Tag: dump truck crash

Construction Equipment

Tire flies off before dump truck’s fiery crash

A dump truck crashed into a barrier wall in Phoenix, Arizona on the L-101 on-ramp leading onto eastbound Interstate 60 after losing a tire. Details here.

July 5, 2019

Safety

Dump truck driver who skipped brake inspection found at fault for fiery 10-vehicle crash

An inspection after the crash revealed three of the eight brakes on the dump truck were out of adjustment and not functioning properly.

June 6, 2018

Vocational

Dump truck overturns at stoplight, injures several

Brake failure may be to blame for a frightening dump truck crash at a busy intersection last week in Kennesaw, Georgia. Video below posted by WSB-TV shows the truck plowing into several vehicles that had stopped at an intersection around 2 p.m. Wednesday on Barrett Parkway near Interstate 575, about 15 miles northwest of Atlanta. […]

July 13, 2017

Safety

Distracted dump truck driver finds ditch a far more costly stopping tool than brakes

It’s simple: distracted driving sucks. It doesn’t matter if it’s a phone call, a text message or email, or even a map, taking your eyes off the road is just a terrible idea. That goes doubly whenever you’re driving a dump truck with a full load. This video, taken in the Canadian city of Sant Lazare, […]

November 21, 2013