Lorry jack-knifed on A500

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Friday, November 20, 2009
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THE A500 was closed in both directions for hours early today after a collision involving two HGVs and a police dog van.

The first lorry hit the central reservation near Stoke City's old ground at 2.50am and jack-knifed sending its contents into the opposite carriageway where the other two vehicles were hit.

Its female driver was taken to the University Hospital of North Staffordshire with lower back pain.

The southbound carriageway re-opened three hours later but the northbound was still sealed off during the morning rush hour.

In a separate crash at 8am, two vans collided on the D-road near the Sainsbury's distribution centre to add to the traffic chaos.

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    by TONY, WERRINGTON

    Sunday, November 22 2009, 6:21PM

    “I WAS ON THE A500 MOMENTS AFTER THE ACCIDENT HAPPEND WITH THE TRUCK AND I HAVE NO IDEA WOT HAPPEND,PERHAPS SOME OF YOU NO IT ALLS SHOULD KEEP YOUR COMENTS TO YOURSELF UNTILL THE POLICE HAVE INVESTIGATED WOT HAPPEND,YES IT IS POSSABLE TO JACKNIFE ON A STRAIGHT ROAD AT 3AM AND AFTER OVER THIRTYFIVE YEARS AS A H,G,V,DRIVER, OH SORRY THE NEW NAME IS L,G,V DRIVER, AND FOR THE UNINFORMED IT STANDS FOR [LARGE,GOODS,VEHICLE] I CAN TELL YOU SOMETIMES ITS DOWN TO THE BAD ROADS AND THERE ARE PLENTY OF THEM THESE DAYS, PERHAPS YOU READ MORE ABOUT ACCIDENTS INVOLVING TRUCKS BECOUSE OF THE LARGER NO OF FORIEGN DRIVERS DRIVING IN THE UK MOST OF WHOM ARE LOWER QUOLITY DRIVERS, SO MAYBE IF YOU WONT SAFER ROADS YOU SHOULD COMPLAIN ABOUT THE POLISH OR OTHER EU DRIVERS TAKING OUR JOBS AND MAYBE WE WOULD HAVE SAFER ROADS,AND YES I AM TALKING FROM EXPERIANCE AS I HAVE WORKED WITH THEM SO I NO HOW BAD SOME OF THEM REALY ARE”

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    by Driver, Staffs

    Saturday, November 21 2009, 11:57PM

    “William, Newcastle. You call all lorry drivers brain dead bullies, are you actually aware of what you have to do on an hgv driving test before they will pass you. Also, next time you go to the supermarket because your belly wants filing, just think on how it got there. These drivers are out in all weather conditions, probably while you are still flat on your back in bed. Hope all involved are ok.”

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    by john, Stoke on Trent

    Saturday, November 21 2009, 10:56PM

    “Mick,Longton,Don't know whether you are a lorry driver but statement like Dinky toy driver is just the sort of attitude some lorry driver display when trying to bully people on the road.”

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    by mick, longton

    Saturday, November 21 2009, 4:54PM

    “me staffs if you check your facts before mouthing off Ithink you will find that most hgvs registered in england scotland and wales are legaiiy required to be restricted to a maximum of 54 mph and a lot are at 52mph so to pass you would take quite a while also non of you dinky toy drivers.. with drivers said tongue in cheek; actually know what happened here.”

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    by william, newcastle

    Friday, November 20 2009, 10:55PM

    “lorry drivers knights of the road ....should read shit's of the road..brain dead bullies”

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