Okay, which TFL'r was on I-80 near Sac City?

George Hill · April 14, 2002, 10:38 PM

http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/s...-2576113c.html

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Ammunition trailer crashes, ties up traffic
By Blair Anthony Robertson -- Bee Staff Writer
Published 2:15 a.m. PDT Sunday, April 14, 2002
SACRAMENTO COUNTY -- Westbound traffic on Interstate 80 near Madison Avenue backed up for nearly nine hours Saturday after a van towing a trailer carrying ammunition and gunpowder lost a wheel and overturned.

Acting with caution, the California Highway Patrol shut down two westbound lanes from 7:37 a.m. to 4:20 p.m., creating a massive traffic jam.

The van driver, who works for a company that transports ammunition, was not cited and refused treatment at the scene for his minor injuries, according to the CHP.

Authorities said there were 15,000 rounds of ammunition and 130 pounds of gunpowder in the trailer.

The Sacramento County hazardous response team was one of several agencies that responded to the crash site, where authorities created a buffer around the trailer in case of an explosion. The ammunition was loaded onto another truck and eventually hauled away.

Unreleated news, a TFL Gathering in Sacramento County was scrubbed for unknown reasons.

John/az2 · April 14, 2002, 10:45 PM

LOL!

flinch_of_gt · April 14, 2002, 11:06 PM

15,000 rounds? I think that would be enough for about 2 minutes on the Knob Creek firing line.

Azrael256 · April 14, 2002, 11:31 PM

Van towing a trailer? 15,000 rounds and 130lbs of powder isn't much. I can cram that into the back of my buddy's F-150 along with two coolers and a generator to power the TV so we can watch the race, and it's MUCH safer than towing... oh well.

C.R.Sam · April 14, 2002, 11:55 PM

Must have had the good stuff in the van. Trailor not very impressive.

Sam

Art Eatman · April 15, 2002, 12:02 AM

"The Sacramento County hazardous response team was one of several agencies that responded to the crash site, where authorities created a buffer around the trailer in case of an explosion."

Duh?

Could somebody be so kind as to explain just how this explosion is supposed to have been possible?

Art

Mithirium · April 15, 2002, 12:53 AM

Sounds like a MIWALL rep got into a bit of an accident. They go around making wholesale drop offs of their generic manufactured ammo as well as name brand stuff. Used to know acouple of the guys pretty well. They also do gunshows around CA and Nevada.

coonan357 · April 15, 2002, 02:23 AM

ain't me I stay away from Kaliphoney , the last load of ammo I hauled weighed 45,000 pounds , I still wonder how many rounds where in there.

**Mike Irwin** · April 15, 2002, 10:37 AM

Couple years ago here in DC we had a tractor trailer flip on one of the ramps leading to I-95.

It was carrying something like 20,000 pounds of black powder.

Can you say traffic problems during rush hour?

**4V50 Gary** · April 15, 2002, 10:39 AM

Nuts. Had I had known, I would have been the first one there to help with the clean up.

George Hill · April 15, 2002, 10:54 AM

You Bet!

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April 15, 2002, 12:53 AM	#7
Mithirium Senior Member Join Date: August 29, 2001 Location: In the Foothills Posts: 345	Sounds like a MIWALL rep got into a bit of an accident. They go around making wholesale drop offs of their generic manufactured ammo as well as name brand stuff. Used to know acouple of the guys pretty well. They also do gunshows around CA and Nevada. __________________ Freedom requires the individual will to let others live as they would choose.

April 15, 2002, 02:23 AM	#8
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April 14, 2002, 11:31 PM	#4
Azrael256 Senior Member Join Date: November 27, 2001 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 547	Van towing a trailer? 15,000 rounds and 130lbs of powder isn't much. I can cram that into the back of my buddy's F-150 along with two coolers and a generator to power the TV so we can watch the race, and it's MUCH safer than towing... oh well.

April 15, 2002, 12:02 AM	#6
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	"The Sacramento County hazardous response team was one of several agencies that responded to the crash site, where authorities created a buffer around the trailer in case of an explosion." Duh? Could somebody be so kind as to explain just how this explosion is supposed to have been possible? Art

April 15, 2002, 10:37 AM	#9
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	Couple years ago here in DC we had a tractor trailer flip on one of the ramps leading to I-95. It was carrying something like 20,000 pounds of black powder. Can you say traffic problems during rush hour? __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.

April 15, 2002, 10:39 AM	#10
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,850	Nuts. Had I had known, I would have been the first one there to help with the clean up. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

April 15, 2002, 10:54 AM	#11
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