Wednesday, April 13, 2005
Steel Beams Fall On Florida Man Waiting At Bus Stop
I know 99%+ of all loads are chained and tarped properly, but I gotta tell you, I still stay far away from these rigs on the highway, especially on incorrectly banked curves....
nbc6.net - News
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A South Florida man remains hospitalized after steel beams from a passing tractor-trailer fell on him while he was waiting for a bus in Fort Lauderdale.
Officials said it appeared the steel beams shifted and fell off the bed of the tractor-trailer, hitting the bench where Jose Conte-Gomez and Mario Francini sat waiting for the bus.
Some pictures here. According to the article, the yellow straps you can see were placed there by the rescue people. I can't see in any of the pictures where the original hold-downs went. But the pictures aren't of great quality, so maybe that's why. Or maybe they were flung clear when they broke.
Scarey images, though.
nbc6.net - News
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- A South Florida man remains hospitalized after steel beams from a passing tractor-trailer fell on him while he was waiting for a bus in Fort Lauderdale.
Officials said it appeared the steel beams shifted and fell off the bed of the tractor-trailer, hitting the bench where Jose Conte-Gomez and Mario Francini sat waiting for the bus.
Some pictures here. According to the article, the yellow straps you can see were placed there by the rescue people. I can't see in any of the pictures where the original hold-downs went. But the pictures aren't of great quality, so maybe that's why. Or maybe they were flung clear when they broke.
Scarey images, though.
