Truckers Report Jobs

Find Trucking Jobs

Company Driver Company Driver Dry Van Dry Van Flatbed Flatbed Refrigerated Refrigerated Specialized Specialized Owner Operator Owner Operator
More Trucking Job Searches ⌄ Fewer Trucking Job Searches
⌃

Safford, Arizona (Grahame County): Semi truck hauling molten sulphur rolls

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by TruckerAdjusterJohn, Sep 17, 2011.

  1. Sep 17, 2011 #1
    TruckerAdjusterJohn

    TruckerAdjusterJohn Bobtail Member

    37
    10
    Aug 17, 2008
    Tucson, AZ
    0
    http://www.eacourier.com/articles/2011/09/17/news/breaking_news/doc4e7432292bb3f855608855.txt


    A collision Wednesday night between a semi truck hauling molten sulphur and a pickup truck resulted in a hazmat situation and the closure of Safford/Bryce Road for nearly 13 hours.

    According to a press release from the Graham County Sheriff's Office, the County Dispatch received a call regarding the collision at about 6:21 p.m. The incident occurred as both vehicles were westbound on Safford/Bryce Road just west of Branding Iron Road.

    According to Sheriff P.J. Allred, the driver of the semi truck, Dwayne Elders of Thatcher, was attempting to pass the pickup truck when the collision occurred. Apparently, the driver of the pickup truck, Dana Carrasco of Safford, attempted to make a left turn into a private driveway when she was sideswiped by the semi. The semi rolled onto its side and stretched across both lanes of the road. Allred told the Courier that Elders said the pickup truck didn't have its turn signal on, but Carrasco insisted that she did.
     
    TruckerAdjusterJohn, Sep 17, 2011
    TruckerAdjusterJohn, Sep 17, 2011
    #1
  2. Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.

  3. Sep 17, 2011 #2
    cdevlin78

    cdevlin78 Bobtail Member

    41
    11
    Jul 16, 2011
    Cornwall ON
    0
    Wouldn't she have heard the rig coming up on her left side before she made the turn?
     
    cdevlin78, Sep 17, 2011
    cdevlin78, Sep 17, 2011
    #2
  4. Sep 17, 2011 #3
    Truckersmooth

    Truckersmooth Light Load Member

    103
    22
    Aug 24, 2011
    Denver, CO
    0
    .. and this is why getting your 4wheeler license needs to be more strict! Its MUCH harder to get a CDL but easy as pie to get your ordinary license.. CHECK YOUR Mirrors AND LOOK over your shoulder! Not too hard to do.. so many times I've nearly been sideswiped by people that don't even look before turning or lane changing. Scary!
     
    Truckersmooth, Sep 17, 2011
    Truckersmooth, Sep 17, 2011
    #3
  5. Sep 17, 2011 #4
    Hanadarko

    Hanadarko Independent Owner/Operator

    2,970
    934
    Oct 1, 2009
    Midwest
    0

    I think KMart used to hand out 4wheeler driver's licenses...right? :biggrin_2552:
     
    Hanadarko, Sep 17, 2011
    Hanadarko, Sep 17, 2011
    #4
  7. Sep 17, 2011 #5
    cdevlin78

    cdevlin78 Bobtail Member

    41
    11
    Jul 16, 2011
    Cornwall ON
    0
    Out of the cracker jack box that was purchased at K-Mart :p
     
    cdevlin78, Sep 17, 2011
    cdevlin78, Sep 17, 2011
    #5
  8. Sep 17, 2011 #6
    Big Don

    Big Don "Old Fart"

    17,996
    35,644
    Sep 8, 2007
    Utah's DIXIE!
    0
    It's not only easy, but in Arizona, a driver's license is good for M A N Y years. I don't remember how many, or I would post it. But when I lived there, I was totally shocked by the expiration date on my license. . .
     
    Big Don, Sep 17, 2011
    Big Don, Sep 17, 2011
    #6
  • Truckers Report Jobs

    Trucking Jobs in 30 seconds

    Every month 400 people find a job with the help of TruckersReport.