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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Looks like he forgot to say "That shit ain't going nowhere" after he tied it down

A truck driver died Tuesday on eastbound Interstate-8 in El Cajon after being impaled by an “improperly secured load” that crashed through the cab of the vehicle when he applied the brakes, KTLA sister station KSWB in San Diego reports.
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  1. Bright EyesJanuary 11, 2022 at 4:56 AM

    Had a good friend have a tire come through her windshield. It came off a big truck hauling junk. Messed her face up big time. Lots of surgery on her jaw. A miracle she lived.

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    1. AnonymousJanuary 11, 2022 at 10:43 PM

      Same thing happened to some folks I know too. A little unnerving to hear that this happens with some frequency. Ohio Guy

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  2. Dan PattersonJanuary 11, 2022 at 4:58 AM

    That had to be a mess.
    RIP

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  3. StevePJanuary 11, 2022 at 8:31 AM

    The important thing is, he was wearing his seatbelt.

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  4. JeremyRJanuary 11, 2022 at 8:45 AM

    Worked a crash where a pickup pulling a trailer load of steel headoned with a semi. There was nothing left of the driver.

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  5. HalfElfJanuary 11, 2022 at 3:37 PM

    Probably should have had a headache rack on the tractor, or a front bulkhead on the trailer. If it slid forward it could have slid off the the back just as quickly.
    Poor loading and securing either way.

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  6. FeralFerretJanuary 11, 2022 at 5:06 PM

    A headache rack would not have protected him. I used to drive a lumber delivery truck in Houston many years ago. They had heavy duty steel headache racks. They were not enough to stop a full load of lumber, much less steel. One of the first things they taught new hire drivers was the importance of VERY firmly securing the load. Lumber and steel are both fairly smooth. Pieces within the middle of the load can shift if not fastened down tight enough. Your life and the lives of those around you depend on you properly securing the load.

    One one occasion I had a brake failure that caused me to lay the loaded truck over on its side. My load only shifted about two inches to the earthward side and was still fully intact after all of that. The wrecker pulled the truck back upright and towed it back to the yard with the load still in place (after checking it). On the other hand, I had a dislocated shoulder from hanging on to the steering wheel to prevent hitting my head on the window of the door.

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