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GRAYLING, Mich. – Authorities say four people and the minivan they were in were dragged 16 miles by a tractor-trailer they rear-ended in northern Michigan.
MLive.com and TV station WPBN-WTOM say the minivan's driver called 911 about 2 a.m. Wednesday as the group was being pulled along Interstate 75 in Roscommon County.
Police say the truck driver was unaware that the minivan was lodged beneath it. The accident occurred during heavy snowfall that made visibility poor for the minivan's driver, who also was unable to tell dispatchers where it was on the expressway.
Crawford County sheriff's deputies eventually spotted the truck and minivan on northbound I-75 south of Grayling.
The minivan's occupants were taken to a hospital for evaluation.
I'm guessing they had to change their shorts, hell of a way to save gas.
Can you picture driving down the road and seeing this?
no deaths and not saying it's the truckers fault!! Yeah!
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Wow, that's crazy! 16 miles???? It's a miracle something on the van didn't catch on fire. Wow...
When I was a kid and it snowed we used to grab bumpers of cars and trucks and slide along the city streets. Doing it in a van takes it to a whole different level. Seriously though, thank God no one was hurt...or worse.
When I was a kid and it snowed we used to grab bumpers of cars and trucks and slide along the city streets. Doing it in a van takes it to a whole different level. Seriously though, thank God no one was hurt...or worse.
Oh, those were the days! Did the same thing, innocent fun from a stop sign on the corner, with the guys. And most of the drivers knew what you were doing because they did it as kids. Try it today and you'll probably end up with a muzzle in your face. Thanks for the memory!
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GRAYLING, Mich. – Authorities say four people and the minivan they were in were dragged 16 miles by a tractor-trailer they rear-ended in northern Michigan.
MLive.com and TV station WPBN-WTOM say the minivan's driver called 911 about 2 a.m. Wednesday as the group was being pulled along Interstate 75 in Roscommon County.
Police say the truck driver was unaware that the minivan was lodged beneath it. The accident occurred during heavy snowfall that made visibility poor for the minivan's driver, who also was unable to tell dispatchers where it was on the expressway.
Crawford County sheriff's deputies eventually spotted the truck and minivan on northbound I-75 south of Grayling.
The minivan's occupants were taken to a hospital for evaluation.
Interstate:
Commercial trade, business, movement of goods or money, or transportation from one state to another, regulated by the Federal Department Of Transportation (DOT).
Dispatcher:
Dispatcher, Fleet Manager, Driver Manager
The primary person a driver communicates with at his/her company. A dispatcher can play many roles, depending on the company's structure. Dispatchers may assign freight, file requests for home time, relay messages between the driver and management, inform customer service of any delays, change appointment times, and report information to the load planners.HOS:
Hours Of Service
HOS refers to the logbook hours of service regulations.EPU:
Electric Auxiliary Power Units
Electric APUs have started gaining acceptance. These electric APUs use battery packs instead of the diesel engine on traditional APUs as a source of power. The APU's battery pack is charged when the truck is in motion. When the truck is idle, the stored energy in the battery pack is then used to power an air conditioner, heater, and other devices