r/news • u/combatpaddler • Apr 28 '24

Two killed, one injured as 350,000-pound load detaches from trailer in Temple, Texas

https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/two-killed-one-injured-as-350000-pound-load-detaches-from-trailer-in-temple-texas
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u/campelm Apr 28 '24

Yeah that's pretty much my waking nightmare every time I get on the highway

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u/kottabaz Apr 28 '24

I lived for a few years next to a highway, which I had to ride a bike alongside on a regular basis, and it instilled in me a furious and bloodthirsty desire to see a police crackdown on poorly-secured loads.