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All lanes have been reopened on I-20 in Newton County after a tractor-trailer housing a minimal amount of sodium chloride overturned.
http://www.ajc.com/news/two-lanes-reopen-on-504489.html
SAIA Haz Mat Crash Shuts Down Atlanta
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All lanes have been reopened on I-20 in Newton County after a tractor-trailer housing a minimal amount of sodium chloride overturned.
http://www.ajc.com/news/two-lanes-reopen-on-504489.html
Thanks for your crash post KK.
I did a search with your info,and found an updated report,with a video.
http://www.cbsatlanta.com/news/23303021/detail.html
I did a search with your info,and found an updated report,with a video.
http://www.cbsatlanta.com/news/23303021/detail.html
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Thanks for the post guys. The driver and I see each other everynight in ATL while waiting on our bills. Those who have spoke to him told me he's doing alright, just a few stitches.
Say there Demo Man can you add anymore to this crash report,such as was it preventable,or non-preventable?
Is this driver going to be able to hang on to his job?
Hopefully all is well with him,and he will be able to stay with Saia.
I hate to see anything negative happen with any trucker.
Is this driver going to be able to hang on to his job?
Hopefully all is well with him,and he will be able to stay with Saia.
I hate to see anything negative happen with any trucker.
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He said he swerved to miss a car.......and it nearly cost him his life. A foot or two the other direction and this would be a different type of report. Someone was watching out for him for sure! He's been with the company 16 years without a non-preventable accident that I know of. Hopefully he will return.
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I'm GLAD FOR HIM and HIS FAMILY that he'll recover.
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Seems from other accounts, it's BETTER TO HIT THE 4 WHEELER than swerve to avoid and possibly die.
I say this because I hit a 4 wheeler in '03 with a Combo as I tried to stop quickly when the A.B.S. DIDN'T (some Drives locked and I was heading towards a jack-knife), so off the Brakes and into the 4 wheeler.
4 wheelers want to play on Roads with Trucks as if these Heavy Vehicles can manuever quickly. Some 4 wheeler drivers learn, some die as well do some Truck Drivers.
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Seems from other accounts, it's BETTER TO HIT THE 4 WHEELER than swerve to avoid and possibly die.
I say this because I hit a 4 wheeler in '03 with a Combo as I tried to stop quickly when the A.B.S. DIDN'T (some Drives locked and I was heading towards a jack-knife), so off the Brakes and into the 4 wheeler.
4 wheelers want to play on Roads with Trucks as if these Heavy Vehicles can manuever quickly. Some 4 wheeler drivers learn, some die as well do some Truck Drivers.
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He said he swerved to miss a car.......and it nearly cost him his life. A foot or two the other direction and this would be a different type of report. Someone was watching out for him for sure! He's been with the company 16 years without a non-preventable accident that I know of. Hopefully he will return.
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That "Someone" was God :thumbsup:
He said he swerved to miss a car.......and it nearly cost him his life. A foot or two the other direction and this would be a different type of report. Someone was watching out for him for sure! He's been with the company 16 years without a non-preventable accident that I know of. Hopefully he will return.
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That "Someone" was God :thumbsup:
I found a photo gallery of jail inmates cleaning up this crash scene.
Hey these folks have to perform their community service some way.
http://projects.ajc.com/gallery/view/metro/wreck-i20-042910/
Hey these folks have to perform their community service some way.
http://projects.ajc.com/gallery/view/metro/wreck-i20-042910/
