NNG: Don't try hi-railing unless your vehicle has hi-rail wheels!
| January 20, 2012 08:21PM |
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James Ryan Anderson and his brother Todd attempted to hi-rail their F150 across the Sixth Street railroad bridge from Augusta, Georgia into South Carolina.
Unfortunately, their F150 did not have hi-rail wheels. Here was the result:
They managed to shear one of the structural members, taking the bridge out of service:
This appears to be the cause of the incident:
Here are two articles on the incident:
The Augusta Chronicle:
Truck stuck on railroad bridge
Friday, Jan. 20, 2012
News Channel 6 (WJBF)
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Truck Stuck on Train Trestle On 6th Street Bridge
Friday, January 20, 2012
The first article says that the F150 had South Carolina plates on it.... which probably means that these two geniuses get to vote in tomorrow's SC primary.
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Chris Webster
Unfortunately, their F150 did not have hi-rail wheels. Here was the result:
They managed to shear one of the structural members, taking the bridge out of service:
This appears to be the cause of the incident:
Here are two articles on the incident:
The Augusta Chronicle:
Truck stuck on railroad bridge
Friday, Jan. 20, 2012
News Channel 6 (WJBF)
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Truck Stuck on Train Trestle On 6th Street Bridge
Friday, January 20, 2012
The first article says that the F150 had South Carolina plates on it.... which probably means that these two geniuses get to vote in tomorrow's SC primary.
--
Chris Webster
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