Comments on: 1 Dead in US 30 Crash with Wind Turbine Propeller http://am1050.com/2012/1-dead-in-us-30-crash-with-wind-turbine-propeller/ Thu, 23 May 2013 22:42:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Thor http://am1050.com/2012/1-dead-in-us-30-crash-with-wind-turbine-propeller/comment-page-1/#comment-1288 Thor Tue, 02 Oct 2012 14:20:28 +0000 http://am1050.com/?p=42582#comment-1288 From what I've seen these gargantuan rotating pinwheel blades are always painted dove grey to make them less visibly intrusive. During dusk, or the false dawn, they would be almost invisible. It's why they paint combat aircraft that color... More of your tax dollars at work as the companies throw caution to the wind to get these abominations installed before the end of the year so they can qualify for the Uncle Sugar Green credits. From what I’ve seen these gargantuan rotating pinwheel blades are always painted dove grey to make them less visibly intrusive. During dusk, or the false dawn, they would be almost invisible. It’s why they paint combat aircraft that color…

More of your tax dollars at work as the companies throw caution to the wind to get these abominations installed before the end of the year so they can qualify for the Uncle Sugar Green credits.

]]> By: sherry2933 http://am1050.com/2012/1-dead-in-us-30-crash-with-wind-turbine-propeller/comment-page-1/#comment-1284 sherry2933 Fri, 28 Sep 2012 15:21:26 +0000 http://am1050.com/?p=42582#comment-1284 As everyone fails to mention that it is NOT LEGAL to pull an oversized load before daylight. At 6:15 it is not daylight. These men you are blaming are my cousins. You have no idea if they were texting or talking because you were not in their car. Dont you think the brother that is still alive and fighting for his life, needs to read this kind of stuff. Thanks As everyone fails to mention that it is NOT LEGAL to pull an oversized load before daylight. At 6:15 it is not daylight. These men you are blaming are my cousins. You have no idea if they were texting or talking because you were not in their car. Dont you think the brother that is still alive and fighting for his life, needs to read this kind of stuff. Thanks

]]> By: Teknowlogist http://am1050.com/2012/1-dead-in-us-30-crash-with-wind-turbine-propeller/comment-page-1/#comment-1279 Teknowlogist Fri, 28 Sep 2012 06:03:40 +0000 http://am1050.com/?p=42582#comment-1279 To all the others above...I was there right after the crash. There were no skid marks...the driver never hit the brakes. He did attempt to swerve at the very last minute but at that point, it was too late and he hit primarily on the driver front corner. It actually hit the trailer so hard that it cracked the fender on the truck from the rocking of the trailer on the fifth wheel. He had to be traveling near highway (60 mph, which as I will mention below, is speeding in that exact area as it's supposed to be a reduced speed zone, 45 mph) speed when it happened. Additionally, I drive that road EVERY day and I'm well aware that you can see something like that well ahead of time. As I did not witness it from moment one, I cannot say who was at fault...and it IS extremely possible its the truckers fault...but it hit near the rear of the trailer, pulled by a VERY low geared truck...with two escorts with it, both with flashing lights. The ones on the truck were still on when I was there. So all that said, what I'm saying is...while it is possible the accident is the truck drivers fault...the guy who was killed obviously was driving distracted -probably texting, talking to his brother, or messing with the radio-, not a good move when speed is supposed to be reduced to 45 around the truck stop -not that anyone obeys that, but still-. So, he is responsible for his own death. I'd say someone may be liable in a civil case, but probably not in a criminal case. To all the others above…I was there right after the crash. There were no skid marks…the driver never hit the brakes. He did attempt to swerve at the very last minute but at that point, it was too late and he hit primarily on the driver front corner. It actually hit the trailer so hard that it cracked the fender on the truck from the rocking of the trailer on the fifth wheel. He had to be traveling near highway (60 mph, which as I will mention below, is speeding in that exact area as it’s supposed to be a reduced speed zone, 45 mph) speed when it happened. Additionally, I drive that road EVERY day and I’m well aware that you can see something like that well ahead of time.

As I did not witness it from moment one, I cannot say who was at fault…and it IS extremely possible its the truckers fault…but it hit near the rear of the trailer, pulled by a VERY low geared truck…with two escorts with it, both with flashing lights. The ones on the truck were still on when I was there.

So all that said, what I’m saying is…while it is possible the accident is the truck drivers fault…the guy who was killed obviously was driving distracted -probably texting, talking to his brother, or messing with the radio-, not a good move when speed is supposed to be reduced to 45 around the truck stop -not that anyone obeys that, but still-. So, he is responsible for his own death. I’d say someone may be liable in a civil case, but probably not in a criminal case.

]]> By: R http://am1050.com/2012/1-dead-in-us-30-crash-with-wind-turbine-propeller/comment-page-1/#comment-1274 R Thu, 27 Sep 2012 20:32:24 +0000 http://am1050.com/?p=42582#comment-1274 Wow people should really think about how the semi driver feels. For those of you that don't know alot of them remember things like this. I feel bad for the driver and hope that people consider it. I mean if i was that car i think i would of been paying attention to the road and not whatever else they were doing. Wow people should really think about how the semi driver feels. For those of you that don’t know alot of them remember things like this. I feel bad for the driver and hope that people consider it. I mean if i was that car i think i would of been paying attention to the road and not whatever else they were doing.

]]> By: AnnF http://am1050.com/2012/1-dead-in-us-30-crash-with-wind-turbine-propeller/comment-page-1/#comment-1273 AnnF Thu, 27 Sep 2012 17:30:51 +0000 http://am1050.com/?p=42582#comment-1273 While we are on the subject, Laville school buses have also caused me to come to a dead stop on 31. Shouldn't our children's lives be safe guarded from a predictable accident as well? While we are on the subject, Laville school buses have also caused me to come to a dead stop on 31. Shouldn’t our children’s lives be safe guarded from a predictable accident as well?

]]> By: geek2point0 http://am1050.com/2012/1-dead-in-us-30-crash-with-wind-turbine-propeller/comment-page-1/#comment-1271 geek2point0 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 05:24:15 +0000 http://am1050.com/?p=42582#comment-1271 This is just another accident that proves the need for a traffic light at this intersection. Before they get a light put in there they should at least patrol the truck stop for trucks that pull out like this and think that they can stop everyone just so they don't have to wait an extra minute to pull out. I hope the driver of the semi was ticketed and his company fined for driver incompentence. This is just another accident that proves the need for a traffic light at this intersection. Before they get a light put in there they should at least patrol the truck stop for trucks that pull out like this and think that they can stop everyone just so they don’t have to wait an extra minute to pull out. I hope the driver of the semi was ticketed and his company fined for driver incompentence.

]]> By: zanderkelly http://am1050.com/2012/1-dead-in-us-30-crash-with-wind-turbine-propeller/comment-page-1/#comment-1270 zanderkelly Thu, 27 Sep 2012 01:52:40 +0000 http://am1050.com/?p=42582#comment-1270 Good job truckers!! You killed a very good person. Steve was an all-state basketball player in the 80's. A great Dad. A model citizen. You cross a 2-way highway with a load that big you shut down traffic both ways until it is safe. I hope you get sued! Good job truckers!! You killed a very good person. Steve was an all-state basketball player in the 80′s. A great Dad. A model citizen. You cross a 2-way highway with a load that big you shut down traffic both ways until it is safe. I hope you get sued!

]]> By: AnnF http://am1050.com/2012/1-dead-in-us-30-crash-with-wind-turbine-propeller/comment-page-1/#comment-1269 AnnF Wed, 26 Sep 2012 20:25:57 +0000 http://am1050.com/?p=42582#comment-1269 "A westbound passenger car failed to see the semi pulling out onto the highway".... I hate that truck stop. I can not tell you how many times I've had to come to a dead stop on 30. These semis are bullies thinking the biggest is the mightiest and must win. The way this article is written, it looks as if the driver of the car was at fault. I have to wait my turn, and see no reason why these monstrous trucks needn't not wait, also. “A westbound passenger car failed to see the semi pulling out onto the highway”…. I hate that truck stop. I can not tell you how many times I’ve had to come to a dead stop on 30. These semis are bullies thinking the biggest is the mightiest and must win. The way this article is written, it looks as if the driver of the car was at fault. I have to wait my turn, and see no reason why these monstrous trucks needn’t not wait, also.

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