Amador County – Another hay tractor trailer truck failed to make it down Highway 88 Tuesday in Pioneer, toppled off the roadside, and spilled its double trailer load of hay. What observers say “has become an all too often occurrence, another hay truck lost control on a curve, tipped over and lost its entire load” on the steep roadside along Highway 88 near Cooks Station. Eye witnesses said that the truck was moving at a fast pace along the tight curves leading up to Cooks station. Apparently something went wrong and the rear trailer began to tip over to the right and soon the rest of the rig followed. The tractor and front trailer soon ricocheted off of several trees and the load from both trailers tumbled into the road and down the embankment. An observer at the scene said “lucky for the driver, the cab came to a stop upside down between the embankment and some trees, leaving it severely damaged but not crushed.” The driver was able to crawl out and he later sought medical attention when the ambulance arrived. It took a couple of hours for road crews to clean up the mess and a tow truck crew to right the truck and tractor. Amador Fire Protection District, Calfire, CalTrans and CHP personnel were all on scene working on various parts of clearing up the road. A tractor-trailer-sized wrecker and a smaller wrecker from ATR were used to remove the vehicle from the side of the hill and right it. The cause of the crash was still under investigation. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Thursday, 02 April 2009 00:25
Hay Truck Spill, Highway 88
Amador County – Another hay tractor trailer truck failed to make it down Highway 88 Tuesday in Pioneer, toppled off the roadside, and spilled its double trailer load of hay. What observers say “has become an all too often occurrence, another hay truck lost control on a curve, tipped over and lost its entire load” on the steep roadside along Highway 88 near Cooks Station. Eye witnesses said that the truck was moving at a fast pace along the tight curves leading up to Cooks station. Apparently something went wrong and the rear trailer began to tip over to the right and soon the rest of the rig followed. The tractor and front trailer soon ricocheted off of several trees and the load from both trailers tumbled into the road and down the embankment. An observer at the scene said “lucky for the driver, the cab came to a stop upside down between the embankment and some trees, leaving it severely damaged but not crushed.” The driver was able to crawl out and he later sought medical attention when the ambulance arrived. It took a couple of hours for road crews to clean up the mess and a tow truck crew to right the truck and tractor. Amador Fire Protection District, Calfire, CalTrans and CHP personnel were all on scene working on various parts of clearing up the road. A tractor-trailer-sized wrecker and a smaller wrecker from ATR were used to remove the vehicle from the side of the hill and right it. The cause of the crash was still under investigation. Story by Jim Reece This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
