43,000 lb of bottled water... destroyed a historic bridge in Paoli Indiana!
The 53' trailer was taller than the Bridge... so a loud crunching noise was heard... just before the bridge collapsed...
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Mary Lambright, who gained her CDL in May of this year, missed her exit while hauling a load of water bottles last week.
The loud noise as the Paoli bridge collapsed immediately attracted the attention of those in the vicinity.
Police said the woman driving the truck told them she didn't know how many pounds six tons was, according to Indiana Public Media. That would have worked well, but when she got there the lot was packed with heavy equipment.
Lambert and a 17-year-old passenger escaped the collapse unharmed. She had been licensed to drive the big rig since May, and told police she still wasn't too confident backing the thing up.
Officials say it could take months to fix the bridge. The chief says the driver, who wasn't identified, will have to pay $135 for disregarding a posted sign.
Signs before the bridge said that the weight limit was 6 tons and that semis were not allowed on the bridge
Orange County Indiana Police Department Signs before the bridge said that the weight limit was 6 tons and that semis were not allowed on the bridge
Locals in town are hoping the historic bridge can be rebuilt.
Police cited her for reckless operation of a tractor-trailer, a class B misdemeanor; disregarding a traffic control device, a class B infraction; and overweight on posted bridge.
Police told her that the combined weight of the tractor and loaded trailer was close to 30 tons.
Mary Lambright didn't make it across a historic bridge in Paoli, Indiana, on Christmas day because she attempted to cross it while hauling about five times what the 1880-built structure could handle.
Lambright received her Commercial Drivers License endorsement in May and works for Louisville Logistics.
Once the water bottle removal and on-site investigation were completed, the tractor-trailer was towed off the Paoli bridge and hauled to another location, where it will be inspected by Indiana State Police investigators.
“You may think we’re being unnecessarily mean here but when you read the police statement below and see that she admitted to police that she saw the six ton weight limit signs and proceeded because she did not know how many pounds six tons represented you’ll understand our take a little better,†Brian Lohnes wrote for Bangshift. “For 10 years of my life I worked jobs where I was in charge of guys driving trucks. From big heavy trucks filled with bottled water (like Mary was hauling) or smaller trucks with hazardous chemicals in them, it was a nerve wracking existence because I was always fearful of something like this happening. While Mary will have to pay a $135 fine, the company she drives for will be getting fried in legal hell for some time to come.â€
“She was cited for reckless operation of a tractor-trailer, disregarding a traffic control device, and overweight on a posted bridge,†reports Live Trucking.
Orange County Indiana Law Enforcement posted about the trucker’s fiasco with the bridge the day after it happened. The post was shared over 30,000 times as of Wednesday evening.
Thomas Smith, a trucker who boasts 15 years of no tickets, responded that backing up a semi is one of the first things you learn at school.
“Several times try turn around if so stop park on the side of the road flashers on call up the local police tell the your in a semi can’t turn around they come out and help u out to back up n turn around. Holy s**t these big companies throw these new drivers in a truck brand new trucks say anything to them to get them. For one she wasn’t paying attention going to fast to miss her turn to busy talking bulls****ing n she’s has a underage cousin n the truck hmmm lots of companies won’t allow under age or even allow passengers n the truck.â€
Before becoming a trucker, the woman hadn’t had much driving experience at all.
“She’s a very inexperienced driver,†Paoli Police Chief Randy Sanders said, explaining that Lambright had left the Amish order about a year ago, reports Herald Times Online.
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The 53' trailer was taller than the Bridge... so a loud crunching noise was heard... just before the bridge collapsed...
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/2663409/truckers-brutal-social-media-response-after-woman-with-cdl-destroys-indiana-bridge-built-in-1880/#i4QHLJI8IA7J6UPQ.99
Mary Lambright, who gained her CDL in May of this year, missed her exit while hauling a load of water bottles last week.
The loud noise as the Paoli bridge collapsed immediately attracted the attention of those in the vicinity.
Police said the woman driving the truck told them she didn't know how many pounds six tons was, according to Indiana Public Media. That would have worked well, but when she got there the lot was packed with heavy equipment.
Lambert and a 17-year-old passenger escaped the collapse unharmed. She had been licensed to drive the big rig since May, and told police she still wasn't too confident backing the thing up.
Officials say it could take months to fix the bridge. The chief says the driver, who wasn't identified, will have to pay $135 for disregarding a posted sign.
Signs before the bridge said that the weight limit was 6 tons and that semis were not allowed on the bridge
Orange County Indiana Police Department Signs before the bridge said that the weight limit was 6 tons and that semis were not allowed on the bridge
Locals in town are hoping the historic bridge can be rebuilt.
Police cited her for reckless operation of a tractor-trailer, a class B misdemeanor; disregarding a traffic control device, a class B infraction; and overweight on posted bridge.
Police told her that the combined weight of the tractor and loaded trailer was close to 30 tons.
Mary Lambright didn't make it across a historic bridge in Paoli, Indiana, on Christmas day because she attempted to cross it while hauling about five times what the 1880-built structure could handle.
Lambright received her Commercial Drivers License endorsement in May and works for Louisville Logistics.
Once the water bottle removal and on-site investigation were completed, the tractor-trailer was towed off the Paoli bridge and hauled to another location, where it will be inspected by Indiana State Police investigators.
“You may think we’re being unnecessarily mean here but when you read the police statement below and see that she admitted to police that she saw the six ton weight limit signs and proceeded because she did not know how many pounds six tons represented you’ll understand our take a little better,†Brian Lohnes wrote for Bangshift. “For 10 years of my life I worked jobs where I was in charge of guys driving trucks. From big heavy trucks filled with bottled water (like Mary was hauling) or smaller trucks with hazardous chemicals in them, it was a nerve wracking existence because I was always fearful of something like this happening. While Mary will have to pay a $135 fine, the company she drives for will be getting fried in legal hell for some time to come.â€
“She was cited for reckless operation of a tractor-trailer, disregarding a traffic control device, and overweight on a posted bridge,†reports Live Trucking.
Orange County Indiana Law Enforcement posted about the trucker’s fiasco with the bridge the day after it happened. The post was shared over 30,000 times as of Wednesday evening.
Thomas Smith, a trucker who boasts 15 years of no tickets, responded that backing up a semi is one of the first things you learn at school.
“Several times try turn around if so stop park on the side of the road flashers on call up the local police tell the your in a semi can’t turn around they come out and help u out to back up n turn around. Holy s**t these big companies throw these new drivers in a truck brand new trucks say anything to them to get them. For one she wasn’t paying attention going to fast to miss her turn to busy talking bulls****ing n she’s has a underage cousin n the truck hmmm lots of companies won’t allow under age or even allow passengers n the truck.â€
Before becoming a trucker, the woman hadn’t had much driving experience at all.
“She’s a very inexperienced driver,†Paoli Police Chief Randy Sanders said, explaining that Lambright had left the Amish order about a year ago, reports Herald Times Online.
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/2663409/truckers-brutal-social-media-response-after-woman-with-cdl-destroys-indiana-bridge-built-in-1880/#i4QHLJI8IA7J6UPQ.99
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