kscarbel2 Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 KXLY / March 9, 2019 Post Falls, Idaho – A semi-truck loaded with missiles for the U.S. military crashed at a rest stop along I-90 in northern Idaho Friday night. According to a release, a 2016 Volvo semi-truck carrying 16 2,000-pound missiles driven by 47-year-old Mark Dearinger, was traveling eastbound through the Huetter rest area. Idaho State Police said the 56-year-old man at the wheel was driving through the rest stop when he drove into a hazardous materials containment area – when he meant to use the interstate on-ramp. He ended up driving over a snowbank at the end of the hazmat area, which disabled the vehicle. The semi-truck was transporting 16 missiles, each one weighing 2,000 pounds. After the crash, I-90 was completely shut down for four miles. The driver was cited for inattentive driving. Video - https://www.khq.com/news/watch-isp-confirms-semi-truck-carrying-missiles-involved-in-crash/video_aaaf08e6-42d4-11e9-bd41-2f3543982f10.html . Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/56104-volvo-carrying-16-missiles-crashes-in-idaho/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted March 11, 2019 Share Posted March 11, 2019 Picture is bad but those look like 2000# iron bombs to me. The yellow rings behind the threaded end for the detonator are consistent. I have never seen missiles ferried in an open state as shown and was around a lot of them while in the military. Missiles were always in containers. Fictional? Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/56104-volvo-carrying-16-missiles-crashes-in-idaho/#findComment-417951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted March 12, 2019 Share Posted March 12, 2019 Back to hauling pork chops for that driver. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/56104-volvo-carrying-16-missiles-crashes-in-idaho/#findComment-418032 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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