There were no fatalities, but three people in two different vehicles fell into the river below and were rescued by boat, escaping serious injury. Truck drivers negligence blamed for washington bridge collapse. Federal investigators will interview truck driver who. The pilot car never signalled the truck driver that there would be a problem crossing the skagit bridge and did not warn the trucker to use an inside lane. When the skagit river bridge on interstate 5 collapsed last year, a truck s overheight load may have struck more than the overhead crossbeams. America truck driving commercial truck driving schools in orange county and. The washington state patrol issued a report monday with its final findings from the skagit river bridge collapse, saying that the truck driver who was driving an oversized load. Washington supreme court tells trucking companies, not. For such a system to work, however, the existing concrete piers under the bridges road surface would have. May 24, 20 an alberta truck driver clipped a bridge in washington state moments before it collapsed into the river below. May 25, 20 the i5 bridge over the skagit river is 160 feet long, so the idea there is feasible. State not at fault for skagit river bridge collapse transport topics.
Washington state trooper mark francis said a portion of the fourlane bridge over the skagit river collapsed about 7 p. Nov 18, 2014 truck driver faulted for washington bridge collapse seattle, wa washington state police say a truck driver should have known his rig was too tall for the skagit river bridge when he caused it collapse on 20 and sent three people plunging into the water below. The collapse occurred about 60 miles north of seattle, and detours are in. In may 20, a bridge spanning the skagit river along interstate 5 in washington state catastrophically collapsed, after an oversized trailer clipped one of the bridge s cross beams.
That obviously wasnt the case with the skagit river bridge and theres only one doorstep. William scott, 41, was driving a semi truck with an oversize load across the bridge over the skagit river bridge on the i5 in washington state, about 40 kilometres south of the canadian border, when the top right corner of his rig. Ntsb spreads the skagit bridge blame, softpedals the real. Jul 07, 2017 herald file a rescue crew examines a upsidedown car in the skagit river after the i5 bridge collapsed. Trucking companies involved in the 20 i5 skagit river bridge collapse are on the hook to pay for the damage, while taxpayers are not, the. Kelly nantel, a spokeswoman for the ntsb, said that the driver of the truck. The impact caused a section of the bridge to collapse, falling 38 feet in the river below. Truck driver faulted for washington bridge collapse truck. The truck made it off the bridge but two vehicles went into the skagit river and three people were rescued. We do have the truck driver who remained at the scene.
Over 71,000 drivers cross the skagit river bridge on a daily basis causing a significant. I5 skagit river bridge posted may 23, 20, by yarko yarko dot petriw at gmail dot com there are accounts claiming that an oversize truck struck part of the structure immediately prior to the collapse. Washington supreme court tells trucking companies, not wsdot. May 26, 20 other overheight vehicles struck the skagit river bridge before the collapse on thursday, she noted. Nb and sb lanes of i5 skagit river bridge collapsed, washington state trooper. Ntsb report says driver felt crowded before hitting. Alberta truck driver spoke with wife just seconds after. Truck driver william scott of mullen trucking has admitted liability for the 20 overheight truck collision that caused the skagit river bridge on interstate 5 to collapse in mount vernon, washington. The lawsuit lists several reasons the drivers and their respective companies should be held.
Truck wasnt first to hit skagit river bridge local news. Wsdot sues trucker, carrier over collapse of skagit river bridge news the department of transportation for washington state has finally filed a lawsuit against the driver, carrier, lead car driver, and the lead car drivers employer that were involved in the collapse of. The state contends that while scott, mullen trucking and detray are each at fault for the collapse, truck driver amandeep sidhu and his employer. May 24, 20 the wife of an edmontonarea truck driver who police say struck part of a bridge in washington state thursday evening and caused it to collapse said her husband has an impeccable safety. Burlington the skagit river bridge has a history of regular strikes from overheight vehicles, the chairman of the national transportation sa truck driver. The department of transportation for washington state has finally filed a lawsuit against the driver, carrier, lead car driver, and the lead car driver s employer that were involved in the collapse of the skagit river bridge back in may of 20. Full moment i5 skagit river bridge collapses in washington. Two other vehicles were also damaged during the event. Horrendous boom before collapse documents include vivid details from the driver of a truck carrying an oversize load that hit girders on the i5 skagit river bridge. Federal investigators will interview truck driver who crossed. Wsdot sues truck driver, trucking company over skagit river. How a trucking companys failures led to a bridge collapse. The driver of the truck that struck the i5 skagit river bridge causing it to collapse says he heard a horrendous boom when he made contact with the bridge truss.
Trucking companies, not taxpayers, on hook for 20 skagit bridge. Scott, the driver of the semitruck that struck the bridge, his employer, mullen trucking lp, and tammy detray, scotts pilot driver. Washington state patrol cites truck driver in skagit. Washington state patrol report on skagit river bridge. Driver in bridge collapse received ticket file in this may 24, 20, file photo, a collapsed portion of the interstate 5 bridge lies in the skagit river in mount vernon, wash. A water level view of the accident scene following the collapse of the bridge spanning the skagit river.
Pilot car driver interviewed about bridge collapse local. Feb 03, 2015 wsdot has sued the truck driver and pilot car driver involved in skagit river bridge collapse. Wsdot sues trucker, carrier over collapse of skagit river bridge news the department of transportation for washington state has finally filed a lawsuit against the driver, carrier, lead car driver, and the lead car drivers employer that were involved in the collapse of the skagit river bridge back in may of 20. Truck driver faulted for washington bridge collapse. Truck driver accepts fault in skagit bridge collapse. I5 bridge collapse caused by edmonton trucker national post. Skagit river bridge collapses in northwest washington. As a result of contact damage to the bridges truss structure, span 8 of the 12span bridge collapsed into the skagit river. State not at fault for skagit river bridge collapse. State supreme court ruling puts two trucking firms on the hook for damages in a 20 bridge strike that collapsed the i5 skagit river bridge. A worker looks at the collapsed portion of the interstate 5 bridge at the skagit river in mount vernon on may 24, 20, the day after a section of the span and two vehicles fell into the river.
May 24, 20 authorities are trying to determine what caused the bridge to collapse about 60 miles north of seattle in skagit county. People are commenting that the skagit river structure which failed yesterday was built for the i5 improvement, the fact is, the bridge happened to be one of the newest bridges on highway 99 at the time the i5 project was put through the legislature and because it was new, it was wide and strong enough to handle the traffic loads of the day on. New analysis confirms why the skagit river bridge collapsed. May 24, 20 the patrol says william scott, a 41yearold resident of spruce grove, was hauling a large load thursday night and hit a girder of the bridge over the skagit river on interstate 5, about 100. Skagit river bridge collapse new footage hd youtube. Authorities are trying to determine what caused the bridge to collapse about 60 miles north of seattle in skagit county. Report backs truck driver in skagit river bridge collapse. Burlington the skagit river bridge has a history of regular strikes from. Investigators looked at the pilot vehicle, a dark blue dodge ram pickup truck, for the. According to court documents, mullen trucking driver william scott was transporting a 15 foot 11 inch oversized load from canada to a location in vancouver, washington when the bridge collapse occurred. State patrol detectives and the patrols commercial vehicle enforcement bureau troopers spoke to a commercial truck driver whose rig struck the structure. A large part of an interstate 5 bridge over the skagit river near mount vernon.
Wsdot sues trucker, carrier over collapse of skagit river. May 24, 20 the collapse occurred on the portion of interstate 5 over the skagit river, about two hours north of seattle. May 24, 20 according to the associated press, police are speaking with a commercial truck driver whose rig may have hit the bridge. Truck drivers negligence blamed for washington bridge. Washington supreme court tells trucking companies, not wsdot, to. The truck that struck the skagit river bridge that day was a 2010 kenworth truck. The washington state department of transportation has sued the truck driver, pilot car driver and the trucking company involved in the 20 collapse of the skagit river bridge. The cars remained on the flooded bridge deck after it fell into the river.
Some parties accept responsibility in 20 skagit river bridge. May 25, 20 federal investigators will interview truck driver who crossed bridge just before collapse. Ntsb report says driver felt crowded before hitting skagit. Wsdot sues trucker, carrier over collapse of skagit river bridge.
Jun 11, 20 the driver of an overloaded semi that struck the skagit river bridge last month said he felt crowded by another truck driver and moved closer to the side of the bridge that had less clearance. Detours for i5 bridge collapse in washington america truck. Olympia, watrucking companies, not taxpayers, will be on the hook for a. May 23, 20 as the oversize vehicle traveled across the i5 bridge above the skagit river, it struck the bridge, damaging its structure. The washington state patrol has ticketed the driver of an oversize load that collapsed the skagit river bridge in may of 20. I understand that the collapse was preceded by a truck with an oversize load bumping the girders. The incident took place when william scott, a driver for mullen trucking corp. Truck firms stuck with cost of 20 i5 skagit bridge collapse.
Wsdot sues truck driver, trucking company over skagit. Ntsb the washington state patrol has ticketed the driver of an oversize load that collapsed. Truck driver william scott of mullen trucking has admitted liability for the 20 overheight truck collision that caused the skagit river bridge on interstate 5 to collapse in mount vernon, washington scott, as well mullen trucking and tammy detray, his pilot driver during the incident, have all accepted responsibility for the bridge collapse as part of a 2015 lawsuit filed by the state. Investigators with the national transportation safety board say theyve interviewed the driver of a pilot vehicle that was guiding the truck with the overheight load that struck the skagit river. A truck carrying an oversize load struck a bridge between seattle and canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into.
Bridge collapse in washington state blamed on tractor. Nov 17, 2014 state patrol detectives determined that the truck and trailer that caused the 20 skagit river bridge collapse carried an overheight load by 2 inches, according to a report released monday. Trucking companies involved in the 20 i5 skagit river bridge collapse are on the hook to pay for the damage, while taxpayers are not, the state supreme court ruled thursday. Jul 16, 2014 there is no excuse whatsoever for a driver striking a low bridge if the obstruction is accurately marked.
Two cars plunged into the river during the collapse, but the three people in. Washington state patrol cites truck driver in skagit bridge. Nov 01, 2019 the incident took place when william scott, a driver for mullen trucking corp. Washington state patrol cites truck driver in skagit bridge collapse. Court says trucking company to blame for bridge collapse. Nov 01, 2019 the ruling comes after years of litigation in the wake of the collapse of the i5 bridge over the skagit river that occurred on may 23, 20. Even if the pilot car had alerted the truck driver, there would not have been time to avoid a collision. On may 23, 20, a portion of the steel truss structure of the i5 skagit river bridge near mount vernon was struck by an overheight truck causing a section of the bridge to collapse. May 24, 20 3 people rescued after a truck strikes a bridge and sends it into the river, minutes after a driver drove a truck full of gas across the damn thing. Truck crash caused washington state bridge collapse. The trucker, employed by mullen trucking, was hauling an oversize load containing a. The report notes that scott, who was driving the truck with the tall load for mullen trucking, was permitted to carry a load no higher than 15 feet, 9. I5 bridge collapse over skagit river in washington sends. Nov 17, 2014 the truck hauling an oversized load clipped the truss of the skagit river bridge along interstate 5 in may 20, causing a section of the span about 55 miles north of seattle to buckle.
Skagit river bridge is located between burlington and mt. May 20, 2014 the skagit river bridge collapse thursday night caused a 90minute power outage for approximately 240 customers near the i5 auto world in bur local news see the i5 traffic detours on a map. Olympia the washington state patrol says that a truck driver who was involved in last years interstate 5 bridge collapse north of seattle received a ticket for negligent driving earlier this. Pilot car, truck driver caused skagit river bridge. Truck driver, williams scott, who drives for mullen trucking lp, was hauling an oversized load back on may 23, 20 when he struck a support beam on the skagit river bridge. Overloaded truck hits skagit river bridge before collapse. Over 71,000 drivers cross the skagit river bridge on a daily basis causing a significant concern for the state and surrounding communities. Wife of truck driver in bridge collapse says husband has.
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