50 car pileup Plainfield, IN

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  1. mattbh23

    mattbh23 Heavy Load Member

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    That's a mess, my buddy lives in Terre Haute and got there just in time for his hometime.
     
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  3. mamamullins

    mamamullins Medium Load Member

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    It was snowing, blowing, with fog, and it made it hard to see anything. There was patches out by me that froze over very quickly. I was on my way to take my husband to the eye doctor when heard over the radio of the pile up. At 2:30pm they said it would be 8 hours or more before they get the highway cleaned up and back open. I am just hoping and praying that everyone came out of the accident with minor injuries.

    I did have to chuckle though when I saw that giant elephants were on the lose west of the accident. How ironic to see an elephant in the middle of the highway. http://fox59.com/2013/01/31/update-...ide-of-road-west-of-i-70-crash/#axzz2JbSjL99H
     
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  4. Krashdragon

    Krashdragon Medium Load Member

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    http://www.wishtv.com/dpp/video/video-chopper-8-flies-over-i-70-pileup didn't show the elephants as far as I could see., but it did say they unloaded and then reloaded them. Guess it was easier to get the truck back on the hiway empty.
    Still sounds funny..... to say/see elephants on I70.....
    the link above shows the pics... pretty cool...
    Mary
     
  5. CommDriver

    CommDriver Road Train Member

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  6. ‘Olhand

    ‘Olhand Cantankerous Crusty

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    Ok last rant 4 the nite
    Ok seriously?" Really?? WHY?? SLOW THE #### DOWN!!! Pay attention--Amazin what goes on this days! This kinda crap happens way to much anymore and sorry there Ain't no EXCUSE FOR IT--whole #### world in 2 big a hurry nowadays--and note to newbys your Checks WILL go down this time o year it is part of the job--it is WINTER The Weather will win--accept it take ur time and PARK IF NECESSARY--$$$all averages out--wages in trucking should b looked at quarterly and yearly not daily or weekly--
    Just my disgusted $.02
     
  7. greginphx

    greginphx Bobtail Member

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    Ahhhh...Terrible Haute :)
     
  8. otherhalftw

    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    What?

    Elephants on the freeway?

    NAH...I see it all the time.....but they're usually driving or being driven....man those cars lean to one side after a while!!!!:biggrin_25523:
     
  9. Mr Ed

    Mr Ed Road Train Member

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    If I saw an elephant in a snowstorm,I'd think it was time to pull over and get some sleep.
     
  10. otherhalftw

    otherhalftw R.I.P.

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    Does that include "pink elephants"?:biggrin_25521:
     
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