bad crash a127 today

[slydog]

bloody lucky to be here typing this . most will know the 127 was shut today as of a serious crash with 2 trucks . well one was me . on my way up 127 this morning 6.15am and bang thought id blown a tyre so had to stop n look . well it wasnt a tyre it was the propshaft uj smashed to bits . that truck wasnt movin anywhere . hazards on phones boss who called back 2 mins later to tell me the recoverys on the way . great i said il just check what uj has gone gets under truck then gets out . walks to the back and am waving the traffic across into the other lane . well low n behold seems the somerfield artic driver cant bloody see me or the ****in great truck in front of him . 55mph not even a hint of brakes he slams into me . im about 36 ton i suppose solid . well u can imagine the rest . but he gets out with as far as i know minor injuries . 1 min earlier i would have been under it . shaking like a bloody leaf guvnor gets me home to relax . still shook up though . look at this pic how did he get out gawd knows . what on earth was he doing . i dont know . asleep .on phone . daydreaming . get the pics on yet will add them later

[Morris]

Woah that's serious dude! glad your ok though mate.

[madbadnblond]

OMG glad your ok mate!!!!!!!

[Dan]

Heard about that on the radio this morning - glad you are OK fella, sounded pretty bad when they were talking about it!

[the captain]

dude, i came through little burstaed onto the 127 roundabout there at about 7:50 and it was absolutely backed up as far as you could see......what time did they eventually clear it all!?

Glad youre alright though!

[lillywhites]

I was on the London bound side this morning and saw the aftermath....geez the Somerfield cab was virtually unrecognisable and the driver got our relatively unscathed you say!!!!.....lucky lucky man!!!.....any way glad to hear your OK and how the hell he did'nt see you is a mystery to me.......probably texting or similar.....in a way its a good job he rear ended something that big cos if that was a private car or small commercial vehicle I dread to think of the consequences.....

Hope you stopped shaking by now......a couple of days in the sun should see you chilled if thats possible of course...

All the best for now

[slydog]

they said about 6 pm as the road had to be resurfaced . the engine and gearbox was knocked clean outta the artic . i just been told the driver has been released from hospital and on way home . im still shaking so god knows how he feels . glad hes ok but gawd could i pop at him for his bloody incompetence . . still angry at the min will calm down soon

[slydog]

was a complete mess wasnt it lillywhites . and why didnt u stop and get me a coffee lol

[lillywhites]

was a complete mess wasnt it lillywhites . and why didnt u stop and get me a coffee lol

If I had known it was you I would have got more than a coffee matey.....in fact I'll get a beer sometime if we ever meet up....

Cheers......

[EssexNSR]

lucky man, good to see your ok. think you should play the lotto tonight too

[SradChris46]

so youre the reason why i was late to work this morning!

****ing bad that, good to know you wernt in the lorry or under it!

[stu600cc]

Sh#t dude

heard it on the radio

Glad your ok

What a numpty lucky he survived

Pics please ASAP

[Mi5ter E]

wow glad your ok m8,

[two]

glad your ok...

now go and buy a lotto ticket

[kasandrich]

Glad you weren't under it at the time! I bet thats made you think about getting under a stranded lorry on the road again hasn't it?

[slydog]

thanks everyone . yep wont be doin that again . trying with the pics

[andypandy]

oh mate.....so lucky.....glad your ok, and other driver was too.....

bet he will have a bit of explaining to do.......

as the other guys said....do the lotto this week...its on your side

andy

[CBR-Dave]

glad your ok mate, do the lotto and if you win, pay for the other driver to have his eyes & head examined lol

[slydog]

ok basildon echo website has pics on it . and the ****ing tosser who wrote in the comments box on that website knows nothing . ive been driving artics for 20 years never had an accident . done everything to the book today but still people think its both the drivers at fault cos vere stupid lorry drivers ****in arseholes wind me up . and yes it was asbestos i was carrying and was contained did not spill and nothing to worry about but people make mountains from molehills . i have also been driving dangerous loads . hazardous . explosives . bio hazard you name it ive hauled it in a safe and professional mannor . ok rant over lol bloody basildon echo readers . you can see the comment from my boss on there geoff bowmer . sorry had to get that off my chest :shooter

[SteadyEddie]

I'll collect the extra diesel money you cost me on my school run next time I see you :laugh1:laugh1

Glad to hear your OK mate, you sound as though you got out from under just in time, take it easy.

[CBR-Dave]

there are some right tits leaving comments, some people need to get a life.

[Linkpipe]

ok basildon echo website has pics on it . and the ****ing tosser who wrote in the comments box on that website knows nothing . ive been driving artics for 20 years never had an accident . done everything to the book today but still people think its both the drivers at fault cos vere stupid lorry drivers ****in arseholes wind me up . and yes it was asbestos i was carrying and was contained did not spill and nothing to worry about but people make mountains from molehills . i have also been driving dangerous loads . hazardous . explosives . bio hazard you name it ive hauled it in a safe and professional mannor . ok rant over lol bloody basildon echo readers . you can see the comment from my boss on there geoff bowmer . sorry had to get that off my chest :shooter

Just had a read of some of the comments, some people really are f**kwits, we let these people vote too.

Good that your boss stood up for you.

V glad your ok chap, how the other guy walked??????????????

[2E]

news report availiable here.. http://www.echo-news.co.uk/display.var.2359747.0.a127_closed_for_seven_hours_ after_crash.php

Reminds me of the A13 yesterday.. i had run out of petrol (my speedo had broken and i had done more miles than i thought ;)) and managed to roughly ride to a layby (choked it ;)) whilst i was waiting for a petrol can to be brought to me, a spare wheel fell from the bottom of a car (the rack fell off) and rolled across three lanes of traffic towards me and my bike... It came to about a couple of metres of me when a squel of brakes and car slammed into it head on.. :eek:

Fortunately a highway truck was behind them and closed off that lane and the owner Reversed back into the layby and proceeded to jack the car up to get his spare wheel back:laugh1

Police called, half an hour later still no responding police car, the driver and the other guy drove off in the end with details....thats the police, you gotta love em!! ;)

[SradChris46]

why phone the police for that? they only cause problems, let owners deal with it, then be on their ways, that way no rubber necking and no road closures which means no aggrevated drivers hating the police for causing miles and miles of tailbacks

[sniffer dagenham]

Christ mate. Nice to know you are OK. Just got to stop those shakes now.

Hope to catch up with you soon mate. all the best.

[Liokaiser]

Frikkin retards on the Echo...just added my 2 cents.

Glad your alright Sly....mind you, going by the size of you i think the other lorry would have come off worse lol. :grin2

[STEALTH52]

Fcuking hell fella, glad your ok mate!

[Evil Twin]

DAMN! Glad you're ok mate.

This has taught me a lesson... If my truck ever breaks down, I ain't looking underneath it wether I think I can fix it or not!

[rovens]

You should buy a lottery ticket its clearly your lucky day.

[becky]

Holy crap that looks pretty messy. Glad everyones ok!

[Fenix]

Blimey that looks ****ing awful! Glad you're ok.

[Jetski]

You lucky fella. Hats off for your quick thinking and sensible actions and thank gawd you weren't still under it.

This comment in the echo however, nearly made me wet myself :laugh1


The Police should've turned their backs for 30 mins and The Dale Farm Pikey's would have had it all away ......

[rightchoiceinsurance]

Glad to hear you are ok m8, cant believe the twats who always blame all lorry drivers or bikers whenever theres a crash

[BOXER]

OMG OMG.. you was under that how long before.. man you must av someone watching over you. just read comments in the link, funny how there`s so many accident investigators about.... well done Dan and Lio :clap:clap:clap:clap for sticking up for your pal...all the best and glad no one was hurt.

[ant_vaz]

Glad you're okay mate...I've read the Echo comments, not impressed with a few of them.

[stusgsx]

glad your ok mate very lucky what a mess! ive just been reading the comments and now im very wound up! grrrr

[SiFocusUK]

glad to hear everyones ok, couldnt help adding my own comment on the echo site though lol

[ant_vaz]

couldnt help adding my own comment on the echo site though lol

Nice comment mate..."ooh look my CAPS LOCK works too!!"...quality :laugh1. Just wait for the bloke's immature response...

[Danjaman6669]

i hope you are ok mate and added my piece on the site comments as well, they really are a bunch of effing retards.

[slydog]

thanks for all your support everyone . many thanks for the comments on the basildon echo website . i knew i had plenty of friends out there . bikers unite . :clap:cuddle

[Danjaman6669]

thanks for all your support everyone . many thanks for the comments on the basildon echo website . i knew i had plenty of friends out there . bikers unite . :clap:cuddle

more than happy to help mate

[Stokesy]

Holy **** dude glad your ok though. My guv says "if you breakdown get the **** away from the motor we can buy a new one, Thats what we pay breakdown cover for".
Years ago we had a chap getting he tools from the back of his van when a car hit the front of the van killed the chap straight away.
Just glad something told you to get out from under that lorry and you were in a safer place, Thank god no one was killed..
Bet you were shocked to see the driver come out of the other waggon. Bet you were too scared to look in there though.
The prats on the echo need putting into a container and driving off dover cliffs.