Jul 23, 2019 tooheavy big rig collapses 100 year old bridge. Both lambright and her 17yearold cousin who was riding with her at the time were able to get out of the truck unharmed, but both the cab and the trailer were brought to a local wrecking. The truck driver who caused a historic indiana bridge to collapse because she wasnt sure how much six tons weighed has been sentenced to jail. As for the trucking schoolit was shut down about 10 yrs ago. The 23 year old truck driver, simranjeet singh sandhu, was arrested at the rest stop after failing a breathalyzer test and was taken into custody in fort lee charged with dwi.
According to orange county indiana law enforcement, the driver, a 23yearold indiana woman named mary lambright, was transporting 43,000 pounds or 21. Prosecutors on friday filed 40 charges, including four counts of vehicular homicide, against a 23 year old truck driver accused of causing a fiery pileup that killed four people last week on a. Truck driver destroys 5 year old bridge no video youtube. Truck driver charged in colorado pileup that killed 4. A semi driver hauling grain escaped injury thursday, oct. The paoli, indiana landmark, is now thrashed as a result. George bracco of the brighton post did not release the name of the driver, but said he is a 30 year old waterford man employed with macallister machinery rentals in wixom. Roddy road bridge closed again after box truck destroys. Roddy road bridge closed again after box truck destroys beams, siding. May 28, 20 truck carrying oversize load destroys heavily traveled bridge posted on may 28, 20 november 8, 2019 healyscanlon categories truck accidents tags truck accident memorial day weekend is always a popular time for road travel for those living in the chicago area and around the country. According to orange county indiana law enforcement, the driver, a 23 year old indiana woman named mary lambright, was transporting 43,000 pounds or 21. Background on the girl who broke a historic bridge with. Mary lambright was attempting to haul a 53foot box trailer containing 43,000 pounds of bottled water to a walmart parking lot with her volvo truck on.
Jul 23, 2019 the bridge is partly submerged in the water. The driver of disposal truck has been identified as 72 year old carl weige. Trucker destroys bridge after not knowing what a ton is. Mary lambright was attempting to haul a 53foot box trailer containing 43,000 pounds of bottled water to a walmart parking lot with her volvo truck on christmas day in. Crossing guard suspended after boy fatally struck the truck driver has been summonsed for failing to use due care and yield to a pedestrian. Police said he had just dropped off a dumpster and that the ramp that the dumpster slides off of was still elevated. Woman gets cdl license, proceeds to destroy year old bridge in paoli, in posted by retired trucker on 122815 at 5. Dec 28, 2015 the bridge clearly bars trucks and limits weight to 6 tons. Young semi truck driver destroys bridge built in 1880.
Volvo truck destroys a historic bridge due to lack of tonne. Carroll man rolls truck on icy bridge tuesday morning. The craziest part isnt that 23 yearold mary lambright drove her 30ton truck onto this tiny bridge in paoli, indiana built in 1880. Dec 29, 2015 the truck driver claimed she frequently drove on the bridge. An overweight semi lies on the wreckage of a small, historic bridge near northwood, north dakota. Jul 23, 2019 a gpsobeying trucker drove his overweight big rig onto a 114 year old bridge in rural northeastern north dakota and sent the historic span collapsing into the river. The craziest part isnt that 23 year old mary lambright drove her 30ton truck onto this tiny bridge in paoli, indiana built in 1880. Things get different when youre at the wheel of a 53foot box trailer pulled by a 2015 volvo semi truck. The truck almost immediately became caught on the top of the bridge, and unsurprisingly the 5yearold bridge collapsed under the weight of the truck.
The pictures linked below also show that she had to have been moving as a considerable rate of speed at the time to peal back the top of the truck. Inexperienced, undereducated truck driver destroys indiana. Sheriffs officials say the semitrailer was 29 tons over that limit. Truck driver destroys historic bridge because she couldnt do the. Were not reversing our stance on her actions, her admission that she did not know how much six tons was or how many her truck weighed, but this associated. Authorities say the semi, with a trailer load of dry beans, was traveling on the 56footlong, restrictedweight bridge over the goose river on monday when the structure gave way. According to a report by whas11, 23yearold mary lambright of fredericksburg, indiana, attempted to drive her massive truck across an old iron bridge when it. Truck driver ignores signs banning trucks and limiting. Michael cloud sentenced 24 year old truck driver mary lambright. Because mary is a freshly minted cdl truck driver and should have known better. A historic iron bridge was destroyed when a 23year woman drove her. Truck driver destroys historic bridge by driving her 30. A formerly amish truck driver destroyed a historic bridge in indiana because she flubbed the math on the weight of her big rig, police said. The 23 year old trucker told police that she knew the bridge s weight limit.
Trucker accidentally destroys historic indiana bridge. Trucker destroys historic bridge because she didnt know. A trucker pulling a trailer loaded with beans caused a historic, 1 year old bridge to collapse near grand forks, north dakota. Truckers brutal social media response after woman with cdl. Videos, gifs, or aftermath photos of machinery, structures, or devices that have failed catastrophically during operation. But one thing offering your 17 year old cousin to the driving examiner as a means to secure your licence sure. Truck destroys pedestrian bridge on highway near bogota. The driver of a tractortrailer got a lesson in physics on christmas day, after attempting to drive a truck loaded with more than 20 tons of water over a rickety, 5 year old bridge in indiana. Dec 28, 2015 there is a reason they are put therefor your safety. The craziest part isnt that 23yearold mary lambright drove her 30ton truck onto this tiny bridge in paoli, indiana built in 1880. Ive never driven a truck that size, but whenever i have driven for a company straight trucks, vans, flatbeds etc there. Trucker who didnt know how much 6 tons was jailed for.
Truck carrying oversize load destroys heavily traveled bridge. Ap sheriffs officials say an overweight semitrailer loaded with dried beans caused a morethancenturyold bridge to collapse in north dakota. An almost 40 ton truck trying to cross a 6 ton weight limit bridge, plus being. Mary lambright, a 23yearold trucker who has had her cdl since may of 2015, was driving a 2015 volvo with a trailer hauling 43,000 pounds of bottled water when she missed a turn. The 56footlong 17meterlong bridge was built in 1906 and is listed on the national register of historic places. Lambright told police that she was attempting to reach a nearby walmart, but after missing her exit, she wound up in a. Jan 24, 2018 a truck destroyed a pedestrian bridge when it passed underneath it on the highway connecting bogota to girardot. The carroll county sheriffs office reports that at approximately 5. Dec 29, 2015 a historic iron bridge was destroyed when a 23 year woman drove her 30ton trailer across it because she got her math wrong and did not realize she was five times over the 6ton weight limit. The bridge collapse occurred around noon on christmas day, 2015, in paoli, indiana, when then 23 year old truck driver mary lambright of louisville logistics attempted to cross the structure with a load of 43,000 pounds worth of bottled water. Its that she knew that the bridges weight limit was six tons. The suspect, rogel lazaro aguileramederos of texas, is expected to appear in court. The 23 year old truck driver sandhu simranjeet singh from durham, nc continued over the bridge, lawenforcement. May lambright, 23, was driving a 30 ton truck onto a 6 ton max rated bridge.
Jul 23, 2019 by paul fletcher jul 23, 2019 a trucker pulling a trailer loaded with beans caused a historic, 1yearold bridge to collapse near grand forks, north dakota. Young semi truck driver destroys bridge built in 1880 what you see here is what happens when you dont follow the instructions of road signs. The truck that collapsed a historic bridge in north dakota on july 22, 2019. Truck driver arrested after deadly crash on george washington bridge. The bridge clearly bars trucks and limits weight to 6 tons. Jun 22, 2017 the 1967 bridge was built at a time when the bulk of the nations freight moved by rail and not by massive eighteenwheeler trucks writer barry b.
Trucker ignores weight restriction destroys historic bridge. Faris, a 47 year old pakistan native who worked as a truck driver in columbus, ohio, is accused of illegally obtaining citizenship in 1999 by falsely swearing allegiance to the us. Examish truck driver destroys historic bridge by driving her 30ton. The trucker even admitted that she saw the signage that stated that semis were not allowed to use the bridge. Lambright also had her 17year old cousin with her in the truck at the time. Dec 31, 2015 the 23 yearold trucker told police that she knew the bridges weight limit. A historic paoli, indiana bridge was destroyed on christmas day by a careless truck driver. Truck causes 100yearold bridge to collapse in north dakota. But apparently, it wasnt enough for the 23 yearold driver, mary lambright, nor was the sign stating a 6tonne weight limit, as she totally wrecked the ancient 1880 indiana. Trucker destroys historic bridge, cites ignorance of ton.
Historic paoli bridge collapses after truck attempts to. Because mary is a freshly minted cdl truck driver and should have. Trucker destroys historic bridge, cites ignorance of ton conversion. Bridge to be demolished after accident that killed 12yearold. When engineers designed the iron bridge in paoli, indiana, they tried to account for lots of things.
Trucker destroys historic bridge, cites ignorance of ton conversion weight. On december 25th, one rookie truck driver learned this lesson the hard way, destroying a bridge built in 1880 in the process. The driver of the truck, identified as 38 year old david victor collins jr. The driver of the semi was unharmed, as the cab had crossed the bridge before. Rookie driver who destroyed historic bridge gets max jail. Dec 28, 2015 young semi truck driver destroys bridge built in 1880 what you see here is what happens when you dont follow the instructions of road signs.
The 23 year old was driving a van transporting red cross blood supplies from melbourne to. Its that she knew that the bridges weight limit was. Garet cobbassociated press we were admittedly very rough on the 23 year old truck driver that piloted her big rig onto an historic indiana bridge rated at six tons capacity and destroyed it. Truck driver arrested after deadly crash on george. Lawrence township mercer county news 6abc philadelphia. Jul 23, 2019 truck causes 100yearold bridge to collapse in north dakota northwood, n. You account for many things when designing the bridge. On friday, at around 12 pm, the female driver of a 2015 volvo semitruck, who ignored the road signs that read no large trucks and restricted weight bridge 6 tons drove through the paoli bridge. Truck causes 100yearold bridge to collapse in north. Four dead in fiery interstate 70 collision in colorado. Bridge mangled by trucker unsure of how much six tons. According to local reports, the truck trailer collided with the bridge, causing it to collapse. The jefferson county district attorney on friday morning formally charged the 23 year old truck driver at the center of the deadly interstate crash last. Grand forks county sheriffs department via ap northwood, n.
Inexperienced trucker destroys historic 1880s bridge with sheer. She got off at the following exit and found herself in a situation where she could not turn around. Trucker destroys historic bridge because she didnt know how. The driver of the 2005 peterbilt truck was identified as michael dodds, and he was. The driver took a semitrailer filed bottles of water over the bridge a total weight of 35 tons or roughly 600 percent over the limit.
South eastern freeway crash at murray bridge adelaide now. The truck driver was not injured but was taken to hospital. There is a reason they are put therefor your safety. Truck driver charged with vehicular homicide, assault in.
Unfortuantely they could not account for 23 year old mary lambright, a freshly minted cdl truck driver whose last name comically contains the word bright. Now, that individual may be facing criminal charges. I will tactfully avoid all the women driver jokes and wait for some sidesplitting comments. Lambright and her 17yearold cousin, who was riding in the truck with. The 23 year old driver of the flatbed truck was arrested on suspicion of vehicular homicide, authorities said. Its that she knew that the bridge s weight limit was six tons. This girl, a 23 year old girloo with a cdl less than 8 months old, destroys a 5 year old bridge. Inexperienced trucker destroys historic 1880s bridge with sheer ignorance. Inexperienced, undereducated truck driver destroys indiana bridge. Truckers brutal social media response after woman with. The truck driver who damaged a historic bridge in paoli, indiana, was ordered to serve 180 days in jail this week the maximum possible sentence. Nov 15, 2016 even for the weakest people in common sense, just the sight of driving the 30 tonne truck over the weak and fragile looking bridge should have been enough deterrence.
Trucker who collapsed historic bridge gets jail time. Dec 29, 2015 the driver of a tractortrailer got a lesson in physics on christmas day, after attempting to drive a truck loaded with more than 20 tons of water over a rickety, 5 year old bridge in indiana. Mary lambrights truck destroys old iron bridge in paoli. Woman gets cdl license, proceeds to destroy year old. North dakota truck driver accidentally destroys historic. Mary lambrights truck destroys old iron bridge in paoli indiana on. Truck causes 100 year old bridge to collapse in north dakota. Semi driver who struck i96 bridge in brighton cited for. The truck was carrying soybeans and was three times heavier than the bridge s maximum weight limit. The video filmed yesterday january 23 shows the aftermath of the accident. Mary lambright, a 23 year old driver, was driving a volvo truck pulling a 53foot trailer when she missed an exit to a paoli walmart where she intended to park at for the night, according to orange county indiana law enforcement. Dec 28, 2015 98 thoughts on inexperienced, undereducated truck driver destroys indiana bridge built in 1880 chevy hatin mad geordie december 28, 2015 at 2. Woman drives her car off a bridge near the medina river san.
The driver of the 2005 peterbilt truck was identified as. The 23yearold trucker was hauling 43,000 pounds of bottled water when. Inexperienced trucker destroys historic 1880s bridge with. She was in an area she knew and had driven in many times before in her personal vehicle. Unfortunately, lambright was not comfortable backing up her volvo box trailer, so she decided to chance it on the iron bridge. A historic iron bridge was destroyed when a 23 year woman drove her 30ton trailer across it because she got her math wrong and did not realize she was five times over the 6ton weight limit. Tractortrailer destroys bridge after driver flubs trucks. The incident occurred back in december 2015, when then 23 year old truck driver mary lambright ignored a 6ton weight limit sign and attempted to travel across the old cast iron bridge. Truck causes 100yearold bridge to collapse the daily. The semi truck, which was attached to a 53foot box trailer, ripped open when lambright crossed the bridge because it was taller than the clearance height.
A historic iron bridge was destroyed when a 23year woman drove her 30ton trailer across it because she got her math wrong and did not realize she was five times over the 6ton weight limit. Suv hits building, causes gas leak in lawrence twp. Say you are a bridge designer in the late 19th century. A gpsobeying trucker drove his overweight big rig onto a 114 year old bridge in rural northeastern north dakota and sent the historic span collapsing into the river. Crews were working thursday to remove an 18wheeler from a river in arkansas after the driver, relying on his gps, drove over a nearly 90 year old bridge before it collapsed, officials in yell. Truck driver destroys historic bridge by driving her 30ton trailer. From overdrive magazines ellen voieits difficult to imagine how a driver could earn a cdl without understanding weights and how they pertain to axles, gross weight and bridge laws. Lambright also had her 17 year old cousin with her in the truck at the time. According to bangshift, lambright is only 23, and had only recently received her cdl. Its that she knew that the bridge s weight limit was. Lambright and her 17yearold cousin who was in the passenger seat. Though the driver was not hurt, the vehicle hit a gas meter leading to a leak within one of the buildings.