Truck Crash, 7/29/11, 3:15am

To the State Trooper who yelled at me to, "Get outta there!", joke's on you. I still got my shots, and it's up on YouTube. Artistmac shall not be denied.

Let's hope you were as tough on the trucker who caused this one-semi-trailer accident, smacking the retaining wall and embankment so hard that large chunks of dirt flew up over the 15-foot high wall and the exit ramp and 20 feet across Wentworth, landing on the opposite sidewalk. Felt like an earthquake when it happened, and it will probably be giving commuters fits well into the morning rush hour.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Chicago
• lL
• Illinois
• Dan
• Ryan
• Expressway
• crash
• accident
• State
• Police
• IDOT
• Minutemen
• tow
• truck
• semi
• trailer
• cab
• overturned
• rain
• raining
• slick
• road
• JB
• Hunt
• cars
• trucks
• embankment
• retaining
• wall
• dirt

[MultiMonster69]

What was the super ling horn blast for

[artistmac]

@MultiMonster69 Traffic was incredibly backed up because of this accident, tempers, as they always do, were flaring, and a car had just cut in front of the truck that blew the horn.

[ajc414]

@2:00 top of screen, truck passing "S.A.D Transportation"??? wtf, lol.

[artistmac]

@ajc414 No way could I ever make this shit up. It just happens, right outside my window;)

[ffjsb]

The Trooper was right to tell you to get out of there. You were on a controlled access road and in a bad spot. Drivers coming up that ramp would most likely be rubbernecking and not paying attention, you stood a good chance of being hit. Get a better camera with a telephoto lens and you won't have to worry about getting so close.

[artistmac]

@ffjsb Even though my camera has a 10x zoom telephoto lens, the only way to have gotten those beginning shots was to be exactly where I was. As for my safety, I'm a grown man, I can take care of myself, and I'd feel safer if the State Police started ticketing people who do 60 and 65 on the Ryan in the local lanes.

[Teddybear46324]

I was driving for JB at the time of this accident, I don't remember hearing anything when I came to work Friday night. The safety department usually plasters the walls with accidents.

[MrJesuschristisking]

this is what happens when  employers rush drivers to get loads done

[mlke4258]

Looks like the front locking pins came out, as the container was only attached to the rear locking pins of the chassis.

[BMC01985]

The driver did not fall asleep he was cut off by a car and slamed on his brakes and the trailer came around and caused a jackife witch caused it to roll over