Don't take 30 west home near Ft Worth

[yellowstang]

Well fuck, I heard about this early this morning, guess I'll take a different route home for w while now...



Two lanes of Interstate 30 east of downtown Fort Worth will be closed for months so that workers can repair a bridge damaged early Monday in a fatal crash involving a drunken driving suspect.

All four lanes of westbound I-30 near Beach Street were to remain shut down until at least the evening rush hour after a man driving the wrong way crashed head-on into a fuel tanker, causing the 18-wheeler to explode and killing the truck driver.

[mstng86]

wow, for months, that is crazy.

So, the man driving the wrong way lived? WOW

[yellowstang]

wow, for months, that is crazy.

So, the man driving the wrong way lived? WOW

Those drunk fuckers always do, and the innocent person dies. Sad, stupid fucker killed someone trying to make a living.

[GhostTX]

Those drunk fuckers always do, and the inocent person dies. Sad, stupid fucker killed someone trying to make a living.

This drunk legal?

[helosailor]

This drunk legal?

Allegedly he was here legally, according to Fox 4.

[03trubluGT]

We are having guys sent from other sides of town to direct traffic for this mess.

[Juiced4v]

This drunk legal?

Not sure that matters....

RIP and my prayers go out to the Truck Drivers family!

[03trubluGT]

This drunk legal?

Apparently they had reason to believe he was past the legal limit of 0.08%.

[94form2000z]

Holy crap.. what a mess. On top of all that there is no way this guys insurance could cover the repair and damage costs.

RIP to the truck driver.

[greenbullitt]

rob, they havent released the word if structural integrity was compromised have they? I know months was a "worst case" but hadnt heard for sure..

[jason07]

rob, they havent released the word if structural integrity was compromised have they? I know months was a "worst case" but hadnt heard for sure..

It's been confirmed. Hell just looking at the bridge support would tell you that. That fire must have been intense to tear up that concrete!

[Pro88LX]

Not sure that matters....

RIP and my prayers go out to the Truck Drivers family!

Of course it matters LOL.

[yellowstang]

Holy crap, on myfoxdfw.com they have some pic's of the scene. Wow, what a mess!

[03trubluGT]

More pics here:

http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/03/28/2953765/truck-fire-closes-i-30-in-both.html#my-headlines-default

[Unicorn Jeff]

Jesus man R.I.P to the trucker And hope that Mexican cock sucker burns.