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« on: November 05, 2008, 06:01:12 PM » |
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This happened this morning about 2-4 minutes before I got there. It was pretty bad. 18 wheeler falls 40+ feet off an overpass and crushes 4 cars. I stopped at an ATM (that is ABM to you US folks) on the way to work to pay a bill. If I hadn't that could have been me. Story plus video http://www.thestar.com/article/530874 |
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Spike
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« Reply #1 on: November 05, 2008, 08:16:24 PM » |
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Sounds like your lucky day Don. Feel bad for the guy that lost his life, probably never knew what was about to happen.
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« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2008, 01:34:39 AM » |
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i just heard it on the news today as well . pretty bad  |
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« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2008, 09:47:19 AM » |
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I'm trying to understand how the trailer split. From what I saw on the news, the back 3/4 of trailer ripped away. The front 1/4 stayed connected to the tractor. That's pretty scary.
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RD
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« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2008, 09:57:44 AM » |
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don.. glad you are still here to post.... very sad.
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« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2008, 05:10:36 PM » |
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Wow, Thats bad.
I have never been scared of big trucks on the highway but I have always had a fobia about going under a bridge when a truck was overhead.
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Dodge Don
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« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2008, 05:44:46 PM » |
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I'm trying to understand how the trailer split. From what I saw on the news, the back 3/4 of trailer ripped away. The front 1/4 stayed connected to the tractor. That's pretty scary.
Yeah the cab was sitting there with part of the trailer front still attached. I think the load of copper pipe shifted and basically ripped the trailer off the cab and hurtled 40-50 feet down onto the highway below. Plus huge bales of pipe landed on other cars. Went under it this morning and couldn't help but imagine a 40 foot trailer falling from the sky hitting you while your travelling 120 KPH. Like hitting a brick wall while being crushed from above. Unreal. The guy who died lives in my town. Dodge Don dodges deadly dillema during dark drive |
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Shakey
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« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2008, 07:07:33 PM » |
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Rats - I would have loved to have bought your '70 from your ol' lady and turn into a derby car!
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Dodge Don
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« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2008, 07:33:46 AM » |
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Rats - I would have loved to have bought your '70 from your ol' lady and turn into a derby car!
Why I aughta  You take the 401 or QEW to work? |
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Shakey
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« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2008, 09:10:09 AM » |
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Easbound - 407-403-401-400 Westbound - 407 all the way home. Got plans tonight?    |
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« Reply #11 on: November 07, 2008, 11:35:18 AM » |
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It IS Friday, isn't it?  |
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Shakey
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« Reply #12 on: November 07, 2008, 12:20:53 PM » |
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It IS Friday, isn't it? You wanna come to Oakville for a coupla beers tonight? |
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« Reply #13 on: November 07, 2008, 10:45:07 PM » |
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Well the trailer coming apart sounds more doable than it coming out of the fifth wheel like I originally thought. I just can't imagine what the victims were thinking seeing that half trailer flying through the air like that. |
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Khyron
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« Reply #14 on: November 07, 2008, 11:44:44 PM » |
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. I stopped at an ATM (that is ABM to you US folks)
It's ATM here too. |
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