b0st0n: crash on Storrow Drive

-=juldea=- (

juldea) wrote in

b0st0n,
@ 2008-06-10 12:12:00

Current mood:

shocked

crash on Storrow Drive
Approximately 30 minutes ago, 11:45, a too-tall truck crashed into the Charles St. area bridge on Storrow Drive - and it's not even September!

I was walking across the bridge at the time. The sidewalk was closed so I was walking along the bike path anyway, right next to cars, and all of a sudden there's this huge CRASH and the bridge shook and for a moment I thought I was going to be creamed. Then I realized the crash was below, not on level with me, and saw the cars backing up on Storrow. I detoured onto the foot bridge that leads to the Esplanade to take you all a few pictures:

You can kind of see the guy under the bridge in the second and third pictures, in the white pants, out surveying what was wrecked. I think it was the driver. I don't think anyone was hurt.

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	ron_newman 2008-06-10 04:24 pm UTC (link)
	This is part of the Longfellow Bridge, which has enough problems already! Hope this didn't cause any structural damage. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	juldea 2008-06-10 05:45 pm UTC (link)
	My second fear was that whatever crash had occurred had damaged the bridge and it was going to collapse with me on it. My first fear, of course, being that the crash occurred next to me and was about to hit me. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	jedi 2008-06-10 04:26 pm UTC (link)
	LOL! If I was him I'd pretend I had heat-stroke stat. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	islandofzilan 2008-06-13 12:34 am UTC (link)
	or at least stand there with a beer in your hand so you can blame it on the alcohol... (Reply to this) (Parent)

	_gatecrasher_ 2008-06-10 04:28 pm UTC (link)
	I can't see the pictures, but it wasn't a RV for sale was it? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	mkb_technologie 2008-06-10 04:30 pm UTC (link)
	no, that's in peabody, and so is only coming into the city on thursday morning. ack! (Reply to this) (Parent)

	nungnung 2008-06-10 04:36 pm UTC (link)
	Oh, my god. I can't IMAGINE being on the bridge when something like that happens. Glad everybody is okay, and nice work getting some pics! (Reply to this)

	rufinia 2008-06-10 04:37 pm UTC (link)
	Wow. (Reply to this)

	ron_newman 2008-06-10 04:40 pm UTC (link)
	Glad you're OK. That's a frightening experience. (Reply to this)

	thetathx1138 2008-06-10 04:48 pm UTC (link)
	Maybe he's a summer college student. Seriously, it astounds me that this is still a problem. I think the city is going to have to take much stronger measures, especially with the bridge the way it is! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	mperrotti76 2008-06-10 07:08 pm UTC (link)
	Like some concrete 12' barrier at the entrances perhaps. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	rufinia 2008-06-10 04:54 pm UTC (link)
	You should bring scorecards, too. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	cottonmanifesto 2008-06-10 04:54 pm UTC (link)
	omg!! you must've pooped your pants! i just got home for lunch (from watertown) and i saw storrow traffic backed up to fenway (where i exit) - i think i would still be on storrow if i'd left work 10 minutes later. the bridges always pwn the trucks in these battles. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	jennyelfenmass 2008-06-10 04:56 pm UTC (link)
	the bridges always pwn the trucks in these battles. Thank goodness too, it'd be a disaster the other direction. Edited at 2008-06-10 04:56 pm UTC (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	sonofabish 2008-06-10 04:59 pm UTC (link)
	They've started early this year. Must have something to do with global warming. Can someone call Al Gore and tell him about this? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	mperrotti76 2008-06-10 07:22 pm UTC (link)
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	bikergeek 2008-06-10 05:01 pm UTC (link)
	Glad you weren't hurt. That must've been scary. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	juldea 2008-06-10 05:47 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks. I was shaking for a good few minutes. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	cheshirepk8 2008-06-10 05:04 pm UTC (link)
	holy destroyed apartment batman... how fast was he going? they really need to increase the fine for these idjits. or at least for the students: take pictures of their accident and them then publish it around the campuses. you don't want to look like an ass, well then don't drive like one. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	halleyscomet 2008-06-10 06:39 pm UTC (link)
	In Cambridge, you're arrested when you cause one of these accidents. To get into this situation you have to ignore a number of warning signs. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	cheshirepk8 2008-06-10 05:05 pm UTC (link)
	oh, forgot to add... glad you are ok! i would've freaked the hell out if the bridge started shaking. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	juldea 2008-06-10 05:47 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks! It was pretty surreal. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	madfilkentist 2008-06-10 05:37 pm UTC (link)
	Nice on-the-spot reporting, even if you'd rather not have been! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	juldea 2008-06-10 05:48 pm UTC (link)
	One of those "you know you're addicted to the internet" things - when you've just witnessed a crash, and the first thing you think of is to take pictures to post to b0st0n! (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	lizzielizzie 2008-06-10 05:56 pm UTC (link)
	Why can't they put up bars that say " CLEARANCE [x]' [x]" " that would smack into your truck if you weren't going to fit under the bridge? I've seen them on some highway on-ramps in Boston. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	thetathx1138 2008-06-10 06:22 pm UTC (link)
	Or the cowbells? Apparently those were highly effective. (Reply to this) (Parent)

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	mutiny 2008-06-10 06:27 pm UTC (link)
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	diego001 2008-06-10 06:38 pm UTC (link)
	That... wins utterly. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	gray_fluid 2008-06-10 06:29 pm UTC (link)
	the best part is the fact that they hit the bridge right at a clearence sign (Reply to this)

	roachmckrackin 2008-06-10 06:36 pm UTC (link)
	Haha, he so deserved that (Reply to this)

	ravenofdreams 2008-06-10 08:48 pm UTC (link)
	I've always viewed this as the truest form of Boston-native comedy. Used to go and watch. (Reply to this)

	dianalily 2008-06-10 10:21 pm UTC (link)
	Glad you are okay. And, as a bonus, you and your pictures win the internet today. Nice job! (Reply to this)

	litter_ladder 2008-06-11 02:40 am UTC (link)
	wow. cars and trucks sure are the suck (Reply to this) (Thread)

	erichasabike 2008-06-11 11:05 am UTC (link)
	agreed (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	zarex 2008-06-12 10:28 pm UTC (link)
	Now on Consumerist (Reply to this)

	antimony 2008-10-20 02:19 am UTC (link)
	Odd question, but would you mind if I made an LJ icon from this photo? Because trucks on Storrow never stops being funny. (Reply to this) (Thread)