USXpress challenges train - and loses.
Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by windsmith, Apr 21, 2014.
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One article stated that the truck stalled out and rolled down the hill onto the tracks. After looking on Google maps I just dont see how that was possible. Plus if it did roll why didn't the driver get it stopped?
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True, it is a short but pretty good hill with a nice corner to boot. As others have said, I don't know why some GPS units send drivers that way... perhaps they need to update their maps for that area?
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Here's a link to a news article with a few more details about what happened. It sounds like the driver has blamed his GPS...
Train, Rig Collide At Luzerne County Crossing
Investigators said the drver of the tractor trailer was following a navigational system to find his way and stalled on the hill near the tracks.
Source: http://wnep.com/2014/04/21/train-rig-collide-at-luzerne-county-crossing/ -
Proof that you do actually need to look out the windshield every so often...
I've traveled that hill both ways with a 75 foot long rig. It's not difficult at all, but it takes most of both lanes to negotiate the curves. Why he 'stalled' on the tracks I don't know. Maybe he started up the hill without moving out of his lane to the left and saw that his trailer wouldn't clear the guard rail and stopped with traffic behind him. Even fully loaded, you can drop it in low gear and idle up the hill. -
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