Tractor trailer knocks down overhead interstate sign
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Tractor trailer knocks down overhead interstate sign
This morning, in Norfolk, VA, for some unknown reason the trailer began lifting in the air and struck the sign bringing down the massive structure. Crushed a Honda Civic, the Lord was looking out for this woman, the trailer landed literally right ontop of her car. The story has good video of the car trapped underneath.
Traffic Snarled on I-64 After Tractor Trailer Knocks Down Overhead Interstate Sign
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Traffic Snarled on I-64 After Tractor Trailer Knocks Down Overhead Interstate Sign
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That explains alot. I was driving in Kansas City and saw and overhead sign with a perfect trailer wide chunk taken out of the bottom of it. I couldn't figure how any truck could be that tall. I guess it must have been a tilt bed also.
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We had a bad one similar to that last month, a garbage truck was going down the freeway and for one reason or another the forks were in the up position, it knocked an overhead concrete walkway off it's supports and it fell on the truck killing the driver........bummer
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That driver might get fired. I really can't understand how the dump body of the trailer could lift up all by itself. The hydraulic take off or power-take-off (PTO) has to be manually activated and a valve handle must be moved to get pressure under the piston.
Anybody else think the driver screwed up?
Anybody else think the driver screwed up?
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Hey, excitement like that doesn't happen in just VA. We had a truck do something similar, but probably more expensive yesterday. Check this out:
Dump Truck Wedged Under Bridge
I can't imagine where this drivers head was at the time. I find it hard to beleive he would not feel something "odd" in the way the truck was top heavy or swaying more than usual while cruising down the highway.
And why in the world did other drivers not warn this yahoo??!!! I just can't believe what happens in real life sometimes. 
Dump Truck Wedged Under Bridge
I can't imagine where this drivers head was at the time. I find it hard to beleive he would not feel something "odd" in the way the truck was top heavy or swaying more than usual while cruising down the highway.
And why in the world did other drivers not warn this yahoo??!!! I just can't believe what happens in real life sometimes.
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Originally Posted by cigarxtc
And why in the world did other drivers not warn this yahoo??!!! I just can't believe what happens in real life sometimes.
I've stopped and told a few drivers about stuck rear brakes (could smell it for miles before I got behind the truck), non-working lights, fuel dripping, etc.
They were all very grateful... DOT (and county cops) around here will kill you in fines if they catch you with those types of problems.