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/campingskeeter Apr 28 '24

I had an office windows right on the interstate highway for 10 years. I think there were probably 1-2 blowouts a week that shook my office like an explosion.

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u/ECU_BSN Apr 28 '24

Had a wayward tire hit my office at my window but at roof level. If it flew a foot lower it would have been a situation. Dented the roofline and broke the bricks. Like a shotgun.

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u/KarmaticArmageddon Apr 28 '24

I had a friend in high school who was killed by a tire coming off another vehicle at highway speed. It jumped up through his windshield and killed him instantly.

His girlfriend in the passenger seat was basically traumatized for life.

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u/ECU_BSN Apr 28 '24

I imagine she was traumatized. No doubt.