Tag Archives: wrecks

Violent auto transport crash in NZ

There were no injuries but the damage to the trailer and its 8-car load looks extensive. There are a bunch of news reports online but the one with the best pictures is stuff.co.nz. The driver apparently clipped the shoulder of … Continue reading

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A great job by all saves a car hauler

The Montoursville fire dept got a call to respond to an apparent axle fire on a car hauler. When they arrived the driver already had the two cars over the trailer axes off loaded allowing the fire dept to put … Continue reading

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Car hauler rolls and then burns in Toledo

The Toledo Blade is reporting a car carrier has rolled and then burned on the turnpike. The driver suffered only minor injuries. The truck looks to be reduced to scrap metal but that is what insurance is for I guess. … Continue reading

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15ft load meets 14ft bridge.

An auto transporter in Indianapolis had two pickup trucks knocked off of his load by a 14 ft bridge. I am not sure why he was so high. Looking at the pictures it looks like he has a car of … Continue reading

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Just looks like a fender bender to me

KOIN Local6.com near Portland Oregon has a report of 8 injuries including the truck driver. “Semi pulls in front of Hillsboro MAX train; 8 injured” “A semi-truck carrying cars pulled out into a Hillsboro MAX Monday afternoon, hurting the truck … Continue reading

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Were they chained or strapped?

The interesting thing about the article on poststar.com is that the cars “went flying”. Why did they not stay with the truck?     Join the forum discussion on this post

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CarHauler victum of hit and run truck.

This is off of CPcomunity.com: Indiana State Police are searching for a semitrailer involved in a hit-and-run crash that blocked traffic early Tuesday on Interstate 65. A separate morning crash blocked traffic on the Borman Expressway. A car hauler carrying … Continue reading

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Did it hit a bridge?

Looks awfully tore up for just “falling off”! UPDATE: YES it hit an overpass, see forum for details Traffic was snarled in both directions on Interstate 95 in Stamford and Greenwich after a car fell off a carrier truck and … Continue reading

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Auto transporter strikes bridge

Several news outlets including the Hartford Courant are reporting an auto transport was too tall and has torn the top of of a vehicle. The vehicle was damaged by a 13’6″ overpass near exit 43 or 44, on I-84 in … Continue reading

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Carhauler rear ends UPS truck and loses minivan.

Fox Toledo has the story of a Southern Auto Carrier truck that rear ended a UPS truck hard enough to knock the minivan out of the #1 position. Apparently traffic slowed and the transport driver didn’t notice in time to … Continue reading

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