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[JSUnlimited]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( In our major city, there is an OLD very low railroad underpass, maybe 12ft, and tractor trailers are ALWAYS getting stuck there. They have flashing lights and other obstacles further back to hang up on the truck, but there is probably one truck / month that gets to the bottom and sticks! Generally, since it's 30mph, they can deflate the tires and back 'em out. )</font>

We've got one too, same deal. Just the other day believe it or not, a school bus was the latest victim. I heard it ripped the top clean off. Never heard about any injuries though. Aperently the signs, lights and sticks that hang down to hit the top did not wake anyone up to stop!

 

[Bird]

Ron, I worked an accident one night well after midnight in which a tractor trailer rig went under a railroad bridge fast enough to make it through; just tore the top right off the trailer. That truck and driver were making the same route he'd been making every night for a long time, so he knew it would fit under there. But that day, they had resurfaced the street by adding 2" of asphalt. /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[Jstpssng]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( they had resurfaced the street by adding 2" of asphalt. )</font>

I've heard that story before... it happened up here years ago when they resurfaced the interstate. All of a sudden those signs reading "bridge clearance 13"6" " were obsolete.

 

[Bird]

The one I actually got to see was on a city street in Dallas right where East Grand changes names to become Garland Road just below the dam at White Rock Lake. And I didn't actually "work" the accident myself; I was a lieutenant at the time and responded with one of my officers who had a question as to whether any charges should be filed against the driver. And of course I told him not to. But I don't doubt it's happened several places.

 

[Taylortractornut]

I run the landfill for Tiffin Motor Homes, They make the Allegra brand RV(Shamless Plug) and you wouldnt beleive the mauled tops we get or front caps fromlowbridgesand tunnels. You can tellthe bridge stikes as all the metalroof arches are all in one wad. All your CDL manuals state alway aproach a an over pass like the height isnt posted forthe same reason as road surfacing.

 

[Cord]

I have some more pics of the wreck that were taken at night. The hoe is totally destroyed. The dipper is folded back. The lift cylinders are ripped right off the arm. I wish I had a pic of the semi. I'd like to know what the 5th wheel looks like.

 

[Highbeam]

As far as insurance not covering you if you do something illegal... then what the heck is insurance for? If I run a stop sign and hit someone then my insurance pays. I was illegal since I ran the sign. How often are you at fault for a wreck without breaking any laws? How about drunk drivers? Does their insurance cover the wrecks?

 

[Taylortractornut]

I ve seen some wild recoveries of trucks and construction equipment before. More than liked the trailer took most of the impact the was its bogies are bent up. If the Carbode and final drives arent broken and the swing is intact it will be refurbished. One company I workd for had one fall hit a rocky outcropping when the lowboy wrecked. Destroyed the boom and cab and tor the bosses off the boom cylinder where they attach. and broke a final drive. THey replaced the final and goughed and aligned in a new boome cylinder boss and a month later I was loading trucks with it.

 

[755inNY]

Highbeam,

I think the "no coverage" applies only to the insured vehicle. The insurance would still pay (within policy limits) the liability to others.

Jeff

 

[gsganzer]

Here's another photo, from a different angle, of the same wreck at the beginning of the post.