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I backed up 78E in PA due to truck fire

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by walstib, Nov 28, 2012.

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  1. Nov 28, 2012 #1
    walstib

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    Was passing the 46mm eastbound and saw puffs of white smoke coming from right from of truck...Checked gauges as I made my way to shoulder, all showed good...As soon as I pull over, the smoke starts rolling, I shut down, get out and when I walked around right side to unlatch hood, I could see flames coming out between hood and windshield...I ran around to driver's side, grabbed fire extinguisher, used it up to no avail...Ever felt totally helpless?...I ran back around to see if I could grab anything out of truck, within seconds it wasn't safe and I had to retreat...This whole span of time from seeing the puffs of smoke to the helpless feeling was less than 2 mins...Police were there within minutes, the fire dept took almost 15 minutes, tractor was fully engulfed by then...Amazingly, trailer survived, not even black soot...

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    It's an old schneider out company bought...
     
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  3. Nov 28, 2012 #2
    joseph1135

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    Wow. That's right in my neck of the woods. Traffic is messed up enough there and you just feel entitled to screw it up more, don't you?
     
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  4. Nov 28, 2012 #3
    Aireal

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    Thats sucks, sorry to hear about that.
     
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  5. Nov 28, 2012 #4
    Dryver

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    That sucks but glad you are safe.
     
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  7. Nov 28, 2012 #5
    GAlanFink

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    Sounds like you did the right thing... get out, waste the inappropriate fire extinguisher (you're kidding, right?... a 10 pound extinguisher? - I know kitchens better equipped) and stay clear. Police and fire never come in time... but they do come.

    Glad you're safe and alive... I can remember watching a trucker fry from my fire truck because his seat belt kept him from exiting in time... it was too hot to get to him too... still a vivid memory seeing that guy struggling...

    Stay safe out there, be smart and don't do stupid.

    'Bigfoot'
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  8. Nov 28, 2012 #6
    RedForeman

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    Wow. Glad to hear you're ok.

    Don't know if it's just me, but your pictures aren't visible.
     
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  9. Nov 28, 2012 #7
    dptrucker

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    glad to hear you got out ok with no injuries. truck can be replaced.
     
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  10. Nov 28, 2012 #8
    Guitar Man

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    Wow. your about 35 miles from my place.Glad you got out before it got ugly. Sounds like you had a passenger with a higher power than all of us dude.:biggrin_25525:
     
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  11. Nov 29, 2012 #9
    walstib

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    My wife had to bring up, "suppose it happened while you were sleeping?"...
     
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  12. Nov 29, 2012 #10
    Maria Joseph

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    Sorry to hear about the fire but I'm glad to hear that you made it out of there okay. Your wife sounds like my husband with the "what if" scenarios...
     
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