bassplayer
29-09-2005, 12:07
I have just come from the Shepcote Lane area and there has been an awful accident.
A TNT artic has veered across three lane of traffic and has demolished a wall to the steelworks just past the bridge at the bottom.
The cab was buried into the wall and appeared to be completely crushed. All the emergency services are there and they are having to fork lift the goods from the lorry to get to the driver. It appears that all the goods slid along the length of the truck, slamming into the cab. I hope that the driver is ok.
The Police have closed of the entry to Shepcote Lane from the Tinsley Viaduct so beware of diversions
The TNT wagon was in the wall at 8AM this morning when I past, would hope the driver was out long ago.
bassplayer
29-09-2005, 12:15
Thanks very much for that, there was an ambulance there at about 12.15pm, don,t know if that was for the driver or someone else that was injured.
Originally posted by PENGUIN
The TNT wagon was in the wall at 8AM this morning when I past, would hope the driver was out long ago.
rooby_roo
29-09-2005, 12:47
Wow - that could have a really big explosion.
Originally posted by rooby_roo
Wow - that could have a really big explosion.
In every thread on SF someone has to try an be the comedian *rolleyes*
Originally posted by PENGUIN
The TNT wagon was in the wall at 8AM this morning when I past, would hope the driver was out long ago.
No emergency services about then?
Didn't you ring them?
You can see the camera from sheffield council on http://sccplugins.sheffield.gov.uk/utc/cam28.htm
lokks like traffic moving ok
Originally posted by Strix
No emergency services about then?
Didn't you ring them?
Can I answer the first question before you pose another ?
A police car was present.
Lindseyw
29-09-2005, 14:17
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/south_yorkshire/4292794.stm
It also knocked out the electricity sub-station there.
Bruce_Shark
29-09-2005, 18:11
Originally posted by bassplayer
I have just come from the Shepcote Lane area and there has been an awful accident.
A TNT artic has veered across three lane of traffic and has demolished a wall to the steelworks just past the bridge at the bottom.
The cab was buried into the wall and appeared to be completely crushed. All the emergency services are there and they are having to fork lift the goods from the lorry to get to the driver. It appears that all the goods slid along the length of the truck, slamming into the cab. I hope that the driver is ok.
The Police have closed of the entry to Shepcote Lane from the Tinsley Viaduct so beware of diversions
The driver was OK, and the road was fully opened at (approx') 3pm.
The sub-station wasn't so lucky.