1/29/2005: Truck drops off highway

Undertoad · 01-29-2005, 12:48 PM

Yeah, there's a bad day. This is the truck that drove off I-95 in Maryland the other day, and took a drop of many feet down. They say 150 feet in the official caption, but it looks like that's the height of the bridge, and it looks like the truck itself at least took out some of the bank, suggesting that it only took a partial fall to get to that point. Anyone else have more details?

Nothing But Net · 01-29-2005, 02:17 PM

Driving too fast for conditions. 'Nuff said.

At least it's not a UPS truck, one of which is currently in transit delivering my brand-new Nikon Coolpix 8800.

/Baby, it's cold outside!

xoxoxoBruce · 01-29-2005, 10:25 PM

Newsday, WTOP, and NBC say it was a box truck. FOX says it was a tractor-trailer.

Anyway, a 50 year old woman from Florida, Nada Rakovich driving a tractor-trailer, changed lanes hitting a car. They both pulled over to the shoulder.
Nada walks out into the travel lane causing Dorek C. Miles driving the box truck to swerve. He was rear ended by a BFI Waste Management truck that proceeded to tangle with three cars.

Meanwhile Dorek goes over the guardrail, drops about 70 feet then slides to the river, but the cab stays on the bank. He broke both legs but will recover.

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Rakovich, 50, was charged with walking on a controlled-access highway - which carries a $55 fine - and making an unsafe lane change. She was also charged with driving with a suspended out-of-state license, for which she was arrested and taken before a Howard County District Court commissioner, Moroney said. She posted $2,500 bond, he said.

I'm not going to make one comment about Nada.

zippyt · 01-29-2005, 10:35 PM

Messed up wreck .
I once saw the aftermath of an 18 wheeler hitting a bridge support at 90+mph , the driver fell asleep foot an the accelerator , it split the cab in 2 and damn near split the whole trailer in 2 as well , the driver didn't wake up from his nap

footfootfoot · 01-29-2005, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I'm not going to make one comment about Nada.

Nada single comment?

capnhowdy · 01-30-2005, 08:16 AM

What do I have to say about women drivers?
.......NADA.......

BrianR · 01-30-2005, 11:52 AM

This happened in MY neck of the woods and it was discussed in class. It appears that our instructors knew at least one of the people who were right behind this wreck and got the skinny.

Bruce had it right...there was much confusion before the box truck went over the rail.

We had much fun laughing about this, but it was really just whistling past the graveyard.

We do a lot of this since our instructor is a sicko (my kind of guy) who downloads pictures of truck wrecks and posts them over the printed picture of a truck on the calendar over his desk which we all see as we come in to sign the attendance list.

Oh heck, this was my 1000th post and I didn't say anything of lasting value.... Oh well, there's always another milestone!

Brian

xoxoxoBruce · 01-30-2005, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by capnhowdy

What do I have to say about women drivers?
.......NADA.......

Not women drivers, Capn, just this woman driver.

glatt · 01-31-2005, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Undertoad

They say 150 feet in the official caption, but it looks like that's the height of the bridge, and it looks like the truck itself at least took out some of the bank, suggesting that it only took a partial fall

I don't believe the bridge in the picture is 150 feet tall. I bet it's closer to 80 feet tall.

The 150 feet may refer to the distance the truck traveled from where it left the road to where it came to rest.

capnhowdy · 01-31-2005, 04:25 PM

[quote]"I don't believe the bridge in the picture is 150 feet tall. I bet it's closer to 80 feet tall."[quote]glatt

Agreed... No way this bridge is over 80'...May be even less.
I used to paint these bitches in my younger years.

Elspode · 01-31-2005, 04:42 PM

Quick reference: That semi's trailer is probably 52' long. The tractor is probably about 18' long. That makes 70'. Can you stand that rig up twice on end and not exceed the top of the bridge deck?

elf · 01-31-2005, 05:24 PM

Actually, I think it is that tall. . . The photographer is standing on another bridge, the one for traffic coming the opposite way, right? Figuring on the angle that the camera is pointing. . . (not to mention the slight foreshortening of the truck because it's on an angle down and away from the camera) I do think it's that tall. It just looks weird because you don't generally *look* past and under a bridge like that. . . it's all in the perspective.

Sweets · 01-31-2005, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Not women drivers, Capn, just this woman driver.

Thank you Bruce

xoxoxoBruce · 01-31-2005, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Elspode

Quick reference: That semi's trailer is probably 52' long. The tractor is probably about 18' long. That makes 70'. Can you stand that rig up twice on end and not exceed the top of the bridge deck?

What semi?
They said the box truck fell 70 feet then slid down to the creek. Probably the same guy judging the height though.

You're welcome, Sweets.

capnhowdy · 01-31-2005, 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Sweets

Thank you Bruce

Nothing personal........just "gentlemen's humor"
Gee, Thanks, XOB.......

01-29-2005, 12:48 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	1/29/2005: Truck drops off highway Yeah, there's a bad day. This is the truck that drove off I-95 in Maryland the other day, and took a drop of many feet down. They say 150 feet in the official caption, but it looks like that's the height of the bridge, and it looks like the truck itself at least took out some of the bank, suggesting that it only took a partial fall to get to that point. Anyone else have more details?

01-29-2005, 10:35 PM	#4
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	Messed up wreck . I once saw the aftermath of an 18 wheeler hitting a bridge support at 90+mph , the driver fell asleep foot an the accelerator , it split the cab in 2 and damn near split the whole trailer in 2 as well , the driver didn't wake up from his nap __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

01-30-2005, 08:16 AM	#6
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	What do I have to say about women drivers? .......NADA....... __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

01-30-2005, 11:52 AM	#7
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	This happened in MY neck of the woods and it was discussed in class. It appears that our instructors knew at least one of the people who were right behind this wreck and got the skinny. Bruce had it right...there was much confusion before the box truck went over the rail. We had much fun laughing about this, but it was really just whistling past the graveyard. We do a lot of this since our instructor is a sicko (my kind of guy) who downloads pictures of truck wrecks and posts them over the printed picture of a truck on the calendar over his desk which we all see as we come in to sign the attendance list. Oh heck, this was my 1000th post and I didn't say anything of lasting value.... Oh well, there's always another milestone! Brian __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

01-31-2005, 04:25 PM	#10
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	[quote]"I don't believe the bridge in the picture is 150 feet tall. I bet it's closer to 80 feet tall."[quote]glatt Agreed... No way this bridge is over 80'...May be even less. I used to paint these bitches in my younger years. __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

01-29-2005, 02:17 PM	#2
Nothing But Net Professor Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Spring, Texas Posts: 1,481	Driving too fast for conditions. 'Nuff said. At least it's not a UPS truck, one of which is currently in transit delivering my brand-new Nikon Coolpix 8800. /Baby, it's cold outside!

01-31-2005, 04:42 PM	#11
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Quick reference: That semi's trailer is probably 52' long. The tractor is probably about 18' long. That makes 70'. Can you stand that rig up twice on end and not exceed the top of the bridge deck? __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

01-31-2005, 05:24 PM	#12
elf Yay! We're Dooomed! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mostly: New York. Most Recently: New Jersey. Currently: Colorado Posts: 214	Actually, I think it is that tall. . . The photographer is standing on another bridge, the one for traffic coming the opposite way, right? Figuring on the angle that the camera is pointing. . . (not to mention the slight foreshortening of the truck because it's on an angle down and away from the camera) I do think it's that tall. It just looks weird because you don't generally look past and under a bridge like that. . . it's all in the perspective.

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