Minivan crashes into tractor-trailer, dragged 16 miles

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by Rockin&Rollin, Jan 7, 2015.

  1. Floorguy1

    Floorguy1 Light Load Member

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    I can't believe how calm the people were in the van. My wife would have been screaming and cussing up a storm. I guess I'll have to start believing some of these stories people tell at the TS. Lol
     
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  3. bzinger

    bzinger Road Train Member

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    yep that idiot was just on the weather channel blaming the truck driver ...hope he got some tickets .
     
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  4. mickimause

    mickimause Road Train Member

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    I have an idea...

    We find this guy, and inform him that, until he removes his cranium from his rectal orifice, he gets to partake of NOTHING brought by truck. Which would include such luxuries as food, clothing, and the materials to build his house. And that minivan, or whatever he gets to replace it.
     
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  5. Floorguy1

    Floorguy1 Light Load Member

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    You can buy'em books and send them to school but you can't force them to learn. Stupid 4-wheelers
     
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  6. Wickedfire77

    Wickedfire77 Road Train Member

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    I live 30 miles from there and can deliver the message
     
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  7. mickimause

    mickimause Road Train Member

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    I live a bit further south, but will be heading by there Saturday if you want company...lol
     
  8. fuzzeymateo

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    IMO, idiot one, driver in car and, idiot two, driver in truck, should both lose their license. You didn't feel the initial impact? you didn't see any sparks when you checked your mirrors every 5 seconds? You couldn't feel any resistance as you drove down the road? Nothing? Really? Go ahead and defend "professionals" like this clown! This is what drags our industry down, jokers like this guy who demonstrated a TOTAL LACK OF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS!
     
  9. EZX1100

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    sorry fuzzy, i can definitely understand how this could have happened and the driver didnt know

    yes, there was an impact, but you look in your mirrors, you see nothing, you are in a blinding snowstorm and are you really going to get out of your truck to look?

    no, you are going to head on down the road, and when you stop, then you get out and look

    as we speak, i have deer hairs sticking outside of my fairing

    never saw a deer, but i felt a thud while driving one night, pulled on the side of the road, thought i blew out a tire, walked around the truck with a flashlight, saw nothing, and kept moving

    if it had been a snowstorm, i would not have pulled onto an unplowed shoulder, i would have kept going till i found a dry, safe place to look

    by the way, i found the crack in the fairing and deer hairs, the next morning
     
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  10. Rev. Haynes

    Rev. Haynes Bobtail Member

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    LOL. Might have saved his van if he had been practicing safe driving habits. Looks like a case of God looking out for idiots. God had to have been there with them, definitely could have been checking out time for everyone in van.
     
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