Semi goes airborne

[rekees4300]

This happened 20 miles from me on 8/2/13. Driver and his daughter survived.

Watch semi-truck go airborne, explode - CNN.com Video

 

[ericb2400]

 

[powerstroke444e]

That's what every body has wanted to do in a semi but WOW that is amazing he kept it upright.

 

[Don87]

Keep us updated if you can. I've been around Greensburg, In. a lot, but I can't think of where this may have happened.

 

[Scooby074]

Them Duke boys at it again...

 

[bcp]

I've been around Greensburg, In. a lot, but I can't think of where this may have happened.

Near 10 minute video here, with the crash near the middle. You may recognize the place, with all the driving on streets before the crash.

semi truck crash I74 Greensburg,IN - YouTube

Bruce

 

[CliffordK]

Here is a brief story.

So the driver swerved to avoid another car... at least that is what he claims.

I'm not sure there was a lot of controlling to keep the rig upright. It looks like once he ran off the road, he was at the mercy of nature. He apparently hit the embankment at a point where the slope kept the truck fairly level.

 

[lilranch2001]

wow, just wow

 

[Grumpy Old Man]

Pretty easy to see he fell asleep

 

[rekees4300]

Pretty easy to see he fell asleep

That's the story I heard.

Keep us updated if you can. I've been around Greensburg, In. a lot, but I can't think of where this may have happened.

It happened at the interchange of I-74 and US-421 on the northwest side of Greensburg.