to be on phone or radio. Set brakes and tried to move aircraft to right to avoid collision. Truck driver at a fast speed and not realizing he was merging onto an active taxiway with an aircraft en route. Not paying attention possibly on phone or radio. Truck driver to pay closer attention to his whereabouts.
Regional jet flight crew experienced a collision with an airport truck during their taxi to the gate after landing.