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Don't follow too close & stay away from the centerline.
After riding north with a friend that is starting a 3 month tour of the country, I figured I would just take it easy SB. Peeled off at I-5 exit 242, and worked my way along some roads that would keep me off the freeway. The back up at Burlington where the I-5 bridge fell into the river was at least a mile, and the Fed Ex wreck in Seattle was still creating problems. Rode past Kesserlings Gun Shop, didn't stop, but slowed down. Stopped at a local park to stretch and message family.
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Figured I would just pace myself south on SR 9, even with all the truck traffic that was avoiding I-5. Weather varied between raining, raining hard, and heavy mist. Following a couple of 'B-Trains' (tractor, flat semi-trailer with 3 axles and a fifth wheel, and a flat semi-trailer) that were running empty, these guys were impressive, keeping those long rigs between the lines, and still making good time. They slowed quite a bit in the curves, but were right back up to the speed limit as soon as they could. We were actually leaving traffic behind. One of the rigs turned off at SR534, and it was just one rig and me.
I didn't pass, because the road was wet and visibility was crummy, amazing how many cars run with headlights off. I also don't follow close, but here especially because if the narrow road combined with a big truck creates the wreck, I don't want to get caught in the debris field.
South of Lake McMurray, it happened. I was far enough back that I didn't see the impact, but a NB pickup towing a horse trailer crossed the centerline and struck the 2nd trailer of the B-train. I saw the spray of glass and the pickup go off the road. I got stopped, then got back to the pickup, driver was out cold, but breathing, got on 911, and went back to slow down SB traffic, due to being no visibility on curve.
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The dunnage came out after the wreck, no traces on the pickup/trailer.
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You have some great volunteers and fire and aid folks up there, they were quick, and got the driver out and to the hospital. He was conscious, but did not know what happened. I have no updates on his condition.
After riding north with a friend that is starting a 3 month tour of the country, I figured I would just take it easy SB. Peeled off at I-5 exit 242, and worked my way along some roads that would keep me off the freeway. The back up at Burlington where the I-5 bridge fell into the river was at least a mile, and the Fed Ex wreck in Seattle was still creating problems. Rode past Kesserlings Gun Shop, didn't stop, but slowed down. Stopped at a local park to stretch and message family.
#adFigured I would just pace myself south on SR 9, even with all the truck traffic that was avoiding I-5. Weather varied between raining, raining hard, and heavy mist. Following a couple of 'B-Trains' (tractor, flat semi-trailer with 3 axles and a fifth wheel, and a flat semi-trailer) that were running empty, these guys were impressive, keeping those long rigs between the lines, and still making good time. They slowed quite a bit in the curves, but were right back up to the speed limit as soon as they could. We were actually leaving traffic behind. One of the rigs turned off at SR534, and it was just one rig and me.
I didn't pass, because the road was wet and visibility was crummy, amazing how many cars run with headlights off. I also don't follow close, but here especially because if the narrow road combined with a big truck creates the wreck, I don't want to get caught in the debris field.
South of Lake McMurray, it happened. I was far enough back that I didn't see the impact, but a NB pickup towing a horse trailer crossed the centerline and struck the 2nd trailer of the B-train. I saw the spray of glass and the pickup go off the road. I got stopped, then got back to the pickup, driver was out cold, but breathing, got on 911, and went back to slow down SB traffic, due to being no visibility on curve.
#adThe dunnage came out after the wreck, no traces on the pickup/trailer.
#ad#ad#ad#ad#adYou have some great volunteers and fire and aid folks up there, they were quick, and got the driver out and to the hospital. He was conscious, but did not know what happened. I have no updates on his condition.
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