Knight beheaded on I77S

A 180 degree jackknife? He jackknifed it so hard the trailer tore off the cab from the frame and the frame kept jackknifing further lol

 

Wow! I’ve seen so many Cabs knocked completely off, especially Freightliner’s. In this case anyways, it was a plus.

 

Probably designed to do that in a heavy jackknife.

 

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!!

 

How the hell do u jackknife that hard on a dry sunny day..

 

The article said that weather played a role in the accident. There was rain in the area along the I-77 and I-81 corridors. Look at the photo very carefully,especially near the wrecker. The asphalt is wet,as there is a REFLECTION of the wrecker in the asphalt-you wouldn’t see that if it was dry!

 

Never did like 77 , cow path.

 

Ok so how the hell do u jacknife that hard in a light rain

 

1.Oil from the asphalt can pool on the surface,especially after a hot day after rainfall. Temperatures were in the high 80s to low 90s and humid before the rain hit.
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!