Semi Truck Stuck Under Overpass on 80th Avenue Near Palos Hospital
A semi truck became lodged under a Metra overpass on 80th Avenue Tuesday morning.
A semi truck became lodged under a Metra overpass on 80th Avenue Tuesday morning causing road closures and traffic delays.
Several hours after first becoming stuck under the overpass 80th Avenue was still closed for several blocks, backing up traffic at the intersection of Southwest Highway, 80th Avenue and Route 83.
The truck's trailer is wedged under the tracks as efforts continue to dislodge it. The road is a popular route for those looking to enter Palos Community Hospital.
John
11:36 am on Tuesday, May 29, 2012
He was off by a foot and a half. Most semi trailers are 13' 6"...
Mike
11:57 am on Tuesday, May 29, 2012
I think that they need to make that 12'0 sign a little bigger....LOL Ouch!
Teena Long
12:09 pm on Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Looks like everyone loses on this... The company that now has to pay for the damage to the viaduct and the driver that lost his job. How did he not see the sign???
Bob
12:26 pm on Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Perhaps he could neither speak or read English........OR do the math ot determine if he could make the underpass.
BTW, the way to get this out is to let the air out of the tires to lower the trailer and remove the pressure holding it in place.
Terri
1:16 pm on Tuesday, May 29, 2012
I don't think language matters when it comes to numbers!
Billable Hours
3:38 pm on Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Por cierto, la manera de conseguir esto es dejar que el aire de los neumáticos para bajar el remolque y quitar la presión manteniéndolo en su lugar. Estoy diciendo a todos mis amigos que sólo hablan y leen español.
Teena Long
1:08 pm on Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Bob I think you are absolutely right about speaking and reading english ... which would enclude doing any kind of math. Maybe he was texting and did not see the sign. Either way.. he is done.
Chronicles of Bob
2:17 pm on Tuesday, May 29, 2012
or maybe all the signs can read "ENCLUDE" so we all have one language. Damn Obama and his socialist ways with language.
Terri
1:18 pm on Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Maybe they could post roman numerals for those who speak Pig Latin.
Suzy Q
2:35 pm on Tuesday, May 29, 2012
A friend of mine who lives close by has said this happens "a lot"!
Tom
5:15 pm on Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Its a Good thing the police have a Good company to do the Job. That tractor and trailer were fully loaded with metel coils
Dennis Wilson
7:37 pm on Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Obama caused this preventable accident?
Chronicles of Bob
10:16 pm on Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Well, duh ....
Dan Lambert
10:53 pm on Tuesday, May 29, 2012
I am always surprised by which comment threads take unexpected turns.
gutsygirl37
7:58 am on Wednesday, May 30, 2012
No kidding Dan! There seems to be a lot of hateful and angry people out there! My only comment is.....Suzy Q's friend is right. It happens quite a lot! I think the guy made the turn, saw the sign, knew what was about to happen and just panicked....
Chronicles of Bob
8:27 am on Wednesday, May 30, 2012
I agree Gutsygirl.
Billable Hours
10:08 am on Wednesday, May 30, 2012
HINT: Chronicles of Bob was only kidding about Obama!
SUGERENCIA: Crónicas de Bob estaba bromeando acerca de Obama!!