RIP driver / tanker explosion / bad accident in montreal A40

Wow, that's sad.

RIP Driver

 

Oh, man....probably everyone's nightmare way to die.

RIP, driver.

 

Condolences to the family, friends, and co workers of the driver.

Any word on what happened yet ?

News reports indicate that the tanker hit multiple vehicles before the final crash. Sounds maybe like a medical emergency with the driver ?

 

A properly used 5lb dry chem extinguisher (the kind required to be carried with hazmat loads) would have controlled and extinguished that fire if it was used before the fuel ignited, or just after it ignited. Once it spread to the tank, it was done.

If you haven't done so, I strongly urge you to take a hands-on class to learn how to properly use a fire extinguisher. A good class will have you actually using the extinguisher to control and put out live fire. It's an eye opener, and you'll find that there's a right way and a wrong way to use them.

 

Yup, this is what happens when you try to help, but end up in a panic.

We have a higher probability of witnessing situations such as this than the general public does. Since that is the case, I feel that all drivers should seek out and go through some sort of basic first responder class. Being able to remain calm, think through a situation, and act appropriately (or take no action at all) is an invaluable skill when faced with situations like this.

 

RIP to the driver.

On a side-note, who still runs cab-overs in North America? Driver could have probably stepped right out had that been a conventional.

Years ago one outfit tried to put me in a cab-over, and after one day I told them to stuff it, unless they paid me a premium. I was promptly put back into a conventional the very next day.

 

I believe you can still special order Freightliners and Pete's as COE's. Maybe that's changed.