Terrible accident
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General Zod
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And not incredibly crowded, either - it's usually where the traffic starts getting reasonable after escaping Dallas rush hour (or at least it was when I drove that direction 5 years ago). The intersection is right by Cabela's in Allen.
The northbound onramp / merge lane for Cabella's drive / frontage road, ends just about where the truck left the roadway.
Just a thought, seen it too many times, idiot merging into traffic stomps on the brake rather accelerate, locate an opening and merge at freeway speed.
Just a thought, seen it too many times, idiot merging into traffic stomps on the brake rather accelerate, locate an opening and merge at freeway speed.
General Zod
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The news story I linked showed the Mustang the truck collided with - the reporter said it was "in front of" the truck. It had massive damage to the passenger side door - as if maybe they tried to keep the semi from merging onto the freeway?
Pure speculation, but plausible considering what happened. If the driver suddenly found a car in the way of his lane change and tried to swerve away to the right, perhaps yanking the wheel after making contact...
That could very well be the case, the mustang driver probably never saw the truck. Being on the cell phone tends to put blinders completely around ones head these days. When I see vehicles doing strange and bazaar things 99% of the time a cell phone is involved. Hard to see what you are not looking for. The number of times I get pulled in front of during a day is scary. Trucks, cars , pickups even a cop as well.
Its been said, and I will sincerely repeat it. Darn glad you are still with us.
I certainly am and glad for the guy in front of me and the cars to the left of me.
It's my understanding that jersey barriers, the kind that bell at the bottom, are meant to lift the vehicle but dump it back down after redirecting it forward. Decades ago I fell asleep behind the wheel of a car with the cruise control set at 70 and drove into a jersey barrier. It worked exactly like that; it lifted the front of the car and dumped me back on the shoulder pointing in a more correct direction.
All that assumes a fairly narrow angle of attack, though. That truck looked like it was hitting the barrier at a not-so-acute angle.
Sad and sobering to see, for sure.
Diesel fuel will burn hot and fast if it hits the exhaust, I recall a wreck over 20 years ago (pre-EPA Diesel exhaust BS) where the guardrail punctured a fuel tank and it burned the truck up - thankfully nothing as spectacular as this as the O/O driver had her kids in the sleeper.
Did y'all see the truck that fell of the overpass in Houston a few weeks ago, and crushed an SUV below?
Eli
Did y'all see the truck that fell of the overpass in Houston a few weeks ago, and crushed an SUV below?
Eli
cycleguy2300
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Or the semi that hit a bigger pole in Austin NB IH35 Saturday night? Caught fire and killed the driver...
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General Zod
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Driver ID'd. Gustavo Gomez. He was a 71 year old father of five. Had 21 years of experience driving trucks.
www.wfaa.com
Wife of truck driver killed in fiery Allen crash says she's 'broken and lost,' asks for anyone with video leading up to crash to come forward
Gustavo Gomez, 71, had been driving semi-trucks for nearly 21 years, per his wife. He's lived in Dallas since the early 80s and was a father of five.
www.wfaa.com
General Zod
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...and a new wrinkle - the barriers on the overpass may not have been adequate.
www.wfaa.com
Questions raised about infrastructure after semi-truck goes off US 75 overpass in Allen, killing driver
The investigation into the death includes the now 7-year-old retaining wall barrier that engineers admit was not designed to contain a vehicle of that size.
www.wfaa.com
I feel terrible for them.Driver ID'd. Gustavo Gomez. He was a 71 year old father of five. Had 21 years of experience driving trucks.
Wife of truck driver killed in fiery Allen crash says she's 'broken and lost,' asks for anyone with video leading up to crash to come forward
Gustavo Gomez, 71, had been driving semi-trucks for nearly 21 years, per his wife. He's lived in Dallas since the early 80s and was a father of five.
Looks like they need to be raised on all the over passes...and a new wrinkle - the barriers on the overpass may not have been adequate.
Questions raised about infrastructure after semi-truck goes off US 75 overpass in Allen, killing driver
The investigation into the death includes the now 7-year-old retaining wall barrier that engineers admit was not designed to contain a vehicle of that size.
Collision with another vehicle contributed to it.
Some years back TXDOT started installing those cable barriers in the I10 median in our area. They seemed too flimsy to me at the time but they have been incredibly effective at keeping vehicles from crossing the median, including loaded semis. They make it tough for us to get to roadside fires and accidents (some of the time) but overall well worth it.
