A crash I saw ... pics

ando · 06-10-2003 6:21pm #1

I was in the van today on the Stillorgan dual carrageway. The traffic was really much heavier than usual, then I came across the reason for the traffic jams:
(sorry bout pic quality, its a cheapo camera)

Ouch, I would'nt want to be the driver of that truck. Dont think anyone was hurt, but gotta ask ... how the feck did he manage to do that?

Silvera · 06-10-2003 9:50pm

Ouch is right !

Well done on getting the pics all the same.

My guess is that the truck was in the outside lane, decided to move to the inside lane, spotted a car there already, went to turn back to outside lane - but too late - truck got into a wobble and hey presto ! - rollover !!!

Lucky nobody was hurt.

deecom · 06-10-2003 11:16pm

Heard it on the radio, hope everyone was alright. looks bad all the same, but who's he insured with!!! I've got to get a quote!!!!!!!!

mike65 · 07-10-2003 5:59pm

Ando you want to get that crack sorted before the doe test!

Also I heard someone say on Liveline yesterday (during a discusion on road fatalities) that the transporter was taking a corner/bend to fast and he lost it....was there a bend?

Mike.

seamus · 07-10-2003 6:05pm

Originally posted by mike65
Ando you want to get that crack sorted before the doe test!

Also I heard someone say on Liveline yesterday (during a discusion on road fatalities) that the transporter was taking a corner/bend to fast and he lost it....was there a bend?

Mike.

He was turning from Foster's Ave onto the N11 southbound apparently.
They speculate that that a gust from yesterday's heavy wind's blew it over, but I'd guess the wind would need quite a bit of help, in the form of an overzealous driver, and an already offbalance trailer methinks

Victor · 07-10-2003 6:09pm

Originally posted by seamus
They speculate that that a gust from yesterday's heavy wind's blew it over, but I'd guess the wind would need quite a bit of help, in the form of an overzealous driver, and an already offbalance trailer methinks

Carrying MPVs(?) probably didn't help with centre of gravity or wind drag. And they want to be able to put Ford Transit vans (or similar) on the **top** of these trucks (part of the demand from hauliers to raise the height of the Port Tunnel).

mike65 · 07-10-2003 6:15pm

Anyone else here get that queasy feeling when sat behind those things...? Or a timber double trailer?

Mike.

A crash I saw ... pics

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