Wreckers!!

[RAF]

Very lucky

 

[8100]

Its a tight looking road for two big bits of kit that

 

[Werzle]

Very lucky

Very, heck i bet they were glad when it all came to a stop . Heart would be pumping abit!

 

[RAF]

Should imagine on phone looked up oh

 

[roscoe erf]

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Update on A449 road closure. RTC involving large goods vehicle carrying farm feed and a tractor/trailer carrying potatoes. Walking wounded were treated by West Midlands Ambulance Service. Both drivers had a lucky escape.
Fire crews from Ross and Whitchurch assisted with significant fuel leaks which were prevented from entering drains using environmental grab packs and soil. The road will be closed for some time while they wait for recovery of the vehicles.

 

[76masseyman]

Oh no, not a Fendt !

 

[Phil P]

Oh no, not a Fendt !

At least it stayed the right way up

 

[shumungus]

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From the skid marks and impact debris it would appear that the lorry was stationary and the tractor wasn't.

 

[C.J]

No trailer skid marks and fendt looks to have jacknifed

 

[NorthEastLad]

From the skid marks and impact debris it would appear that the lorry was stationary and the tractor wasn't.

If you look at the skid marks the tractor was on the wrong side of the road?

ETA - Trailer full of potatoes, must be near or overweight. If DVSA handed out some overweight fines similar to HGVs there would be some people getting a shock.

1kg = £1

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

If you look at the skid marks the tractor was on the wrong side of the road?

ETA - Trailer full of potatoes, must be near or overweight. If DVSA handed out some overweight fines similar to HGVs there would be some people getting a shock.

1kg = £1

I quite agree, if it had been 2 wagons, dvsa would be wanting a look, but as it's a tractor and lorry, they will not bother, does look like lorry was about stopped on impact, and tractor is a fault, bet the driver had chip on is shoulder his boss will be boiling, at the half baked idea of him driving, bit of a mash that lot, but will he get a roasting over it

 

[melted welly]

I quite agree, if it had been 2 wagons, dvsa would be wanting a look, but as it's a tractor and lorry, they will not bother, does look like lorry was about stopped on impact, and tractor is a fault, bet the driver had chip on is shoulder his boss will be boiling, at the half baked idea of him driving, bit of a mash that lot, but will he get a roasting over it

It’s well wedged too

 

[Campbell]

Looks like Gatsford Pitch, not much room for error on that part with the wide marked centre line.

 

[Werzle]

Looks like Gatsford Pitch, not much room for error on that part with the wide marked centre line.

Isnt far to RFM's workshop but i think she's past repairing, better send out a new one on monday morning.

 

[Pennine Ploughing]

Is it my eyes, or is their someone sitting in the tractor cab ?

 

[glasshouse]

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Looks like the streets of dunkirk

 

[v8willy]

Is that his phone in his right hand ? !!

Sat in a lay-by on a back road last week with a JD going past carting fym. Driver was texting or something every time he went past.

Might be plucking up the courage to ring the insurance company.

or the boss

Or the Samaritans.

 

[shumungus]

No trailer skid marks and fendt looks to have jacknifed

I would say your correct as the front right wheel of the tractor is still intact (about the only bit that is) so must have hit the lorry broadside with the rear right wheel which has taken the corner off the unit.

 

[kiwi pom]

Even if they have no dash cam you can, I think, still discover how fast the truck was going was it braking hard or swerving etc buy downloading the info from the truck.
Is that something that is true for tractors now too?

 

[Richy12]

How does this sh1t happen on a road with a white line?

Many of the Irish lads will tell you we drive big machinery down roads barely wide enough for 2 cars, no white line and dont crash.

When drawing silage, slurry, the diggers, bale trailer I often meet artic loads of timber from the forestry opposite our farm, there is alot to be said for actually watching the road, doing your job properly and not checking fakebook on your phone!