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JustUsDe
02-22-2005, 04:38 PM
What does a 16x35 steal plate covering an 8 foot deep hole an inch of snow and a plow truck doing 40mph the other night equal?
JustUsDe
02-22-2005, 04:41 PM
A totalled stearling, a shooked up driver and a contractor in big trouble with the state. See pics below.
JustUsDe
02-22-2005, 04:43 PM
The contracot was told friday he had to have the hole filled in and concreted. We don't allow steel plates on the road during the winter for this very reason.
JustUsDe
02-22-2005, 04:46 PM
The driver is okay just a little stiff. The plow hit the plate and it cut thru the moldboard and even bent the ram and lift bar. the front of the truck stayed up on the plate and the rear dropped in the open hole. the truck was just loaded with salt.
JustUsDe
02-22-2005, 04:47 PM
what a costly mistake.
JustUsDe
02-22-2005, 04:48 PM
Last pic.
CraftyBigDog
02-22-2005, 04:56 PM
Man that does not look good!
snowjoker
02-22-2005, 05:03 PM
Ouch!!:( My ex uncle hit one last year while plowing. Plow took off the plate and ripped the front tire right off:eek: Brand new NYSDOT truck....
Lawngodfather
02-22-2005, 05:54 PM
That title of the thread cought my intrest.

ALl I can say is WOW!!!!!!

And ooooops, someones fired.....


Poor guy driving the truck prob still shaking.
bam
02-22-2005, 06:11 PM
was that why deldot was flatbedding a lone plow up old baltimore pike after the storm?
snowplowjay
02-22-2005, 07:29 PM
MAN OH MAN!!!

Those pics belong on one of those sites that posts OWNED pics :D


I am glad that the driver is ok and that he wasnt injured..........that poor truck looks like it was nearly new too :(


Jay
SNO
02-23-2005, 03:22 AM
Thanks for the pics of a thousand words,

Educational in more ways than one.

That driver is now, no doubt a well seasoned veteran.
and so is the contractor I bet.

.. LOL

BTW,
Do you mind if I copy those pics?
CAMERON SERVICES
02-23-2005, 03:27 AM
:eek: Ouch.

Must have been a scary ride for the driver. Glad to hear everyone is okay though.......except that poor Sterling.:(
OldFord
02-23-2005, 05:56 AM
Ouch is right,:eek: that was one hack of a jolt,really a fair amount of damage to that sterling. that's a coffee spiller
cat320
02-23-2005, 07:17 AM
Wow I bet you could pick that truck up cheap .LOL We had kinda the same thing up when I was plowing with the town one of our trucks 1 ton pushed a sewer cover over and was hung up on the plow fram ,luckly no damage just brought the backhoe up and lifted it off .
Kentucky
02-23-2005, 07:57 AM
Someone better call there insurance agent. Id say that contractor has alot of explaining to do. Looks like it almost ripped the entire rear end off the truck. How deep was the hole?
TechEdFireman
02-23-2005, 08:30 AM
WOW...that must have been some surprise and jolt to that operator. I can't believe that the rear end was almost ripped off like that.
JustUsDe
02-23-2005, 02:38 PM
Bam yes the plow you saw going up Old Baltimore Pike used to be attached to that truck. The accident happened on Rt.4 and the contractor responsible for the incident is a very large and nationally know company. Hint- they are national known for pipe line work. Thank god they are a large and properous company because Deldot wants the cost of replacement from them.

Sno feel free to copy those pics. Anyone else is free to copy them too.

Jay I'm not sure of the exact year but all our sterlings are within a few years old.



Ray
DT366
02-23-2005, 03:28 PM
that was a coffee spiller and a underwear changer!!!