Big Rig Load Crushes, Kills Woman

Cybergal · Feb 4, 2008

Big Rig Load Crushes, Kills Woman
2/4/08

PASADENA, Texas -- A woman died after a tank from a big rig crushed her sport utility vehicle, KPRC Local 2 reported Monday.

Pasadena police said a tractor-trailer with an oversize load went under a railroad overpass that was too low for it in the 800 block of Red Bluff Road near Witter Street shortly before 1 p.m.

A tank fell off and crushed the vehicle when the big rig could not clear the underpass

"The guy was trying to get under the trestle and apparently it didn't clear, and he lost the vessel and it struck the vehicle. She just happened to be coming under there at the same time. We had the accident investigation team out here, which will do all of their measurements and actually reconstruct the accident scene," said Vance Mitchell with the Pasadena Police Department.

The woman died at the scene. Her identity was not released.

Officials said the big rig driver had received state approval for his route, which is required when transporting that type of cargo.

The driver is not facing any charges.

The accident is under investigation.
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Highballin · Feb 4, 2008

Yes but the state puts on the permit that its up to you to make sure it is safe.and that the route is able to handle your load.I haul oversize loads

rainman1971 · Feb 4, 2008

The video showed a pickup truck pulling a trailer with an oversize banner on the front. Was that the unit that was hauling that tank?

WiseOne · Feb 5, 2008

Oh man, that would be freaking horrible! My heart goes out to the family of this poor woman, sigh.

Brickman · Feb 5, 2008

Highballin said: ↑

Yes but the state puts on the permit that its up to you to make sure it is safe.and that the route is able to handle your load.I haul oversize loads
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Yup, the driver and/or company will still be liable in a civil suit even if the state does not charge the driver with any thing.

rainman1971 said: ↑

The video showed a pickup truck pulling a trailer with an oversize banner on the front. Was that the unit that was hauling that tank?
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It sure looks like it and I would believe it is. Gawd how stupid can reporters and news anchors be? That is NOT a big rig, and it is NOT a large truck. Shoddy reporting makes the rest of us look bad, not that we need any help because there seem to be plenty of semi drivers that make the rest of us look bad too.

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