I saw this one on I77 in WV at mm8 today.
Does this picture make any sense?
How did the cab of the truck get like that?
When I passed it the trailer was already gone and all that was sitting there was the red Knight cab.
No injuries after tractor trailer jackknifes near Princeton
Knight beheaded on I77S
Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by TokyoJoe, Jun 9, 2020.
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Wow! I’ve seen so many Cabs knocked completely off, especially Freightliner’s. In this case anyways, it was a plus.
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Probably designed to do that in a heavy jackknife.
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That Knight driver wasn’t the only one today...
There was ANOTHER jackknifed rig on I-81 Southbound at mile marker 42.7 in Virginia. Truck almost did a 180 jackknife as well,across both southbound lanes. DOT had to shut the highway down and detour traffic to US 11 thru Marion at Exits 40 & 44.
In fact,including that wreck there were FOUR ACCIDENTS total on I-81 today between Bristol and Greenville. The others were at mile markers 80.2(southbound),53.8(northbound) and 126.7(southbound again). In the semi’s case there was a rainstorm,so the driver may have lost traction and hydroplaned. That same rainstorm may have contributed to the Knight accident!
It seems things are returning to normal along I-81 in Virginia!!Last edited: Jun 9, 2020
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How the hell do u jackknife that hard on a dry sunny day..
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Never did like 77 , cow path.
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2. Not enough tread depth on the tires(tires due or overdue for retreading/replacement).
3.Driving too fast for the conditions-even a light rain can cause vehicles to hydroplane,big or small.
4. All of the above at once!Flat Earth Trucker, Bud A., Rideandrepair and 4 others Thank this.
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