However, you should watch each and every bridge you. According to a report by whas11, 23yearold mary lambright of fredericksburg, indiana, attempted to drive her massive truck across an old iron. What do semitrucks come with in terms of comfort for truck drivers who haul on. The truck driver who caused a historic indiana bridge to collapse because she wasnt sure how much six tons weighed has been sentenced to jail.
Driver exits burning semitruck and falls to his death. A historic paoli, indiana bridge was destroyed on christmas day by a careless truck driver. It is a truck driver job you can turn into a career of dedicated service to america. Truckers are questioning how mary lambright, the woman who drove a semitruck with a 53foot box trailer that was carrying 43,000 pounds of bottled water onto a tiny, historic bridge in paoli indiana, ever got her cdl. A truck driver tried to cross the historic paoli bridge in indiana, but the weight of her vehicle was just too much for the 5yearold bridge. On december 25th, one rookie truck driver learned this lesson the hard way, destroying a bridge built in 1880 in the process. Truck crashestagged fcam, semi accident, semi collision, semi crash, semi wreck. Now, that individual may be facing criminal charges. A black semitruck collided with the providence and worcester railroad bridge on main street at 1. Trucker who didnt know how much 6 tons was jailed for. Mary lambrights truck destroys old iron bridge in paoli.
A thai truck driver forgot to lower the bed and drove under a bridge. He was later identified as 23yearold ramon spunaugle, of. Truck driver fatigue has been recognized as a major safety concern and a. Tractortrailer destroys bridge after driver flubs trucks. An almost 40 ton truck trying to cross a 6 ton weight limit bridge, plus being over height. Trucker destroys 3 ton bridge with 30 ton truck truckersreport. I was within earshot of the 1994 propanetankerturnedrocket crash in white plains, ny, which was ultimately attributed to the driver falling asleep 5. An improbable outcome from an accident on i75 near dearborn street after a semitruck driver allegedly was trying to avoid another car when he hit the median, came back across all lanes of. Ap maryland state police say a truck driver was killed when the vehicle went over a bridge on interstate 95 and landed in a park below troopers say the ford truck was towing a. Semi driver charged after crashing vehicle over historic paoli bridge truck driver disregards signs, destroys iron bridge in paoli dubois county free press police identify driver in. State police officials said semidriver was cited for operating an overheight vehicle and carless driving.
What happens to a truck driver involved in bridge strike. There is a reason they are put therefor your safety. Fredericksburg, indiana was driving a 2015 volvo semi truck with a 53 foot box. Semi truck jumps interstate, explodes in fireball geekologie. One more thing what is the height of that rickety shea bridge. Semi trucks line highway bridge to prevent suicide attempt in detroit. Looks more like the backend of a cement mixer than a semi and trailer i think this.
If the bridge is unmarked, meaning there is no signage that shows the official clearance, the driver may be able to remain employed, provided the bridge isnt cle. The semi was then driven up a hill and through a guardrail. Caught on camera massive lorry squashed under low bridge. The suv driver was found dead in his vehicle after the crash. The indiana bridge was built in 1880 and had a weight limit of six tons.
Trucker destroys historic bridge, cites ignorance of ton conversion. Trucker destroys historic bridge because she didnt know. Truck driver destroys 5 year old bridge no video truck driver 101. What do truck drivers do when they approach a bridge too low for. Mary lambright, 23, drove a 30ton tractortrailer full. The driver told trooper noah he swerved to avoid the other vehicle and ran off the south side of the interstate. The bridge had signs, the lady was allegedly familiar with the bridge, and the truck was clearly and obviously too big and too heavy for the bridge. Jan 2, 2016 the craziest part isnt that 23yearold mary lambright drove her 30ton truck onto this tiny bridge in paoli, indiana built in 1880. Truck takes out a bridge page 2 the truckers forum.
Building the bridge too low for a truck to pass in the first place. Truckers brutal social media response after woman with. A formerly amish truck driver destroyed a historic bridge in indiana because she flubbed the math on the weight of her big rig, police said. Driver fails at low bridge uturn usa truck youtube. The driver called for service, however, unfortunately for the driver and carrier, the repair service wasnt able to lift the trailer to change the tires because the weight was more than the service could provide. Historic paoli bridge collapses after truck attempts to. What you see here is what happens when you dont follow the instructions of road signs.
Officials say the semitruck crossing it was too heavy and too big to be driving across the bridge. A truck struck a onelane iron bridge in paoli, ind. This girl, a 23 year old girloo with a cdl less than 8 months old, destroys a 5 year old bridge. Trucker who collapsed historic bridge gets jail time. Truck driver causes centuryold iron bridge to collapse in. No traffic control in the world can control a move as dumb as trying to drive that truck across that bridge. Woman drives 30ton tractor trailer across bridge with a 6. But one thing offering your 17 year old cousin to the driving examiner as a means to secure your licence sure came back to bite you in your.
Truck driver plows over a 2,000yearold world heritage. Maybe trucking firms could reduce labor costs by hiring lowerpaid drivers, younger. The young driver was fired from her job and had her license suspended. What happens to a truck driver involved in a bridge strike. What do truck drivers do when they approach a bridge too low for them to drive. This folks is why you dont depend solely on your gps. Roadway is repaved, shrinking the roadbridge distance by an inch. Its that she knew that the bridges weight limit was six tons. Despite all the protestations you hear from big tech, there is a simple privacy law that makes sense without destroying th. I will tactfully avoid all the women driver jokes and wait for some sidesplitting comments. From overdrive magazines ellen voieits difficult to imagine how a driver could earn a cdl without understanding weights and how they pertain to axles, gross weight and bridge laws. Young trucker destroys historic bridge goes to jail.
The driver, who has been driving trucks for 30 years, walked away unharmed. He suddenly braked hard and swerved to the right striking the right shoulder of a bridge concrete barrier wall spanning a. Apply to truck driver, local driver, tractor trailer driver and more. The collision left the bed of the truck crumpled and attracted a. The driver was charged with disregarding a traffic control device, traveling with an overweight load on a posted bridge, and operating a vehicle in violation of a restriction. What you see here is what happens when you dont follow the instructions of road. Truck driver destroys historic bridge by driving her 30ton trailer across it. Driver walks away from incredible semitruck crash over. Young semi truck driver destroys bridge built in 1880 young semi truck driver destroys bridge built in 1880. I agree that she would have had better training from her grandpa than some puppy mill to me truck driver training is an industry to make a profit off people who know nothing about trucking what so ever its amazing how many noobs dont know that they will be required to drive 11. Semi driver destroys historic bridge, blames gps video. Amazing trucks driving skills awesome semi trucks drivers extreme. Since the bridge has been completely destroyed, it will have to be replaced instead of. The pictures linked below also show that she had to have been moving as a considerable rate of speed at the time to peal back the top of the truck.
Rescue crews saved the driver of a semitruck after an accident left his cab dangling perilously from the edge of a michigan overpass. Driver exits burning semitruck and falls to his death case summary on friday, june 8, 2015 a 52yearold semitruck driver was traveling southbound on a six lane interstate. Truck driver tells congressman young theres no space to. Older school truck drivers including myself grew up around the trucking. Inexperienced, undereducated truck driver destroys indiana bridge built. Semi trucks line highway bridge to prevent suicide attempt. Trucker blames gps for driving 3 miles on atlantic city. Truck driver plows over a 2,000yearold world heritage site to avoid tolls trevor nace senior contributor opinions expressed by forbes contributors are their own.
Truck driver tells congressman young theres no space to park semis a truck driver from indianola is trying to bring attention to new federal mandates that are making it. Lambright received her commercial drivers license cdl endorsement in may. Getting a cdl in indiana general discussion car talk. Theres a big national shortage of longhaul truck drivers, but you could wonder if the issue that caused an indiana bridge collapse might have started years ago when, perhaps, driver mary. Young semi truck driver destroys bridge built in 1880 what you see here is what happens when you dont follow the instructions of road signs. It destroyed our landmark here in paoli, so its kind of sad, hill said. Mary lambrights truck destroys old iron bridge in paoli indiana on.
Driver attempts a uturn instead of backing out from a low bridge situation. A semitruck driver in spokane, washington, wasnt able to fit his truck under the overpass, pinning it under the bridge. A group of trucking organizations and carriers have filed briefs in support. Michael cloud sentenced 24 year old truck driver mary lambright to the maximum sentence of 180 days behind bars. Jailed truck drivers pungent remorse over killing two young boys a queensland truckie has been jailed for at least 21 months over a nsw crash that killed two boys aged nine and 12. Semitruck gets stuck under bridge truck stop videos. Truck driver ignores signs banning trucks and limiting. Man killed in chautauqua county crash news 4 buffalo. A truck driver destroys a bridge because she did not know what a ton was. Nowit is a computer driving the truck and the drive is ancillary to. Younger drivers both lack overall experience and are less safe behind the wheel.
You know you are making everything go because you are bringin it all to everyone who needs iteven some who cant afford it. The bridge clearly bars trucks and limits weight to 6 tons. The driver took a semitrailer filed bottles of water over the bridge a total weight of 35 tons or roughly 600 percent over the limit. It then went over the center line and struck the northbound semi truck. Trucker destroys historic bridge, cites ignorance of ton conversion weight. An unmarked low bridge on a truck usable road is rare. Im making this page so all young truck drivers can talk to each other about good places to work and any companys that want to hirenot hire young blokes. Young semi truck driver destroys bridge built in 1880. Truck wedges itself in paoli bridge, causing it to collapse news. Indiana couple accused of molesting young girl over 4year span. Driver killed when truck goes over bridge on i95 wboc. The bridge was capable of supporting 6 tons, a limit the driver exceeded by 29 tons. Maybe trucking firms could reduce labor costs by hiring lowerpaid drivers, younger than. Trucker destroys historic bridge, cites ignorance of ton.
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