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Dtank's avatar
Dtank
Explorer
Jan 22, 2018

New Truck & 5th Wheel Crash !

This may be on here somewhere else.....

Indio CA.

Can be found on either YouTube -or- linked in a thread on Escapees.
The thread on SKPs has the YouTube video - as well as some worthwhile
comments, so here's the link to the SKPs thread.

First post on SKPs thread: "Why I prefer having my Peterbilt"

Clicky

The YouTube video is by the tow operator - and *very* loooong!!
However, the first 5 min (or so) displays the accident scene well.

Very unfortunate - first trip!!.

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  • Dtank's avatar
    Dtank
    Explorer
    Jan 22, 2018
    Me Again wrote:
    Old news!


    It was new news to me, LOL.

    :W
  • GordonThree's avatar
    GordonThree
    Explorer
    Jan 22, 2018
    We had great fun quarter backing nearly every aspect of that video, about a month ago?

    I think we stopped short of critiquing the CHP
  • Cummins12V98's avatar
    Cummins12V98
    Explorer III
    Jan 22, 2018
    New combo first outing F250 with bags aftermarket tires and wheels. But hey it tows just fine!
  • gbopp's avatar
    gbopp
    Explorer
    Jan 22, 2018
    Me Again wrote:
    Old news!

    Isn't old news called history :@
  • Chris_Bryant's avatar
    Chris_Bryant
    Explorer II
    Jan 22, 2018
    Bottom line, the guy ran a red light and got t-boned. Zero issues with tow capacities, towing setup, etc.
  • JIMNLIN's avatar
    JIMNLIN
    Explorer III
    Jan 22, 2018
    GordonThree wrote:
    We had great fun quarter backing nearly every aspect of that video, about a month ago?

    I think we stopped short of critiquing the CHP

    LOL. Some opinions/theories expressed came from FAKE NEWS.
    Even the tow truck operator came under fire.
  • laknox's avatar
    laknox
    Nomad
    Jan 22, 2018
    GordonThree wrote:
    Here's the old news:

    Clicky


    Interesting... Looks like that thread was closed, but it's not marked "closed", that I can see. I happened to catch that video on YT last week, as it happens. As for the comments on the short yellows, we have short lights here, though the lights are centrally controlled and all intersections have cameras that tie into the central traffic-control system and it will change light timing, especially for left-turn lights. One near us, will give a 2 second green at times, with up to 10 cars in a 2-lane turn bay, and at others, will give an 8-10 second green with 1-2 cars in the bay. I've had a couple convos with the head Traffic Engineer for the city, and he told me that this was "normal". I did give him an earful about having to wait 3 lights to get 10 cars through an intersection because of this. I realize I'm talking green lights, and the video comments were clearly about =yellow= lights. Hell, all it would take is someone with a dash cam to record several passes through that same intersection, or even just standing on the corner and filming the lights for a few hours, to prove that the lights were "faulty". I'd say that there might be an awful good case for =both= parties to go after the State for damages.

    Lyle
  • Cummins12V98's avatar
    Cummins12V98
    Explorer III
    Jan 22, 2018
    Chris Bryant wrote:
    Bottom line, the guy ran a red light and got t-boned. Zero issues with tow capacities, towing setup, etc.


    Are you saying he was not overloaded of are you saying his setup had nothing to do with the crash?

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