Classic canopener at the 11foot8 bridge

Today, yet another boxtruck performed a classic canopener at the Grgson
St trestle. The truck was just a couple inches too tall, and the top
peeled off very neatly and rolled back like a sardine can. Nice work.
BTW - this is crash no.5 in the last 5 weeks!

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• Premiere_Elements_7
• convertible
• train
• crash
• trestle
• canopener
• truck
• boxtruck
• accident

[nettlesoup]

Maybe the truck set the lights flashing... and then the bus that was right behind it (and is under the height restriction) stopped them flashing. Are the lights faulty like this?

What percentage of trucks actually stop anyway upon seeing the lights flash?

[yovo68]

@nettlesoup ... I think the truck probably stopped at the crosswalk for some pedestrians, and then the lights timed out before the truck reached the trestle. Other than that, the lights work just fine. I see trucks that set off the warning lights almost every day. Probably over 95% of overheight trucks that end up driving all the way up to the trestle turn into the side street because the driver realizes the problem. No idea how many turn earlier because they see the signs further up the road.

[mgagnonlv]

I always wonder why they put such warning signs with flashing lights for low structures. There is one thing that works *fairly* well: traffic lights. Most people stop for a red light. So why not install a traffic light at the intersection just before the viaduct. The light would be linked to a height-measuring device and turn red when a high truck arrives. And THEN, the warning message will show : "TOO HIGH: TURN RIGHT HERE"

[sammaa1997]

Sardine can lol

[beefforhire]

Bus approaches, sneaks by shaking it's head. Disappointed. Then laughs. Why are these so funny!!!

[Dutch3DMaster]

@mgagnonlv : That's exactly what some of the major tunnels here in Holland have.

A big led sign will go on saying "Load out of height-profile!"

At the IJtunnel to Amsterdam the lanes leading you into Amsterdam are secured with the led sign, two red lights of which one is blinking and a barrier that comes down after the truck has stopped (on the lane with the high truck).

Tunnelsecurity then gives the truck driver instructions on where to temporarily park his truck to give way to regular traffic.

[DjOver9000]

I love the name "can opener"

[ineedajoint]

this brigde could earn money as a can opener

[pigjubby]

"If only I had put 80 psi instead of 90 psi...damn it"

[SincerelyJnC]

Is there a video where the truck takes out this annoying bridge? Its amazing how many trucks have fallen victim to this bridge and nobody does anything to make sure it doesn't happen again. They got to either build a higher bridge or dig the road lower. Those signs and lights are obviously not working.

[Ahzlon]

It makes me seriously wonder if that bridge is closer to 11'6" instead of 11'8". Probably what the local DOT crew failed to realize after a couple repaving of that spot reduced the height difference. One of the trucks in one of your other videos you can see it says 11 6 on the box but he still hit. The local DPW might want to come out and reassess that over pass.

[averagebear1]

Wow, how many vids do you have of crashes at this same overpass? I think they need to improve the signage.