Blooming Grove- Army tractor-trailer accident-08-01-14

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Date:08-01-14
Time:2110hrs
Location: State RT. 17 Town of Blooming Grove
District: Chester Fire Dist, Blooming Grove Police
Units: Chester FD (full dept) Blooming Grove Police, State Police, Blooming Grove EMS, Monroe EMS, MLSS

Description: Army tractor-trailer overturned in the westbound lanes of Route 17 and the rig landed on the median.

http://www.recordonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20140801/NEWS/140809953/-1/NEWS

[Dinosaur 844]

Tractor trailers flip over all the time... Was there something about this that made it interesting? Was it a tank carrier?

[Bnechis 3,961]

I just saw a pic on another site. It was carrying an all wheel drive 8 wheel (4 axle) military support vehicle. I can not tell what it is

[ace84 100]

Pic By Orange and Rockland Fire Page

[Dinosaur 844]

Now THAT is something you don't see every day!

[38ff 250]

The tan truck is a M983A3 HEMTT LET, the green one looks to be a HEMTT M984Asomething wrecker. It looks like the wrecker (green truck) was towing the LET (tan truck) and disaster struck. There is no "tractor-trailer" here.. Just one truck being towed by a wrecker.

Perhaps it was headed to/coming from Camp Smith for the 719th Transportation unit? I know they did a MTOE change and were getting rid of their line haul M915/6's. The LET would be the replacement for the M915 series.

I "owned" several HEMTTs when I was in the Army.. Cargos, fuelers, LHS's. Great trucks, and a blast to drive off road.

Edited August 3, 2014 by 38ff

[SageVigiles 1,194]

Dear Colonel,

So no s***, there I was minding my own business when all of the sudden...

[38ff 250]

More like "Dear Mr Article 32 Investigating Officer"................