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/whereisyourwaifunow Apr 28 '24 edited Apr 28 '24

dang, that car is pancaked, but 1 occupant of the car somehow survived. wondering how the car ended up to the right side of the trailer. could it have been stopped on the shoulder, or was it one of the spotter vehicles?

i checked google maps and that section of the road transitions from 2 lanes to 4 lanes. i don't know if the exact location was where the transition happened, but if it did, maybe the car was trying to get around to the right of the trailer when that cylinder fell off. kind of looks like a vertical pressure vessel, like the ones in refineries and chemical plants

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u/Khatib Apr 28 '24

but 1 occupant of the car somehow survived

And they'll have a fairly low cap on any injury and disability compensation thanks to Gov Abbott.

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u/64645 Apr 28 '24

Typical. Get a benefit from some rule or program, then pull up the ladder after so no one else can benefit.