Archive for November 30th, 2007
Friday, November 30th, 2007
A Tractor-trailer carrying giant windmill parts slammed into the edge of the Cosgrove Avenue overpass in North Charleston on Wednesday and lodged the trailer under the bridge.
The accident about 5:45 p.m. on Meeting Street Road sent concrete chunks of the overpass crashing to the road and closed traffic for hours Wednesday on Meeting Street Road and Cosgrove Avenue. No one was injured.
All but one lane of the busy overpass reopened by about 8 p.m.
“It looks like we’ve got one beam that is heavily damaged on the outside of the bridge,” said Robert Clark, Lowcountry district engineering administrator for the S.C. Department of Transportation. “That (outside eastbound) lane will be closed off for tonight until the morning so we can do further assessment. It’s pretty dark out there.”
The 18-wheeler from A&N Trucking Co. of Edisto Island was transporting three nearly 10-foot-tall steel windmill components from the State Ports Authority’s Wando Welch Terminal to a warehouse on Meeting Street Road, said Arthur Burnell, a driver dispatched to continue the trip.
One of the parts clipped the bottom of the overpass, which is marked at 14 feet and 2 inches. Two parts tumbled into the street, and the third lodged between the trailer and the bridge and brought the 18-wheeler to a halt.
“It was too tall for the bridge,” said Alvin Swails, who was on his way home from work on Meeting Street Road.
“I just misjudged the height,” said a man who identified himself as the driver of the truck but declined to give his name or comment further.
Whether anyone will be charged in the accident is under investigation, said Spencer Pryor, North Charleston police public information officer.
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Friday, November 30th, 2007
A tractor-trailer heading from Charleston struck a prison van carrying six inmates Thursday on Interstate 26, seriously injuring one of the prisoners.Both vehicles were traveling west on I-26 near mile marker 44 when the 18-wheeler tipped over on top of the van, according to the state Highway Patrol.
The tractor-trailer slid into a ravine, and the van came to rest on its side off the shoulder of the road.
The inmates and the van driver were taken to Spartanburg Regional Medical Center by ambulance, Corrections Department spokesman Josh Gelinas said.
One inmate remained hospitalized late Thursday afternoon, Gelinas said.
The Tractor-trailer driver also was taken to the hospital, where he was treated for cuts, bruises and a broken finger, authorities said.
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Friday, November 30th, 2007
Hinduja Group flagship and leading Commercial Vehicle manufacturer Ashok Leyland unveiled 4921 TT, a 6×4 tractor with a gross vehicle weight of 49 tonnes. This heralds the entry of Ashok Leyland into the highest weight class of commercial vehicles permitted under the Motor Vehicle Act.
The Ashok Leyland 4921 TT features a powerful 210 HP indigenously developed 6 cylinder H series engine. The H-series of engines is renowned for it’s fuel efficiency and reliability. The 9-speed ZF 9S109 synchromesh gearbox facilitates effortless gear shifts and aids fuel efficiency. Anti-lock braking system and a Trailer control valve for synchronized braking of Tractor and Trailer further enhance the safety of 4921 TT.
The Ashok Leyland 4921 TT is offered with a factory-built twin-sleeper Newgen cab. Aesthetically designed in-house with ergonomically located controls, comfortable driver seat, generous stowage space, excellent visibility and ventilation, the Newgen cab spells new levels of comfort and safety. 4921 TT is offered as a fully built solution for various applications: with three axle trailers, bulkers and with tipping Trailers.
The 4921 TT is designed to deliver maximum customer value in the current rated payload regime. By coupling a three axle trailer, 4921 TT offers a rated payload of about 34 tonnes. The additional payload benefits the customers especially in container, cement, steel coil and over-dimensional cargo movements.
“Ashok Leyland pioneered Tractor Trailers in India in the early 80s and we believe that 4921 TT will be yet another catalyst in the modernization of Indian road transportation, facilitating higher tonnage and rated payload adherence”, said Mr Vinod K Dasari, Chief Operating Officer, Ashok Leyland. “With 4921 TT, we hope to add substantial value to our customers. In customer trials, we found that the incremental payload can boost net profit by over 30%. The 4921 TT will help logistics companies plan their loads better and obtain greater efficiency per trip”, he said. Since these vehicles will ply long distance under the emerging hub-and-spoke model, the country-wide parts and service network of the Company will be a definite advantage.
Priced at Rs 19.75 lacs with Newgen cabin, 4921 TT is also available as cowl chassis. 4921 TT is positioned in what is anticipated to be an emerging high-growth segment with a potential market size of 3000 to 5000 numbers per annum.
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