Accident I-40 in Raleigh NC

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07-27-2007, 01:55 PM

mtdewr

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Accident I-40 in Raleigh NC

This was terrible!!!! :shock:

http://www.newsobserver.com/news/story/651574.html

Hope everyone has a safe trip!!

07-27-2007, 03:01 PM

nickbtubas

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i just came out of North Carolina a couple of days ago and i'm glad i wasn't caught in that mess.

I wish Congress or somebody would make Driver's Education (for everybody) a HIGH priority.

07-27-2007, 05:46 PM

Mattangcobra

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I live about 40 miles away from this. All the news and radio kept saying was a tractor trailer crossed the median and caused a massive wreck. In this story it wasn't even the TT's fault. I hate to see this no matter who is at fault. I just don't like the bad rep the news puts on us.

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07-28-2007, 12:18 AM

sidman82

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The headlines on radio should say: Pick-up truck lost control after blowout and causes T/T to crash.

07-28-2007, 06:44 AM

Kurbski

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The media did the same crap here a few weeks ago in Orlando. The "truck driver did this" and the "truck driver" did that in the Orlando Sentinel and on TV. It was a Pick up truck that rear ended a family of 3 killing everyone in the car.

07-29-2007, 12:43 AM

Mr. Ford95

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Quote:

Originally Posted by nickbtubas

I wish Congress or somebody would make Driver's Education (for everybody) a HIGH priority.

The pickup that appeared to cause the wreck had a tire blowout, per the witness'. What would driver's ed do to fix that?? It's not everyday that your having a tire let go nor something you can practice so as not to wreck or lose control.