Propane tanker truck with rookie trainee driver crashes over overpass!!

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by drvrtech77, Jun 19, 2013.

  1. 48Packard

    48Packard Ol' Two-stop Shag!

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    I drove propane tankers for a year, and loved it. However, you really have to be aware of the very high center of gravity of these things.
     
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  3. wsyrob

    wsyrob Trucker Forum STAFF Staff Member

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    This is the most likely what happened. Driver had some bad habits from jerking around box trailers. Could have been a steer tire blowout as well. Probably never know about that as the tires are burned off.
     
  4. drvrtech77

    drvrtech77 Road Train Member

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    The truck never caught fire at all.. The can just spilt apart.
     
  5. geargrinder

    geargrinder Medium Load Member

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    Oddly enough SAFEWAY puts trainees on propane.
     
  6. Noggin

    Noggin Road Train Member

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    Why? My first driving job required hazmat.
     
  7. sloshed

    sloshed Light Load Member

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    I heard one of the drivers passed and the other was in critical condition but didn't know which one passed nor what happened to the other driver.. does anyone here know these details?
     
  8. TruckedUP!1978

    TruckedUP!1978 Bobtail Member

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    Is there any information about Safeway Transportation out there? Are they a good company to work for or not? This is a tragedy, does anyone know how the company handled it?

    Thank you,
     
  9. TruckedUP!1978

    TruckedUP!1978 Bobtail Member

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    I posted another message and wanted to see if you could give me any information on Safeway transportation. Any info good or bad would be helpful. My husband is looking in that area for a tanker job and I research the company prior to him applying.
    Thank you
     
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