Rolled truck on I-90 at same curve by lake!

Thread Tools
  #11  
Old 04-04-2007, 12:01 AM
Malaki86's Avatar
Senior Board Member
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Mannington, WV
Posts: 4,482
Default

I saw 2 trucks rolled today (didn't witness them, but saw the aftermath). Both happened in a turn on the bottom of a hill. The weather is absolutely perfect (about 72f and partly cloudy skies) so that's not an issue. It's from drivers simply going too fast.

The 1st one is/was at the 21 milepost on I77 in West Virginia. If you know that road, you know where that spot is. Bottom of the long downgrade (5+ miles) with the long sweeping left hand turn (heading south) and the big valley below it (just before the rest area without bathrooms). The second is/was on I77 & I81 at the 75 milepost in Wytheville, VA.

Slow down fools - you're not in an Indy car...
 
__________________
My facebook profile: http://www.facebook.com/malaki86
  #12  
Old 04-04-2007, 05:29 AM
Goin Fer It's Avatar
Senior Board Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Couer d'Alene, ID
Posts: 1,402
Default

Originally Posted by malbojah
Yep pretty much! Yesterdays accident was on the first curve headed westbound. But almost all of the accidents that have occured have been in the stretch from the on-ramp to the next off ramp.

I just hate to see it! Makes me sad and it happens all to often.

GFIW
 
  #13  
Old 04-04-2007, 05:32 AM
Goin Fer It's Avatar
Senior Board Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Couer d'Alene, ID
Posts: 1,402
Default

Originally Posted by Rokk
they just get caught up looking at he lake, and they ignore the cautionary 50mph sign for that corner.



this is the third one in a couple months
I remember one that sheered a portion of the railing. That is sure a bad spot. I have not actually seen any occur but only drive by in the aftermath.

The lake is nice and the view is awesome from that spot.

GFIW
 
  #14  
Old 04-04-2007, 05:45 PM
Double R's Avatar
Food Service Monkey
Senior Board Member
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Posts: 1,658
Default

I saw 2 trucks rolled today (didn't witness them, but saw the aftermath). Both happened in a turn on the bottom of a hill. The weather is absolutely perfect (about 72f and partly cloudy skies) so that's not an issue. It's from drivers simply going too fast.
You are correct. Speed is the most common factor for roll overs. It could be sunny aand the roads could be dry and drivers still roll them over on the S curves on I79 outside Pittsburgh.

Show one last tuesday, flat bed with a real nice Pete(it was nice) rolled at the last curve going south.
 
__________________
CERTIFIED NUTS BY THE STATE OF PA


MY FACEBOOK PAGE
  #15  
Old 04-05-2007, 05:05 AM
NCTrucker's Avatar
Rookie
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: SW North Carolina
Posts: 8
Default

Originally Posted by Malaki86
I saw 2 trucks rolled today (didn't witness them, but saw the aftermath). Both happened in a turn on the bottom of a hill. The weather is absolutely perfect (about 72f and partly cloudy skies) so that's not an issue. It's from drivers simply going too fast.

The 1st one is/was at the 21 milepost on I77 in West Virginia. If you know that road, you know where that spot is. Bottom of the long downgrade (5+ miles) with the long sweeping left hand turn (heading south) and the big valley below it (just before the rest area without bathrooms). The second is/was on I77 & I81 at the 75 milepost in Wytheville, VA.

Slow down fools - you're not in an Indy car...
I know those curves pretty well,they are well marked.There is no excuse.
 



Reply Subscribe

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT. The time now is 06:12 PM.

Top