Archive for December, 2007
Saturday, December 8th, 2007
Another major accident involving heavy trucks on the N3 highway, days after a horrific crash outside Harrismith on the same stretch of road, killed three people.
Two of the deceased burned to death as one truck caught fire.
KwaZulu-Natal transport department spokeswoman Zinhle Mngomezulu said four trucks were involved in the collision. A driver on his way to Johannesburg lost control and veered onto the south- bound lane towards Durban.
“He sideswiped a second truck and collided head-on with a third,” said Mngomezulu.
A fourth truck, also on its way to Durban, drove straight into the wreckage.
Authorities closed the lane between the Engen One Stop and Tugela Plaza near Estcourt. Traffic was diverted through Bergville.
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Saturday, December 8th, 2007
Five people — including three children — were killed Friday night in a horrific crash on the outskirts of Calgary that left the shredded remains of a car trapped under a cement truck.
Though the investigation was in its early stages, police duty inspector Luch Berti said it appeared the car may have been struck from behind by the cement truck.
The crash took place on the southern edge of the city local time. The truck’s driver was not hurt in the crash; police took him into custody for questioning.
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Saturday, December 8th, 2007
A 40-year-old truck driver died when he lost control of his 18-wheeler on the N3 near Balfour, Mpumalanga police said.
“The man lost control of his truck which then overturned, flinging him out of the vehicle,” said Superintendent Abie Khoabane.
“The truck then spun around and landed on top of the man, crushing him.”
No other vehicles were involved in the accident.
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Saturday, December 8th, 2007
The gasoline tanker that flipped over and set an Everett street ablaze early Wednesday was a 28-year-old model that federal safety regulators allowed to stay on the road even after they toughened design and engineering standards to limit rollover-crash damage in the early 1990s, officials said yesterday.
Massachusetts State Police said they were continuing to investigate the accident and had no conclusions about what caused the crash besides speeding. They gave no estimate of the truck’s speed.
State Police Sergeant Robert Bousquet said records show the rig consisted of a 2007 Peterbilt tractor pulling a 1979 trailer containing 9,400 gallons of gas, a typical-size delivery to refill a 10,000-gallon underground tank at a gas station.
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Saturday, December 8th, 2007
A Marengo woman was killed Thursday when her car slammed into the back of a semitrailer truck on the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway near Huntley, Illinois State Police said.
Julie Turdik, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly crash just east of Illinois Highway 47, State Police Master Sgt. Robert Meeder said.
Turdik’s 2005 Ford Focus did not appear to slow as the semi reduced speed in the eastbound left lane, police said.
The truck’s driver, a 43-year-old Rockford man, was not injured.
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Saturday, December 8th, 2007
One person has died and two more have been injured in a road crash in Co Meath this morning.
The collision between a truck and a car happened at Kilmainham, on the N3 between Navan and Kells.
The road is expected to be closed for much of the afternoon and motorists are being diverted onto routes.
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Saturday, December 8th, 2007
It was an amazing fire: 9,400 gallons of gasoline turning into a wall of flame as it flowed from an overturned truck down a densely populated street. Dozens of people fleeing from their homes.
Even more amazing was the number of injuries: zero.
“The most miraculous thing is that none of those people were hurt,” said Everett Mayor John F. Hanlon. “No one got hurt, not a scratch. The truck driver hurt his thumb, I understand.”
State Police Major Kevin Kelly said a witness saw the truck driving at an excessive rate of speed through Sweetser traffic circle at 1 a.m. The operator lost control and the tanker slid on its side, puncturing its hull.
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Saturday, December 8th, 2007
Charges have been laid in a dramatic traffic stop and pursuit early Thursday in which a man was shot by police.
A city cop opened fired while trying to stop a stolen Ford truck on Anthony Henday Drive south of Yellowhead Trail, police said.
Following a chase, officers managed to stop the truck in the area of 174 Avenue and 97 Street.
While arresting four occupants of the truck, police discovered that one of the suspects was suffering from an apparent gunshot wound.
The injured man was taken to Royal Alexandra hospital in serious but stable condition.
RCMP have been called in to investigate the police shooting.
Two men – including the one who was shot – are charged with criminal flight, possession of stolen property over $5,000 and possession of property under $5,000.
The other man was charged with dangerous driving and driving while disqualified.
Their names are being withheld pending the ongoing RCMP investigation.
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Saturday, December 8th, 2007
A dump truck unloading a crane tipped over this morning after the crane fell off the truck at a work site on Marlboro Road, near Route 18, in Old Bridge , police said.
One of the men unloading the truck suffered a foot injury and was taken to Old Bridge Regional Hospital, Raritan Bay Medical Center for treatment, authorities said.
Traffic was backed up onto Route 18 north for about half an hour while crews worked to return the truck to its upright position. The call was reported to police.
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Saturday, December 8th, 2007
Product/Service Name
Flexilift Australia are proud to present to the Australian and New Zealand market place the Sellick Truck Mounted forklift (TMF).
Designed and manufactured in Canada, Sellick Pty Ltd have combined the best features from their rough terrain range and incorporated these features into the TMF.
The TMF forklift has been backed by over 40 years of experienced manufacturing in Canada and have guaranteed 100% support to Flexilift Australia as it’s sole Australian and New Zealand distributor.
Function/Applications
The Sellick TMF-55 is designed for rough terrain use such as timberyards, landscaping or agriculture. It is also widely used in the transportation of bricks, tiles, turf and poultry. The Sellick, in fact, can be used wherever a product requires materials handling on site.
The Sellick easily mounts on your truck or trailer in a minute and is adaptable to existing truck mounting arrangements.
The Sellick has automotive style controls providing quick and efficient material handling for the operator. This also allow easy transition from one type of forklift to the other.
The operator is centrally seated and besides having access from both sides of the machine, the operator has excellent all round visibility.
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