Tragedy from incompetence.

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Old 08-14-2011, 08:36 AM
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Years ago (before I-68 was actually I-68), I was coming from Hancock, MD towards Cumberland. There was a pickup in front of me with a '69 Chevelle on a dual-axle trailer. The trailer started fishtailing wildly on him and ended up with the trailer taking the car and the pickup for a wild ride. The trailer hitch ripped off (literally ripped the metal apart) and took the trailer/car combo on a hell of a roll-over (at least 3 times). The car stayed chained to the trailer the entire time.

Since I was the first car behind him, I stopped to see how badly he was shaken up (the pickup stayed upright). The guy was ok except he was extremely upset about it. The trailer was a loaner from a friend. He had just went into Frederick to pick up the Chevelle from a body shop, where they had just done all of the body & frame work on the car. It was still primer, but you could easily see it's potential. He was taking it home to start putting the new drivetrain in it. I thought he was going to start crying (which I wouldn't have blamed him for).
 
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Old 08-14-2011, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by freebirdrfd
I know somebody who knows somebody who knows somebody that was delayed in traffic. Do ya think i have a lawsuit? :smokin:
:hellno: And just why....pray tell....were you NOT stuck in the traffic??? :ranting:
 
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I'm not looking forward to getting old. I'm afraid the tragedy of incontinence won't even be my biggest problem.
 
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Old 08-15-2011, 02:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Orangetxguy
:hellno: And just why....pray tell....were you NOT stuck in the traffic??? :ranting:
. Because I was on 195 instead of 495
 
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Old 08-15-2011, 08:37 AM
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Originally Posted by freebirdrfd
. Because I was on 195 instead of 495

:clap: Frying pan into the fire!!! 95 is sooooooo much worse than 495!!!
 
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