Crash nearly knocks down overpass TX I-20 West mm 238

Found this article. Looks like a pretty massive hit to the bridge. It says "two men in the truck were injured"

http://www.reporternews.com/news/2012/sep/28/two-highways-remain-partially-closed-after-truck/

One of the many reasons why I would never team.

 

AMEN to that...... I will never team

 

Brutal impact. Overpasses aren't cheap. Assuming both men survived and 1 is unemployed.

 

I go through there quite a bit and I'd be willing to bet a couple or 3 trucks at least drove over that bridge in the time it took to close it. Scary thought. Wonder if they will repair or replace it? It's an original bridge that was built in the early 60's when I-20 was built through the area and it's one of those annoying ramps that puts 84 east traffic right into the left lane of an 80 mph highway.

 

Had to be a hellofa hit too. Can't be much left of the truck. Article says they already let a 135k contract to repair the damage so no, no new bridge.

Teams, ah yes. A former co-worker is dead because of teams. Part his fault too, restraint belt wasn't up in the bunk when they flipped and he knew better. Doesn't change anything, just sayin......

 

Jesus!!!! That's bad. Hopefully everyone made it out alive. That didn't look good

 

Was it Crst?

 

That bridge was about ready to fall no way a truck can do that much damage and the driver live. I have seen trucks hit bridge supports and not even damage them but kill the driver