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Big rig carrying 43,000 gallons of pesticide wrecks on I-35

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by rookietrucker, May 24, 2010.

  1. May 24, 2010 #1
    rookietrucker

    rookietrucker Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    Big rig carrying 43,000 gallons of pesticide wrecks on I-35

     
    rookietrucker, May 24, 2010
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  3. May 24, 2010 #2
    heyns57

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    Forty-three thousand gallons? That's impossible.
     
    heyns57, May 24, 2010
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  4. May 24, 2010 #3
    Ken

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    That was my thought too.. At just 8 pounds per gallon that's 344,000 pounds..
     
    Ken, May 24, 2010
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  5. May 25, 2010 #4
    48Packard

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    Man, it just bugs me when the news agencies state the contents incorrectly.


    It especially bugs me when we're talking about pesticide. :biggrin_25522:
     
    48Packard, May 25, 2010
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  7. May 25, 2010 #5
    RAILSPLITTER

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    No pun intended, right? Looks like somebody added a zero onto the gallon count...
     
    RAILSPLITTER, May 25, 2010
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  8. May 25, 2010 #6
    hindsy

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    that could've been the weight...
     
    hindsy, May 25, 2010
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