Semi truck lands upside down after crashing onto I-5 ramp

golfbumken said on February 15, 2012 at 2:31 PM

Sounds like another bimbo texting while driving.

mellybelly323 said on February 15, 2012 at 11:43 AM

One more thing - I'm seeing a lot of "it should be illegal for trucks to be in the far left lane" - and it IS illegal, unless that lane merges, is an exit or it is the only lane you can be in if you want to continue going the direction your going - two of which (I think) were the case for this truck. I have never seen a truck in the fast lane. However, you won't often find them in the far right lane either, for this reason: people merging onto the freeway see a semi truck and immediately do everything possible short of running themselves off the road in order to get on the freeway IN FRONT of the truck, instead of just pulling in behind them. Same when it comes to taking an exit. People will do 85mph to get in front of a truck taking an exit, instead of just pulling in behind. I'm not sure why this is - you don't really get anywhere any faster whether your in front of or behind that truck. You may not like them, they may block your view - but if you're going to go around, leave room.

roadwork said on February 15, 2012 at 10:02 AM

No No No. This is all the truck drivers fault. Right KING5??

josh_iii said on February 15, 2012 at 8:57 AM

How about we just make it a lot more difficult for anyone to get a drivers license instead of just giving them away. There seem to be two kinds of drivers, the morons that think they are invincible and weave in and out of traffic like they own the roads. Then you have the timid, afraid of their own shadow drivers that clog of lanes by going 5-10 miles per hour under the speed limit. Both should have their licenses revoked. Keep up with the flow of traffic, if someone wants to go faster than you move over and let them go get the ticket. AND STOP RUBBER NECKING!!!!!! I was headed north bound yesterday at 4:00, and everyone on the express and the main line going north were slowing down to look at the pretty flashy lights, all on the south bound side of the freeway. I wish there was a way to put up blinds to keep the sheeple from slowing down to a crawl so they can look. MORONS!!!!!

dakotanative said on February 15, 2012 at 12:16 AM

Most of the people on the roads are idiots. I see trucks cruising through Lakewood on the freeway with less than 10 feet between trucks. One mistake and they all are rubble. Then I see an idiot go from the fast lane to the exit in less space than the average driver takes to change one lane. It's like the WSP is too busy looking for the guy with a missing license plate light. I know that they can't catch everyone. Just catch a few, please.

kay777 said on February 14, 2012 at 9:30 PM

Scrambled eggs anyone. Hope everyone is going to be okay.

excoastie said on February 14, 2012 at 8:08 PM

Keep in mind people, the weight of the load that these trucks can legally carry (105,500 gross weight) affects the stopping distance. Remember that when you cut one off. They just might end up in your front seat before able to completely stop. Much the same as when a train. When a pedestrian or car is struck, it's a mile walk back by the conductor, due to the wieght and the time and distance it's take to stop. I wish more emphasis was put on this fact in the state drivers manual. Or more pictures, for those who can't read.

EVE_pod_pilot said on February 14, 2012 at 8:01 PM

How jugemental these pictures are. We are given loads of pictures of the poor totaled semi, but were are any pictures of the mustang that hit the rig? People should really see what happens to a car when it messes with a semi.

pamby said on February 14, 2012 at 8:01 PM

When I took drivers education years and years ago it was illegal for big trucks of any kind to drive in the left hand lane. And, on steep hills and in the passes it was illegal for cars to be in the right lane while big trucks were trying to go up and and down. All safety concerns.

skrewedcomputer said on February 14, 2012 at 6:58 PM

@browndog I believe in this situation the truck was in the right lane, it was the mustang that crossed 4 lanes of traffic after losing control.

Daytrader said on February 14, 2012 at 5:45 PM

I said over easy not scrambled!!

browndog said on February 14, 2012 at 5:39 PM

Truckers should not be allowed in the fast lane. Especially during rush hours. It would solve some of the problem. They wouldn't have to change as many lanes. People wouldn't be trying to get around them. And it might help speed up traffic. The big rigs are not made for stop and go. Just my opinion. I also drive an above average amount, from North Seattle to Enumclaw everyday and cannot believe some of the stuff I see daily, and it is not just on our freeways, its on all roads from free ways to side streets.

ankh5 said on February 14, 2012 at 5:23 PM

I do a much higher than average amount of driving in the Puget Sound region and if I had a dollar for every time I saw a person speed up to prevent someone in the adjacent lane from moving into their lane ahead of them, I could retire early. It's so adolescent and shows how plain insecure most people are, and how the only way they can assert themselves is through their little power trip automobiles. Imagine trying to change lanes driving a big rig and having all of these petty people to deal with. I could see how a trucker would feel like just running them over.

reader79 said on February 14, 2012 at 5:10 PM

Mellybelly323, Your 100% right with that commit but dont forget that most people a month out of drivers ed cant remember what they were taught. Thats why our roads are scary. Let people learn the hard way and hopefully we dont lose too many truckers.

dakotanative said on February 14, 2012 at 4:43 PM

Guess everyone had to scramble to find a new route.

jimmyz_199131170 said on February 14, 2012 at 4:43 PM

tiggerme2, for me- was hoping for some eggs over easy?

mellybelly323 said on February 14, 2012 at 4:25 PM

Well, looks like we have our answer. And, honestly, I'm not saying all truck drivers are A people. I've been cut off and run off the road myself. HOWEVER, like I stated before, I'm frequently in semis. And I can tell you the number of times I've been cut off in a truck by cars far outweighs the number of times I've been cut off in my car by trucks. If you ever want to get a true understanding of what truck drivers see, go up to the Paccar testing facility in Mount Vernon on April 14th of this year. That facility tests semi trucks for durability. And once a year they open their doors to the public and put on a big show. You can climb inside a semi and look out from the drivers seat - and watch the small car parked about 8 feet in front of the semi simply disappear. Same with the rear of the truck. It's something that should be taught a little more in depth in drivers ed courses. I've never understood why it's not. Fact is, they're bigger than you and weigh a lot more. Give them room.

fwkc63 said on February 14, 2012 at 3:18 PM

@mellybelly323 - I'm sure there are a lot of idiots, but there are just as many stupid inconsiderat truck drivers too! Just yesterday, I had one run me off the road and then wave to me! There are many of these idiots who think they own the road. So...it could be either driver at fault.

mellybelly323 said on February 14, 2012 at 2:49 PM

My guess is the car tried to cut off the truck, based on the fact that the truck driver had to have jerked the truck hard to the side in order to end up over the barrier. My fiance drives truck and I ride along on occasion. You'd be amazed the number of idiots who cut these guys off - like they can really stop with the huge payloads they're hauling. And, unfortunately, if you're a truck driver and you're involved in an accident, regardless of whether or not it's your fault, you can loose your CDL. Not saying all truck drivers are perfect - but if I had to put up with the idiots they encounter everyday, I'd find a new profession. Takes a special breed of person, let me tell you.

myopinion said on February 14, 2012 at 2:46 PM

Intresting that two of the posters here have the accident all figures out before the police do.

eightwrong said on February 14, 2012 at 2:12 PM

There's no reason a truck would have gone off the left side of that road unless the trucker jerked a hard left. Looks like he was trying to avoid someone (which is what a car running into the right side of the road would imply) Hope neither of them are badly hurt.

nickc said on February 14, 2012 at 2:10 PM

Umm let me ges rhe Honda tried to pass the semi to exit first, and ended up geting tbond by the semi because the driver of the Honda was stupid and thought let me play chicken with a semi which the driver should of known they woud not win or somthing like that.

bumpus said on February 14, 2012 at 1:14 PM

Who wasnt paying attention? Or better yet, which one was on their cell phone?

tiggerme2 said on February 14, 2012 at 1:13 PM

Would you like your eggs scrambled?

Kim62 said on February 14, 2012 at 1:04 PM

Thats a lot of broken eggs.