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Article: BIG RIGS A BIG RISK ON U.S. HIGHWAYS.(MAIN)
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- Albany Times Union (Albany, NY)
- Article date:
- August 3, 1997
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Byline: RICHARD COLE Associated Press
The tractor-trailer, packed with trash, weighed 40 tons -- roughly 76,000 pounds more than the Ford Explorer it was about to crush.
``Oh my God,'' thought Lillian Carch, ``doesn't he see us here?''
The truck lurched over the lane divider and struck the side of the utility vehicle. Desperate, Peter Carch floored it, but the 18-wheeler veered into the car a second time, catching the rear of the Explorer and spinning it around 180 degrees.
``I could see his lights coming directly at us ... ,'' said Mrs. Carch. ``He came at us real hard. There was a tremendous impact.''
And then this ...