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American millionaire philanthropist Lewis Katz and six others were killed in a Gulfstream IV crash in Bedford, Massachusetts, on 31 May 2014. Katz, the co-owner of The Philadelphia Inquirer and several major sports teams, had chartered the twinjet for a day trip from Atlantic City, New Jersey , to Concord, Massachusetts .
April 20 – Mexico – Álamo bus accident. A trailer truck collided with an overloaded bus, killing 43 and injuring 17. [116] May 13 – Philippines – A jeepney plunged into a ravine in Bontoc, Mountain Province, killing 11. [117] May 17 – Vietnam – A bus plunged into the banks of the Serepok River in Dak Lak, killing 34 and injuring 21.
A sedan rockets into the air after driving up the ramp of a flatbed tow truck on a Georgia highway. And the whole crash is caught on video by an officer's body camera.
Wrecked: Life in the Crash Lane is an American television series that airs on Speed TV. It is a documentary about the daily lives of tow truck operators that work for the O'Hare Towing Service in Chicago, Illinois. The series premiered on July 17, 2008, and as of September 13, 2009, 40 episodes have been broadcast spanning 2 seasons.
A fog warning system was installed after this crash, however a similar crash occurred 18 years later. September 23 – Japan – An Akakura - Togakushi regular route bus carrying 82 passengers plunged from a single-lane road into a ravine in Shinano, Nagano . 15 people were killed and 67 were injured.
A man was killed while trying to tow a private bus in Raleigh on Tuesday when the bus fell on him, Raleigh police said. Police and emergency medical workers arrived on Kirkland Drive around 4:30 p ...
Semi-tractor/trailers have to stay on relatively flat ground, and are not rated for full off-road use. On improved roads they could tow up to 55,000 lb (25,000 kg) with 25,000 lb (11,000 kg) on their fifth wheel. [7] [14] Tractor trucks normally towed a 12-ton, 2-axle trailer. There were stake and platform, van, low-bed, and tanker bodies.
Fifth wheel camper. A fifth-wheel is a travel trailer supported by a hitch in the centre of the bed of a pickup truck instead of a hitch at the back of a vehicle. The special hitch used for fifth-wheels is a smaller version of the one used on 18-wheeler trucks and can be connected by simply driving (backing) the tow vehicle under the trailer ...