Carnell

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Carnell

Background

Carnell Dinwiddie is a semi-truck driver in Tucson, Arizona. His father is Pops.

During the events of White Line Fever (1975) played by Johnny Ray McGhee

Carrol Jo goes to the bar and orders a whiskey and beer and gives Pops the whiskey and Pops introduces him to Carnell. Carnell is gruff with Carrol Jo and Sunglasses tells him that he won't be invited to sit with them. As Pops and Carnell are driving, they see Carrol Jo's semi and pull over and put Carrol Jo in their truck. Carrol Jo confronts Buck and forces him at gunpoint to sign a work order. Carrol Jo leaves with Pops and later, Carrol Jo, Jamie, Pops, Birdie and Red go to the bar with Jerri and Jamie's Girl. Buck is there and tries to intimidate the other truckers and Carnell tells Pops that Carrol Jo is just going to get him killed. After Pops is murdered, Carnell goes to Buck's office and he and the other truckers beat him and Buck's men up. The truckers go to the Glass House building for a meeting with the committee. During the meeting, Cutler brings Carrol Jo into his office and makes him an offer to take over Buck's old position. Carrol Jo refuses his offer as do the other truckers.