N. Alabama accident....

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  1. Apr 23, 2011 #1
    bamanation

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  3. Apr 23, 2011 #2
    Coolbreeze

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    Every truck driver should know, not to dodge a deer in a big-truck! Just hit the #### thing!
     
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  4. Apr 23, 2011 #3
    Brickman

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    Swift does it again. :lol:



    Glad the driver is OK, and it doesn't really matter the size of the vehicle its usually better to just hit the deer than swerve off the road.
     
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  5. Apr 23, 2011 #4
    48Packard

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    A deer?

    I'm not sure I buy the deer story in this particular case...not sure why...but I suspect fatique.

    And is that really a 97 model tractor?
     
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    Brickman

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    My guess is that it has to be an 07.
    Even that is going to be an old tractor for one of the mega fleets.


    If it really is a 97 it would have to be a contract driver. Even then I think Swift will
    have age restrictions.
     
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    07-379Pete

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    Well................at least he didnt say a bus cut him off. Deers dont say much.
     
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  9. Apr 23, 2011 #7
    wally6092

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    I hope the driver is okay. I saw this posted on another site yesterday, at least this post has it listed right. the other said it was a Walmart truck. I question the deer story also.
     
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  10. Apr 23, 2011 #8
    larryaz

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    Judging from what can be seen of the undercarriage, looks like an '07. Maybe a typo...
     
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    48Packard

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    That's what I figured. I'm just surprised that, even though the trailer was empty, the reporter didn't submit that "...the 80,000 pound rig plunged...."...
     
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  12. Apr 23, 2011 #10
    walstib

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    Maybe he believed in reincarnation and didn't want to kill a relative?!
     
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