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07-11-2008, 08:23 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Hurricane
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M.O.C. #444
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Not enough clearance
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07-11-2008, 08:50 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Shore
Posts: 6,009
M.O.C. #7110
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Wow that was awful! I hope no one was injured in that accident. I noticed it looked like an Everest also!
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07-11-2008, 08:52 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: South
Posts: 2,499
M.O.C. #5140
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From Shelby County Today:
Truck/Travel Trailer Crashes Texas State Bank- July 2, 2008
At approximately 3 PM, Tuesday, July 2, a 2008 Dodge Ram 2500, pulling a new travel trailer, hit the corner of the Texas State Bank Drive-In on Tenaha Street, causing the complete awning to come to the ground. Luckily, the driver of the Dodge, Mickey Miller, of Garrison and his 10 year old son were able to exit their vehicle uninjured.
According to Miller he was circling the bank to park on the other side when the corner of his travel trailer caught the corner of the bank awning. Next thing he heard was a rumble as the awning started falling against his driver's side door. Somehow he was able to unbuckle the seat beat and exit the other side of his truck as it was falling.
Mark Ivy of Texas State Bank stated that the main lobby would be open for business while the drive-in is being repaired.
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It is an Everest.
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07-11-2008, 08:55 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Shore
Posts: 6,009
M.O.C. #7110
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Glad they weren’t hurt! I wonder if they will consider placing the canopy up higher when it’s re-built.
On Edit: It looked like the camera that was recording this event was hit by the canopy also. Was anyone else or any other vehicles involved?
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07-11-2008, 09:08 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: South
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M.O.C. #5140
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From what I could find out, no one was hurt.
Get
Out
And
Look
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07-11-2008, 11:13 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
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That looked like a fatal accident for sure..they are very, very lucky to have escaped that..
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07-11-2008, 12:14 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jul 2004
Location: Manhattan
Posts: 1,144
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Sounds like it was a case of the trailer coming in too close but even so, I've been known to get out and look to see if I have clearance to the side as well as top!!!
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07-11-2008, 12:34 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Lone Tree
Posts: 5,615
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Wow, I actually didn't expect the collapse! I always figured the RV would tear open like an envelope.
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07-11-2008, 01:22 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: Bakersfield
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I am amazed that no one was hurt. When I saw it fall it was right on the drivers compartment! And you could see the truck sort of fold toward the ground. I was sure whoever was in there was probably dead! Those trailers must be tougher than we thought!
Sure happy to learn no one was even hurt!
HamRad
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07-15-2008, 02:39 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Shore
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M.O.C. #7110
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I thought it was a very unusual coincidence that someone would be there recording at the precise time it happened. Someone mentioned to me that if it was at a bank then it would have probably been on their surveillance video. Well Duuhh on me! That would explain why no one else was involved.
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07-15-2008, 01:03 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: Texas City
Posts: 5,736
M.O.C. #7673
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The video is no longer available. Texas State Bank has claimed Copyright.
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07-15-2008, 03:04 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Sunshine
Posts: 1,445
M.O.C. #538
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You mean we won't see it on line again? THANK GOD!
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07-16-2008, 03:20 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Cooper
Posts: 1,230
M.O.C. #3029
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But it did make GMA this morning.
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07-16-2008, 04:05 PM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Montgomery
Posts: 279
M.O.C. #8231
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