[UPDATE 10:06 a.m.: Roadway Open] Big Rig Lost Trailer, Two Lanes of 101 Closed Near Dean Creek
A trailer full of lumber came unhooked from a big rig just south of the Dean Creek exit near Redway about 6:20 a.m. The trailer gouged out a three inch wide, two inch deep trench from the southbound number 3, outside lane, into the number 2, middle lane. Both of those lanes are currently closed.
“We don’t know if it was some sort of defect or human error,” said California Highway Patrol Officer Rick Fowler. “The trailer was damaged.”
He believes the roadway should be cleaned up by 9 a.m. Please be extra careful through that stretch by Dean Creek as there are crews and vehicles in the area.
UPDATE 10:06 a.m.: The roadway is completely opened as of 10:01 a.m.
Join the discussion! For rules visit: https://kymkemp.com/commenting-rules
Comments system how-to: https://wpdiscuz.com/community/postid/10599/
Class A drivers are getting a reputation… generally a class A means you have driving skills, but lately it seems they haven’t been showing it. Maybe it’s time for more stringent training and licensing requirements.
As a 34 year class A driver, I tend to agree. But it should be across the board for all drivers. Especially weekend warrior’s towing trailers, and driving rental trucks, or motor homes.
Agreed! Gooseneck trailers are almost if not all class A trailers anyway along with a high percentage of dump trailers, large travel trailers and motorhomes. Almost none of the drivers actually have the license to drive them. I don’t currently have a CDL but all my trailers are 10k or less which are a totally different deal. Plus, I drive the speed limit or less depending on conditions and other safety precautions.
Drivers of motorhomes over 40 feet long, or those driving vehicles towing gooseneck trailers plus a boat trailer behind (combination trailers) are required to hold at least a Class B, non-commercial license.
Any trailer with over 10k is a noncommercial class A trailer by weight capacity.
I have no idea as to why the trailer became unhooked from the truck, or how far the truck had travelled before it happened. Kind of sounds like the hitch opened for some reason. The two safety chains (if used), did not hold the trailer to the truck. Not good. Glad there were no vehicles right behind the trailer, and no one was hurt. Wonder if the air brakes applied after the air hose broke.
Probably high pinned,trailer can go quit aways like that. Who uses safety chains on flatbed trailers?
My fault. I assumed their was the tractor with a second trailer attached. I guess the loss of air pressure did not apply the trailer brakes.
CHP is pretty bad about enforcing the speed limit on three or more axel vehicles, especially trucks towing giant trailers. I drive the actual speed limit on cruise control and am often passed by those monsters.
time is money.
Weekend warriors?? How about grow dozers towing overloaded trailers with no common sense or experience. Or empty trailers that bounce all over the place and washboard your road
Loose hitch finds ditch
Well we all know rule of thumb check it before you reck it and watch out for them lizzards they get in the way
Well its a 30 foot trailer that should of left a cratter to fit a bulldoozer what were they thinkin
Well its a rule of thumb allwase check it before u reck it and two no hitchhikin and three trailors dont allwase feel good hittin them road lizzards lol