The aluminum
plant safety blog has posted incidents in the past involving the transportation
of scrap in our industry. Here is a recent story emphasizing the need of safe
speed when driving in wintery conditions:
Officials say
icy roads and careless driving are to blame for a crash involving two
semi-trucks west of Port Huron, in the USA in mid January 2019. The crash
happened just after 2 a.m. Wednesday on westbound I-69 near Braidwood Road, in
Riley Township.
The St. Clair
County Sheriff's Department says a semi driver who was hauling cars to Flint
lost control of his rig, went off the road to the right and jack-knifed across
both lanes of traffic. Another semi, which was hauling aluminum shavings to
Coldwater, tried to avoid the truck but couldn't. The crash caused tons of
aluminum shavings to spill all over the freeway.
Neither driver
was injured, but both were cited for careless driving. Westbound I-69 is closed
from M-19 to Riley Center. Officials say the freeway is expected to be closed
for several hours while cleanup of the shavings continues.
We are thankful no one was injured in this incident. Remember to
tell all truck drivers to take extra precaution when it is raining or snowing.
In countries where precipitation is not an issue, we would recommend that you
tell your drivers to watch their speed and not to be distracted with
cellphones.
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