October 1, 2006: Hoe slices into bridge

Undertoad · 10-01-2006, 12:02 PM

Neatorama noticed this item last week; I hadn't seen it before, although clearly it happened in February, so you know the deal.

Snopes documents it thoroughly:

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The photographs displayed above capture the aftermath of an accident that occurred on the evening of 13 February 2006 on Interstate 70 near Hays, Kansas. The driver of a semi-tractor trailer that was hauling a track hoe excavator on a flatbed misestimated the clearance at an overpass, and the boom of the hoe collided with the overpass and knocked a 45-foot gap through the deck of the bridge. The accident forced an 11-day closure of the eastbound lanes of Interstate 70. (The bridge itself remained closed even after the highway reopened.)

The driver of the rig was uninjured, although he was later cited for not having clearance to drive on the interstate. The Kansas Department of Transportation said the construction company for which the driver worked would be liable for the cost of repairs to the overpass, which were estimated at $134,000 as of late March 2006.

thecynicproject · 10-01-2006, 12:53 PM

That's alot of momentum. (also link needs a "p")

xant · 10-01-2006, 12:53 PM

He mis-estimated that? No, dude was drunk.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-01-2006, 01:06 PM

He was told distinctly NOT to use that highway, but he wanted to save some time.

I thought this had been an IOtd but I couldn't find it when it was in WTF.

Happy Monkey · 10-01-2006, 01:09 PM

He only misestimated by a couple of feet. See pictures two and four. The arm was down, pointed forward when it hit. It pierced the bridge below the roadbed and guardrail. This caused it to start pointing upward, which caused the cab to push downward, crushing the flatbed it was on (see pics one and four). The arm made it through the road, and momentum caused the cab to swing forward, smashing against the bottom of the opposite side of the bridge (pic one and two).

And yes, I think this was on the Cellar at some point...

Griff · 10-01-2006, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

I thought this had been an IOtd but I couldn't find it when it was in WTF.

It has been posted here before.... but where?

Happy Monkey · 10-01-2006, 01:14 PM

Here.

Though, even for that one, there was this response:

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Originally Posted by Kagen4o4

wasnt the truck/bridge an old IoTD?

Bullitt · 10-01-2006, 01:45 PM

After seeing this, maybe Hyundai doesn't make absolute crap afterall

milkfish · 10-01-2006, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xant

He mis-estimated that? No, dude was drunk.

A dude? I thought the headline said it was a hoe.

footfootfoot · 10-01-2006, 07:09 PM

A stank tramp ho

Lscan · 10-01-2006, 10:05 PM

Long time lurker first time poster...

Years ago (maybe 10?) when I worked in news I got to cover a story where a Caterpillar D10 dozer met a bridge the driver thought was higher then it really was. The people in cars behind the tractor trailer carrying the dozer said the D-10 bounced. Bear in mind that a D-10 weighs over 146 thousand pounds (73 tons). The bridge obviously suffered damage and was closed for a short period of time.

The dozer on the other hand, actually faired pretty well. It was on it's side after being ripped from the trailer but looked pretty much like a D10 on its side. They took it back to the Cat manufacturing plant to be checked out. I'm told that with some very minor repair to the engine and a little paint it was apparently put back out for sale. I never heard if they told the dealership it was shipped to and the customer who bought it that it had duked it out with a bridge.

paxton · 10-01-2006, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by xant

He mis-estimated that?

Excuse me. It's misunderestimated.

Thank you,
The Republican Management Team

maximum · 10-01-2006, 10:51 PM

could you imagine driving along the overpass and suddenly seeing that massive hunk of metal explode out of the ground?!?

at least no one was seriously hurt. you've gotta love the sheer incompetency of some truck drivers.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-02-2006, 03:55 AM

Welcome to the Cellar, Lscan.

It's hard to picture a D-10 bouncing, must have been spring steel.

axlrosen · 10-02-2006, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by maximum

could you imagine driving along the overpass and suddenly seeing that massive hunk of metal explode out of the ground?!?

No kidding. My first reaction would probably be that the giant battle-robots had finally arrived to begin ravaging our planet.

10-01-2006, 12:53 PM	#2
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10-01-2006, 01:06 PM	#4
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	He was told distinctly NOT to use that highway, but he wanted to save some time. I thought this had been an IOtd but I couldn't find it when it was in WTF. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

10-01-2006, 01:09 PM	#5
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	He only misestimated by a couple of feet. See pictures two and four. The arm was down, pointed forward when it hit. It pierced the bridge below the roadbed and guardrail. This caused it to start pointing upward, which caused the cab to push downward, crushing the flatbed it was on (see pics one and four). The arm made it through the road, and momentum caused the cab to swing forward, smashing against the bottom of the opposite side of the bridge (pic one and two). And yes, I think this was on the Cellar at some point... __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

10-01-2006, 01:45 PM	#8
Bullitt This is a fully functional babe lair Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Akron, OH Posts: 2,324	After seeing this, maybe Hyundai doesn't make absolute crap afterall __________________ Kiss my white Irish ass.

10-01-2006, 07:09 PM	#10
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	A stank tramp ho __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

10-01-2006, 12:53 PM	#3
xant Belt Conveyor Join Date: Feb 2002 Posts: 65	He mis-estimated that? No, dude was drunk.

10-01-2006, 10:05 PM	#11
Lscan Neophyte-in-training Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3	Long time lurker first time poster... Years ago (maybe 10?) when I worked in news I got to cover a story where a Caterpillar D10 dozer met a bridge the driver thought was higher then it really was. The people in cars behind the tractor trailer carrying the dozer said the D-10 bounced. Bear in mind that a D-10 weighs over 146 thousand pounds (73 tons). The bridge obviously suffered damage and was closed for a short period of time. The dozer on the other hand, actually faired pretty well. It was on it's side after being ripped from the trailer but looked pretty much like a D10 on its side. They took it back to the Cat manufacturing plant to be checked out. I'm told that with some very minor repair to the engine and a little paint it was apparently put back out for sale. I never heard if they told the dealership it was shipped to and the customer who bought it that it had duked it out with a bridge.

10-01-2006, 10:51 PM	#13
maximum Writer of Writings Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 14	could you imagine driving along the overpass and suddenly seeing that massive hunk of metal explode out of the ground?!? at least no one was seriously hurt. you've gotta love the sheer incompetency of some truck drivers.

10-02-2006, 03:55 AM	#14
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Welcome to the Cellar, Lscan. It's hard to picture a D-10 bouncing, must have been spring steel. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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