Semi truck gets tangled up in overhead highway sign in Phoenix

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  2. LtlAnonymous

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    Sir...it would appear you forgot to...

    Well at least he only hit a sign, rather than a bridge.
     
  3. bigkev1115

    bigkev1115 Road Train Member

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    If the sign and structure stretched over all the lanes, it would have been a "sign bridge" lol
     
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  4. LtlAnonymous

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    I'm just surprised that sign was able to stop him. Whoever built that thing should get a raise.
     
  5. not4hire

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    You know when you're driving down the road in an unfamiliar vehicle and you see a switch and you ask yourself, "I wonder what this does?"


    Well... don't.
     
  6. LtlAnonymous

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    I always pull out the big red knob. It makes funny smoke behind me.

    *laughs and claps*
     
  7. buddyd157

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  8. Bud A.

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    "It’s unknown what caused the incident, but DPS says no injuries were reported."

    I know what caused the incident. The trailer was still raised to the dump position and it hit the sign.

    Some days, I think I should be a cop and a reporter.
     
  9. REO6205

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    Oh? You painted that with a pretty big brush.
     
  10. buddyd157

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    how did you know, i started a new hobby..???

    and yeah, we have seen more and more dump truck drivers screw up like this..in fact so many, that i think Swift hasn't had any accidents in a long time.

    "Swifties dumpin services".....

    where our motto is, "may we have a crash for you?"
     
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