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Guy fails to stop on interstate for traffic jam in construction zone; 5 are killed
Posted on 5/17/17 at 9:46 am
Posted on 5/17/17 at 9:46 am
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I always get nervous when at a stop or slow-down on the interstate.
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LUMBERTON, North Carolina (WTVD) -- Five people, including two children, were killed and four others were seriously injured in a fiery crash involving multiple vehicles on Interstate 95 Tuesday afternoon.
The crash shut down both directions of I-95 for almost 12 hours near Exit 10 in Robeson County - which is just north of the South Carolina border.
Pictures from Chopper 11 HD showed there were at least 3 tractor-trailer trucks and 3 smaller vehicles involved.
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The North Carolina Highway Patrol said the driver of a tanker truck failed to slow down for some highway construction around 1 p.m., causing a rear-end chain reaction.
Fuel in the tanker truck caught fire. The flames and spreading gasoline then ignited other vehicles. The main trailer of the tanker did not ignite.
I always get nervous when at a stop or slow-down on the interstate.
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Posted on 5/17/17 at 9:47 am to GetCocky11
Holy shite!
Posted on 5/17/17 at 9:47 am to GetCocky11
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Fuel in the tanker truck caught fire. The flames and spreading gasoline then ignited other vehicles
the worst way to go
Posted on 5/17/17 at 9:49 am to GetCocky11
That's some "Final Destination" shite there. Damn.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 9:49 am to Carolina_Girl
Oh yeah, just to ruin your day:
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The driver of the tanker truck, identified as 68-year-old Michael Elliott Bricker of Myrtle Beach, was killed.
The others killed were all members of a Goose Creek family in one vehicle:
Elise Ann Spennati, age 32
Cole Allen Spennati, age 25
Aila Spennati, age 4
Fianni Spennati, age 1
Posted on 5/17/17 at 9:51 am to GetCocky11
frick
If my kids are going, I'd like to be dead also
If my kids are going, I'd like to be dead also
This post was edited on 5/17/17 at 9:52 am
Posted on 5/17/17 at 9:52 am to GetCocky11
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The others killed were all members of a Goose Creek family in one vehicle:
Elise Ann Spennati, age 32
Cole Allen Spennati, age 25
Aila Spennati, age 4
Fianni Spennati, age 1
Makes me want to puke
Posted on 5/17/17 at 9:52 am to GetCocky11
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always get nervous when at a stop or slow-down on the interstate.
I always make it a point to leave multiple car lengths in front of me when I'm coming up to a traffic jam.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 9:52 am to djangochained
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frick
If my kids are going, I'd like to be dead also
I just hope, for the sake of mercy, that they were killed before the fire.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 9:53 am to GetCocky11
frick. And just like that, a family is completely wiped out.....
Posted on 5/17/17 at 9:54 am to ForeverLSU02
Time to start the autonomous vehicle debate again. This is just awful.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 9:55 am to KarlMalonesFlipPhone
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I always make it a point to leave multiple car lengths in front of me when I'm coming up to a traffic jam.
I almost had a big tow truck plow into the back of me a few weeks ago. I was at the end of a dead stop on the interstate. I look back and see this giant truck going about 70 up on me. He had to swerve into the adjacent clear lane with a second to spare to avoid hitting me.
This post was edited on 5/17/17 at 9:59 am
Posted on 5/17/17 at 9:55 am to GetCocky11
Driver responsible died as well.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 9:55 am to GetCocky11
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I just hope, for the sake of mercy, that they were killed before the fire.
Probably crushed between two 18-wheelers.
Hopefully quick and painless, for their sake.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 9:57 am to GetCocky11
Can we get a day without dead kid stories? This week has been terrible on the OT.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 9:59 am to GetCocky11
That little pink sippy cup on the ground in the first pic is brutal.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 9:59 am to buffbraz
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Time to start the autonomous vehicle debate again. This is just awful.
At minimum all tankers and 18 wheelers
Posted on 5/17/17 at 10:00 am to GetCocky11
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said the driver of a tanker truck
fricking truck drivers. The absolute worst.
Posted on 5/17/17 at 10:02 am to KarlMalonesFlipPhone
quote:Thats not going to do shite when an 80,000 pound tractor trailer rig slams into you going 50+ mph because the driver fell asleep or was distracted.
always make it a point to leave multiple car lengths in front of me when I'm coming up to a traffic jam.
Leaving space like that just causes more problems, especially if you're in traffic/city.
This post was edited on 5/17/17 at 10:03 am
Posted on 5/17/17 at 10:28 am to SlapahoeTribe
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Thats not going to do shite when an 80,000 pound tractor trailer rig slams into you going 50+ mph because the driver fell asleep or was distracted.
But it will still allow me room to maneuver and limit the chances of me getting sandwiched between another car in the case I do get hit. But you do you and I'll do me.
And I'm primarily talking about when the interstate comes to an abrupt stop, not daily driver traffic so I don't buy your assertion that it causes traffic problems.
This post was edited on 5/17/17 at 10:31 am
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