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Flatbed rig in Metairie couldn't handle the U turn...
Posted on 6/4/25 at 2:19 pm
Posted on 6/4/25 at 2:19 pm
on West Esplanade... OOPS.. My bad...
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According to Jefferson Parish fire officials, the trailer of the 18-wheeler flipped into the canal on West Esplanade Avenue and North Labarre.
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Posted on 6/4/25 at 2:29 pm to Hangover Haven
Can’t imagine a professional driver making that big of a mistake. If it was me driving that rig, sure, but a professional driver? Wow
Posted on 6/4/25 at 2:34 pm to Hangover Haven
What he lacks in driving skills he makes up for in load securement, so I guess he can put that on his resume that he'll soon be freshening up.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 2:36 pm to YOURADHERE
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What he lacks in driving skills he makes up for in load securement,
Never looked at it that way... I guess there's a positive with everything..
I see Moons towing was on the job...
This post was edited on 6/4/25 at 2:39 pm
Posted on 6/4/25 at 2:37 pm to TBoy
50/50 it was one of those non-English speaking drivers they're trying to get rid of.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 2:37 pm to Hangover Haven
They give commercial drivers licenses to anybody these days.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 2:39 pm to Hangover Haven
I feel like I would just quit and get an Uber if this happened to me.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 2:39 pm to Hangover Haven
NOLA dump truck guy. Hold my beer.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 2:42 pm to Hangover Haven
He should be embarrassed
Posted on 6/4/25 at 2:43 pm to Hangover Haven
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Never looked at it that way... I guess there's a positive with everything..
I'm in the industry so my very first reaction was "well atleast he didn't spill the load"
Posted on 6/4/25 at 2:46 pm to Hangover Haven
He'll be fired and working for Western Express in a couple of weeks. That's considered trucker purgatory for an at fault accident like that - gotta spend a couple of years with the last resort companies making $40k/yr then work your way back to a good paying job. In reality working for Western is more of a punishment than the tow bills and tickets he'll get.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 2:46 pm to Hangover Haven
Most companies have a "no u turn" policy. If caught, they will be reintroduced to the general population.
This post was edited on 6/4/25 at 2:47 pm
Posted on 6/4/25 at 2:48 pm to Hangover Haven
There has been a rash of sand trucks dumping over in North Louisiana.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 2:53 pm to Hangover Haven
You would be surprised how many of them can’t speak English, more than 50% at least
Posted on 6/4/25 at 2:54 pm to Hangover Haven
Back in the early 90s, you could get eaten by nutria in East Jeff canals.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 2:57 pm to Chalkywhite84
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I feel like I would just quit and get an Uber if this happened to me.
One of our drivers turned over one of our trucks on the interstate. He just abandoned it, and didn't tell us anything.
We didn't know he flipped the truck, but he wasn't showing up for work. We had no idea where the truck was, and we couldn't get in touch with him.
It wasn't until days later when someone called us and said "Um, you do know one of your trucks is lying on its side on the interstate, right?"
This was years ago before GPS tracking and in-cab cameras were standard.
Posted on 6/4/25 at 3:00 pm to Horsemeat
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He'll be fired and working for Western Express in a couple of weeks. That's considered trucker purgatory for an at fault accident like that - gotta spend a couple of years with the last resort companies making $40k/yr then work your way back to a good paying job. In reality working for Western is more of a punishment than the tow bills and tickets he'll get.
tell him to come haul my cheap arse freight
are you dry van or reefer or flatbed?
Posted on 6/4/25 at 3:03 pm to Hangover Haven
I see trucks make sharper turns than that daily.
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