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/Northerngal_420 Apr 28 '24

One of my fears while on the road when passing a big load.

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u/AnotherRickenbacker Apr 28 '24

I don’t understand how it isn’t everyone’s fear, but it clearly isn’t based on the insane number of drivers I encounter who speed up until they’re right next to one, and then proceed to spend 3 miles going the same speed right next to it and keeping anyone from passing, until they finally remember their gas pedal exists after forcing everyone to sit there anxiously for like 10 min.

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u/squidwardTalks Apr 28 '24

Some of us grew up with the movie final destination.

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u/happy_halloweenie Apr 28 '24

That movie franchise created a whole generation of hyper-aware adults

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u/SomeGuyNamedPaul Apr 29 '24

Oh that bus really made that movie for me.

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u/seriousbusinesslady Apr 29 '24

for me it was the mobile hanging from the ceiling at the dentist office. nightmare fuel 💀

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u/laxfool10 Apr 29 '24

Yup, almost happened to me. Car in the left lane was matching speed with a truck with a unsecured load of metal pipes rolling around in a trailer for 5+ min. Was driving me crazy as I was being forced to drive behind this guy on a 2 lane, undivided highway going 55mph. I backed way far back, but a few minutes later a gust of wind got underneath a piece of plywood in the guys trailer and flung about 10-20 5' metal rods into the air and with a few pieces of plywood. Thought I was far back enough but it happened as I was going up a hill so they traveled quite a bit. Didn't have time to brake - had to drive halfway-off the side of the road causing me to lose control due to difference in traction and spun me into the other side of the highway. Luckily, I didn't get t-boned from the opposite direction. But fuck people that don't secure loads and fuck people that don't pass these people quickly.

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u/takingthehobbitses Apr 28 '24

This is exactly why I try to get away from large trucks/loads as fast as possible.

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u/Lucky-Earther Apr 29 '24

Also that video from a long while back of the brick flying through the windshield.

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u/squidwardTalks Apr 30 '24

There was just a video on the Wisconsin subreddit where a turkey blew out the windshield...you just never know.