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Truck rolls over on walt whitman bridge

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by poppapump1332, Jan 25, 2010.

  1. Jan 25, 2010 #1
    poppapump1332

    poppapump1332 Road Train Member

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    Was going across the walt whitman bridge today right outside philadelphia we had wind gust over 60mph going westbound looked over at the eastbound and wind blow this reefer haulers truck right on its side one of the craziest things ive ever seen.I had 45,000 in my dump bucket and that wind was moving my truck all over the place.
     
    poppapump1332, Jan 25, 2010
    poppapump1332, Jan 25, 2010
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  3. Jan 25, 2010 #2
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    25(2)+2 Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    It's been a good day to not be on the road. Watch those underpasses, and anything that channels the wind, you can lose control in an instant if a large gust hits you at the wrong time.
     
    25(2)+2, Jan 25, 2010
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  4. Feb 14, 2010 #3
    cdweb

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    I 84 in the NE a few weeks ago counted 5 trucks blown over from 50mph plus winds. I did 15mph on the bridge and wind rocked me violently... a real pucker... got off the bridge went to 50mph... that was to fast cuz the wind.... ended up with a safe trip.
     
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  5. Feb 14, 2010 #4
    halfburn

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    Just so people know, if I recall on that bridge you are higher than airplanes so any problem is a big pooper.
     
    halfburn, Feb 14, 2010
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  7. Feb 14, 2010 #5
    mackdaknyfe

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    The top of the towers on that bridge is 378 feet. Pretty low flying planes if that were true.
    The roadway is 150 ft above the water.
     
    mackdaknyfe, Feb 14, 2010
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