Truck towing overloaded kills, driver gets felony charges.

[3 Horse Ranch]

That is only useful if you can know and understand what/why such a runaway truck ramp exists:

A person doesn't need to comprehend English to understand that the load is pushing him downhill too fast and that his brakes are faded or gone to understand that an escape route is needed, whether that be a runaway ramp or the sagebrush desert. The ramp has a long approach lane, there is a center divider to rub against, he could have chosen a half dozen better options than plowing through a busy intersection. Pictogram signs warn of steep grades, other signs note an approaching intersection. I had a small amount of sympathy for this driver, but after seeing all the warning signs he had available to him, my sympathy is zero. Whatever sentence he gets won't be sufficient. If he had loaded a gun and walked around shooting at random and shot two people it would be murder, but because he grossly overloaded a pickup, pulling a trailer with missing brakes down a mountain grade it's reckless driving. In my book they are about equal crimes.

 

[JasperFrank]

I wonder if the Hauling Company, will face any consequences for hiring this,.... "Driver."
This pic should clear up any speculation on make and model of the Yacht. Its the only model of Riva that's 44 feet and has this type of cabin window.

 

[deezler]

Kind of amazing that the boat stayed on the trailer, and didn't flip or tip over.

 

[MossRoad]

Kind of amazing that the boat stayed on the trailer, and didn't flip or tip over.

And that it traveled a reported 1/4 mile on its own.

 

[MossRoad]

Back in the mid 80's my wife and I had the opportunity to purchase a cabin cruiser for Lake Michigan. It was 38' long, twin diesels. Could have had it and trailer for a very reasonable price. Then we saw the 600 gallon fuel tank and saw it was rated for gpm (yes, that's gpm, not mpg) at full throttle, and then the price of seasonal boat slip rental... well. We passed on the deal.

 

[ning]

When I'm given the make, model and length of the boat, we can talk. Until then, this is all BS guessing.

I hate hypotheticals, but if the jorno would have done its job and said, for instance, "A 44 foot Aquariva with a 12'9'' beam weighing in at 37,000 lbs" I would have been jumping up and down with the rest of you. String him up.

But they didn't. And since the weight of the boat was what DIRECTLY caused the accident, I believe the make, model and length of the boat are -- You know....... Relevant??

And since the jorno didn't bother with that information (too much bother, doncha know) I am not willing to lynch this guy in the Court of Public Opinion.

We have NO clue even what make the boat is. IF it's even a Riva. And Riva makes a BUTTLOAD of different boats that have very similar looks with very different displacements.

We'll find out if/when this goes to trial. Which I don't think it will. Maybe.

And after what I've seen from Cops and the media recently, I'm going to automatically assume everything they say is a lie.

If you do that, you'll be right about 90% of the time.

This will disappear down the memory, believe it.

If it turns out I was wrong, I will admit it. Sure won't be the first time. But I'm not going to kow-tow based on pure speculation.

Jeez, man, give it up.
You guessed from some hatred of "the media" that a reporter had screwed up the story and that you're the only one who's got an inkling that the truth is out there, despite all of the evidence showing (5 axle boat trailer, boat clearly significantly wider than the truck pulling it, significantly longer and taller than the truck pulling it) you stubbornly stick to Mulder's side.
If you can't admit you're wrong, just stop posting and let us forget.

 

[the old grind]

Mulder ... But yeah.

But also we're all still guessing and numbers mean little till we get 'em (truck & trailer wt) as if half a dozen contributing things vs one or two (ok dozen things) make the rest moot or change anything. Until the drawing, no one know who has the winning ticket and considering the jackpot in this one I'll just hold the ones I have.

btw, are we merely or 'more than' poking through the aftermath, say poking at each other by now?

 

[plowhog]

Some local goofball named "Nova Pain" generated controversy about the driver and victims. Writing it was racist to presume the driver was an illegal immigrant because of the misdemeanor charge he was unable to read or understand traffic signals or signs.

And, was rudely dismissive of the victims, writing: "They were in their 70's. They did plenty of living!"

I think his opinion would be different it it was his family that had been plowed into.

 

[3 Horse Ranch]

t also we're all still guessing and numbers mean little till we get 'em (truck & trailer wt

Quote from the Carson Now article cited above.
"NHP says suspected brake failure is likely the cause of the fiery Nov. 9 crash at the intersection of I-580, South Carson Street and Highway 50, also known as Spooner Junction. Part of the brake failure was due to the weight load being carried, according to NHP. The truck and trailer weigh approximately 38,000 pounds."

 

[the old grind]

I'm sure we all agree to the total weight. I kind reacted to one of those right/wrong things between members.

Still think the weight doesn't matter much. IMO that just wasn't the right truck to tow 2x its own weight, esp in that condition. (rough, apparently ... got tires?)