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Regional Boards => Mid-South => Topic started by: AlexandriaVA on July 07, 2016, 06:53:51 PM

Title: Fatal Accident Involving Bridge Collapse at US-90 and TX-36
Post by: AlexandriaVA on July 07, 2016, 06:53:51 PM
http://www.sealynews.com/breaking_news/article_9ef717a2-4465-11e6-ade2-17c93b4342d3.html

QuoteAt approximately 9:50 a.m., the U.S. Hwy 90 bridge in Sealy collapsed onto Hwy 36 crushing a white Chevrolet vehicle by tons of concrete killing an 11-year-old passenger, one of three in the car.
Title: Re: Fatal Accident Involving Bridge Collapse at US-90 and TX-36
Post by: Chris on July 08, 2016, 08:35:29 AM
Despite overhead warning signs...

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Title: Re: Fatal Accident Involving Bridge Collapse at US-90 and TX-36
Post by: jeffandnicole on July 08, 2016, 08:43:51 AM
I don't think the height restrictions were the issue...it was a driver who didn't realize his boom was raised.

QuoteA Texas Disposal Systems garbage truck was travelling southbound on Hwy 36 with its boom raised. The truck hit the warning markers at Hwy 36 and 10th Street, which caution the bridge height at 13 feet 9 inches, according to a driver who was following close behind and recording the incident with a Go Pro camera.
Title: Re: Fatal Accident Involving Bridge Collapse at US-90 and TX-36
Post by: 8.Lug on July 08, 2016, 04:31:39 PM
This is actually a fairly common thing for that to happen (driving with a raised boom and subsequently hitting a bridge) but I don't think its very common for it to take out the entire bridge...

Honestly, I blame Texas infrastructure for this one. That bridge was clearly on its last leg.
Title: Re: Fatal Accident Involving Bridge Collapse at US-90 and TX-36
Post by: dfwmapper on July 10, 2016, 12:04:01 AM
The entire bridge wasn't taken out, just the beams that got hit and the part of the deck they supported. I place the blame where it belongs, on the apparently mentally unfit old man driving the garbage truck with the boom up who didn't notice when he hit the overheight warning sign. Maybe a little on the company that was employing a 72 year old man to operate heavy machinery.
Title: Re: Fatal Accident Involving Bridge Collapse at US-90 and TX-36
Post by: US71 on July 15, 2016, 05:14:45 PM
Quote from: dfwmapper on July 10, 2016, 12:04:01 AM
The entire bridge wasn't taken out, just the beams that got hit and the part of the deck they supported. I place the blame where it belongs, on the apparently mentally unfit old man driving the garbage truck with the boom up who didn't notice when he hit the overheight warning sign. Maybe a little on the company that was employing a 72 year old man to operate heavy machinery.

The whole bridge is now being removed.
http://www.click2houston.com/news/engineers-decide-to-demolish-sealy-bridge-after-deadly-accident
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