Bystanders Help Rescue Tar-Stuck Truck Driver After Rig Crashes
07-23-2007, 07:10 PM
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Bystanders Help Rescue Tar-Stuck Truck Driver After Rig Crashes
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street racing was probaly involved 
For the second time in less than a week, a rig crashed on the westbound 401 near Keele sending its load all over the roadway. But unlike last week's accident involving a sugar truck, where the driver escaped relatively unscathed, Monday morning's rollover was much more serious for the person behind the wheel.
The truck was carrying hot tar, and when it split in two upon crashing in the transfer lanes at about 6am it sent the sticky liquid all over the roadway and into the cab. The driver was coated in the molten substance, and as it began to cool it sealed him inside the vehicle.
"It's very sticky. The temperature is high. It's also slippery for footing and it absolutely sticks to everything. It's very difficult to get somebody out," described OPP Sgt. Cam Woolley from the scene. "As soon as it hits the air it starts to cool and harden, so it was a real challenge. He was apparently in about an inch and a half of it. So he was actually physically stuck in as well. It's almost like a fly trap only it catches people in this stuff. Very deadly stuff."
That's when motorists caught in the ensuing traffic backup sprang into action, assisting emergency crews as they tried to pry the shocked and seriously injured driver out of the truck.
"I ran over to him, tried to get him out. Cut the seat belt. Tried to cut him out of there," explained Ivan Landry. He himself was coated in tar on his face, arms, and clothes and had to be treated for burns.
Added another rescuer, Gary Knierieman, "He was all black. Completely covered in tar. You know, and he was pinned underneath the steering wheel. He couldn't get out. But we had to talk to him, calm him down."
Eventually the truck driver was freed and an air ambulance flew him to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre for treatment at the facility's burn unit. The motorists involved in the rescue are being recommended for civilian citations.
There's no word whether speed was a factor. Road crews coated the highway with sand in the hope that the tar would adhere and make it easier to scrape up. By midday the burned-out hulk of the vehicle had been removed from the highway but the affected lanes were still closed.
It's the same place another rig - one carrying liquid sugar - crashed last week. Speed was alleged to have contributed to that crash, which happened in the transfer lanes between the express and the collectors.
It's one of the most common spots in the GTA for crashes, according to the OPP.
The truck was carrying hot tar, and when it split in two upon crashing in the transfer lanes at about 6am it sent the sticky liquid all over the roadway and into the cab. The driver was coated in the molten substance, and as it began to cool it sealed him inside the vehicle.
"It's very sticky. The temperature is high. It's also slippery for footing and it absolutely sticks to everything. It's very difficult to get somebody out," described OPP Sgt. Cam Woolley from the scene. "As soon as it hits the air it starts to cool and harden, so it was a real challenge. He was apparently in about an inch and a half of it. So he was actually physically stuck in as well. It's almost like a fly trap only it catches people in this stuff. Very deadly stuff."
That's when motorists caught in the ensuing traffic backup sprang into action, assisting emergency crews as they tried to pry the shocked and seriously injured driver out of the truck.
"I ran over to him, tried to get him out. Cut the seat belt. Tried to cut him out of there," explained Ivan Landry. He himself was coated in tar on his face, arms, and clothes and had to be treated for burns.
Added another rescuer, Gary Knierieman, "He was all black. Completely covered in tar. You know, and he was pinned underneath the steering wheel. He couldn't get out. But we had to talk to him, calm him down."
Eventually the truck driver was freed and an air ambulance flew him to Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre for treatment at the facility's burn unit. The motorists involved in the rescue are being recommended for civilian citations.
There's no word whether speed was a factor. Road crews coated the highway with sand in the hope that the tar would adhere and make it easier to scrape up. By midday the burned-out hulk of the vehicle had been removed from the highway but the affected lanes were still closed.
It's the same place another rig - one carrying liquid sugar - crashed last week. Speed was alleged to have contributed to that crash, which happened in the transfer lanes between the express and the collectors.
It's one of the most common spots in the GTA for crashes, according to the OPP.
07-23-2007, 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by drifter420
Thats it.. new craze.. truck rig street racing..
They'll never suspect that
1/4 mile in 30 seconds biotch...
They'll never suspect that
1/4 mile in 30 seconds biotch...
07-24-2007, 11:24 PM
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This is I think the third or fourth rollover in a short time. Makes me think back to the "allegedSTREET RACING Shitty News had sex with a few weeks back. Could the truck driver who died have been the cause??? Maybe, maybe not but his buddies sure as can't drive!
I feel sorry for these guys on a serious note though. Truck drivin' ain't easy for hours and hours especially with all these racers around
I feel sorry for these guys on a serious note though. Truck drivin' ain't easy for hours and hours especially with all these racers around
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the funny thing is, these two crashes in the same place are partially the result of poor planning by the designers of our highways.
currently their thinking is: that transfer lanes should be two lanes wide. this makes sense to their very small minds because they can fit more cars in them during the crowded rush hours.
the problem with this thinking?
well if forces 2 merges. those who drive in the lane that ends simply slow down traffic by trying to get past the people in the lane that continues. so although fewer cars will technically fit... traffic flow will be faster without the double lane transfers. currently there are too many simple minded drivers that clog up the roads by not merging early enough.
now, on to the real point.
this transfer lane is 2 lanes wide.. from express to collector, and turns slightly to the right and then back to the left, then very slightly right again while going under a transfer lane overpass (from collector to express). the collectors just before this point are separated from the express by (lets guess) 150ft. the express lanes continue in a straight line, however the collector lanes curve to the left to meet up with the express at the end of the transfer lanes. as a result the transfer lanes after they turn to the right, have a fairly sharp left turn (for the average car at 100km/h), BUT it decreases in radius after you begin to turn (in order to meet up with the collectors properly).
for me this is fun
for the average driver it is a safety hazard because they panic and hit their brakes and crash into the right side barrier. even more often however are poor drivers that cut into the left hand lane to reduce the radius of the corner because ... well, most bad drivers turn in too early.
the easy way to solve this?
turn this transfer lane into a single lane only, they will be able to make a constant radius corner... and bingo! no more crashes.
sounds too simple?
well next time youre going west on the 401 take the transfer from the express to the collectors just before the 400 and stay in either lane. then next time turn from the right lane to the left lane, and back to the right lane and you will see how much of a difference there would be with only a single, well thought out lane.
currently their thinking is: that transfer lanes should be two lanes wide. this makes sense to their very small minds because they can fit more cars in them during the crowded rush hours.
the problem with this thinking?
well if forces 2 merges. those who drive in the lane that ends simply slow down traffic by trying to get past the people in the lane that continues. so although fewer cars will technically fit... traffic flow will be faster without the double lane transfers. currently there are too many simple minded drivers that clog up the roads by not merging early enough.
now, on to the real point.
this transfer lane is 2 lanes wide.. from express to collector, and turns slightly to the right and then back to the left, then very slightly right again while going under a transfer lane overpass (from collector to express). the collectors just before this point are separated from the express by (lets guess) 150ft. the express lanes continue in a straight line, however the collector lanes curve to the left to meet up with the express at the end of the transfer lanes. as a result the transfer lanes after they turn to the right, have a fairly sharp left turn (for the average car at 100km/h), BUT it decreases in radius after you begin to turn (in order to meet up with the collectors properly).
for me this is fun
for the average driver it is a safety hazard because they panic and hit their brakes and crash into the right side barrier. even more often however are poor drivers that cut into the left hand lane to reduce the radius of the corner because ... well, most bad drivers turn in too early.the easy way to solve this?
turn this transfer lane into a single lane only, they will be able to make a constant radius corner... and bingo! no more crashes.
sounds too simple?
well next time youre going west on the 401 take the transfer from the express to the collectors just before the 400 and stay in either lane. then next time turn from the right lane to the left lane, and back to the right lane and you will see how much of a difference there would be with only a single, well thought out lane.
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