forfarcorsa
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Watch the man on the left of the walkway
http://video.aol.co.uk/video-detail/truck-cause-footbridge-to-collapse/2864594634
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Simon
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I would imagine he'd be more concerned with the amount of steel impeded in his head rather than shit in his kegs
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forfarcorsa
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The man surprisinly survived
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Paul_J
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jesus, both sides of the bridge people fell
Surely someone died from that?
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sand-eel
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1 man was injured, i presume the guy on the left.
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Ingham
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Frigging hell. That wasn't very well reinforced by the looks of things.
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Matt L
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quote: Originally posted by Jonny Ingham
Frigging hell. That wasn't very well reinforced by the looks of things.
tbh a lorry travelling at 60(assume) vs a structure which the majority is glass its never going to stop it that much.
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Ian
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Reinforced? Even if its designed to be driven in to, it won't be with that weight.
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flybikeslee
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how on earth did the truck driver not realise?
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IvIarkgraham
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if i was that guy i wouldnt have stopped. i would have ran as far off the bridge as possible! but then im not stupid
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ryzer
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quote: Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
if i was that guy i wouldnt have stopped. i would have ran as far off the bridge as possible! but then im not stupid
no, not stupid, just a dick.
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cjohnson
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Jesus christ! lol, I LOLd. How could you leave the tipper up!?
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Dr Pepper
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he didnt leave it up -- the release mech failed while he was traveling at speed and raised the dumper just as he was approaching the bridge
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Nismo
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nasty!
This similar one makes me lol, its the people in the car
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1tgbf8ntbk
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ryzer
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that dirty laugh
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IvIarkgraham
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quote: Originally posted by ryzer
quote: Originally posted by IvIarkgraham
if i was that guy i wouldnt have stopped. i would have ran as far off the bridge as possible! but then im not stupid
no, not stupid, just a dick.
bit uncalled for
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