Crusher Posted February 5, 2019 Member ID: 4598 Group: ++ COD5 Admin Followers: 27 Topic Count: 139 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 491 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 591 Achievement Points: 4822 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 01/01/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 24 Birthday: 01/28/1972 Device: Macintosh Share Posted February 5, 2019 Was on a 1200 mile drive through Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and back to Ann Arbor Michigan. -6 Degrees F. I was driving on I-94 towards Indiana and was just passing through Kalamazoo MI. I noticed my Toyota CH-R start to get a little squirrely on the road, so I slowed a bit the moved from the left lane to the middle lane. This Semi- truck decided to pass me... Well, about 1/2 mile down the road, he fishtailed and ended up like this in front of me. He dumped about 40 gallons of diesel and caught on fire for about 30 seconds (but extinguished by itself). Closed the highway for about 3.5 hours. This happened at 11:30am EST. We reached our destination (Lafayette Indiana) at 9:30pm. Such a long day. Crack, baldie, Hunter1948 and 5 others 3 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
J3st3r Posted February 5, 2019 Member ID: 2162 Group: ++ COD4 Admin Followers: 153 Topic Count: 152 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 5154 Content Per Day: 1.03 Reputation: 5090 Achievement Points: 45272 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 24 Joined: 01/25/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Wednesday at 11:19 PM Birthday: 02/26/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted February 5, 2019 wtf they closed the highway for 3 1/2 hours for THAT? The towing company definitely made there monthly quota didn't they. BUDMAN, spinpuppy and 7Toes 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Crusher Posted February 5, 2019 Member ID: 4598 Group: ++ COD5 Admin Followers: 27 Topic Count: 139 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 491 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 591 Achievement Points: 4822 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 01/01/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 24 Birthday: 01/28/1972 Device: Macintosh Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) LOL, As you can see, where the policeman is standing in the second pic is the left lane. The passing lane. It was a sheet of ice. Dumbass driver took a chance and failed. There was diesel on the ground (Hazmat) called. D.O.T. showed up to assess the condition of the highway, 2 tow trucks showed up, but only 1 was used. There were sparks from a battery cable that was shorting out and everyone was worried about something catching fire... I got paid , just was a long days drive. Edited February 5, 2019 by Crusher Crack, 7Toes and baldie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Crack Posted February 5, 2019 Member ID: 3139 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 15 Topic Count: 17 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 2121 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 1990 Achievement Points: 17287 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 18 Joined: 01/17/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: Wednesday at 09:24 PM Birthday: 04/20/1984 Device: Windows Share Posted February 5, 2019 i heard about this....i use to live in k-zoo as a kid... goin west in michigan u get alot more fucked up conditions then livin in metro detroit area...glad ur all good bro! baldie, Icequeen, JohnnyDos and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
spinpuppy Posted February 6, 2019 Member ID: 3682 Group: ++ COD5 Admin Followers: 56 Topic Count: 178 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1834 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1747 Achievement Points: 14780 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/27/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 11 Birthday: 01/12/1960 Device: Android Share Posted February 6, 2019 and......the driver prolly lost his job 7Toes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
_GATOR_ Posted February 6, 2019 Member ID: 26584 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 3 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 313 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 448 Achievement Points: 2380 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 12/06/17 Status: Offline Last Seen: November 13, 2021 Birthday: 08/07/1969 Share Posted February 6, 2019 At least you ended up being ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
concours Posted February 12, 2019 Member ID: 5839 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 11 Topic Count: 31 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 204 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 121 Achievement Points: 1606 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/02/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 30, 2023 Birthday: 07/01/1957 Share Posted February 12, 2019 all it takes is one jackass on the road to wreck your day. Glad your fine crusher 7Toes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
GHO5T Posted February 12, 2019 Member ID: 21776 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 3 Topic Count: 15 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 240 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 201 Achievement Points: 2262 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/20/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: September 4, 2022 Birthday: 10/09/1959 Share Posted February 12, 2019 just think if you got a five minutes head start you could have been pinned against the guardrail .good that you made it home safe crusher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
7Toes Posted February 13, 2019 Member ID: 87 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 57 Topic Count: 98 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3789 Content Per Day: 0.68 Reputation: 3589 Achievement Points: 27249 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/02/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 18, 2022 Birthday: 04/02/1871 Share Posted February 13, 2019 I told you stop mooning truckers on the freeway J3st3r, Crack and spinpuppy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Purfy Posted February 13, 2019 Member ID: 25666 Group: + Minecraft Moderator Followers: 1 Topic Count: 3 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 29 Content Per Day: 0.01 Reputation: 4 Achievement Points: 191 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/12/17 Status: Offline Last Seen: 22 hours ago Device: Windows Share Posted February 13, 2019 so he slid on the ice when he tried to change lanes? sorry i never dealt with ice before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
SirThunder Posted February 13, 2019 Member ID: 27229 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 0 Topic Count: 5 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 55 Content Per Day: 0.02 Reputation: 75 Achievement Points: 752 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 09/01/18 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 1, 2022 Birthday: 04/16/1965 Share Posted February 13, 2019 we truckers call them super truckers. they are so good they can drive fast in any condition lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Burt(XI) Posted February 14, 2019 Member ID: 478 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 22 Topic Count: 12 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 300 Content Per Day: 0.05 Reputation: 245 Achievement Points: 2285 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/21/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 11:30 PM Birthday: 07/26/1952 Device: Windows Share Posted February 14, 2019 I dont drive I94 much, only to get to airport. I come thru your area from Ohio on US23 heading up to Au Gres quite often. With the heavy traffic there in AA, I dont understand why they have a perfectly good lane(s) closed almost all the time. Do you know WTF are they saving them for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Crusher Posted February 14, 2019 Member ID: 4598 Group: ++ COD5 Admin Followers: 27 Topic Count: 139 Topics Per Day: 0.03 Content Count: 491 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 591 Achievement Points: 4822 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 6 Joined: 01/01/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 24 Birthday: 01/28/1972 Device: Macintosh Author Share Posted February 14, 2019 The 3rd. lane on 23 North of AA was developed as part of the Technology corridor. During the mornings, they open it up to aid traffic flow to AA. It is also an emergency lane if there happens to be an accident in any of the other 2 lanes (traffic can still flow). Au Gres ? That's wayyyyy up there. It is extremely rare that we go up north. I am at the airport all too often these days. I travel about 35 to 40% of the year. Purfy, The guy was driving way too fast for the road conditions. He rounded a curve and jack-knifed. Driving on ice slicked roads is a skill that some of us have and others don't. The best thing to do with little to no traction is to slow down and give small, smooth steering inputs. Hunter1948 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
spinpuppy Posted February 14, 2019 Member ID: 3682 Group: ++ COD5 Admin Followers: 56 Topic Count: 178 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1834 Content Per Day: 0.41 Reputation: 1747 Achievement Points: 14780 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/27/12 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 11 Birthday: 01/12/1960 Device: Android Share Posted February 14, 2019 16 hours ago, Purfy said: so he slid on the ice when he tried to change lanes? sorry i never dealt with ice before Dont drive or live where there is no snow (S hit N o O ne W ants)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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