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Another Semi Truck Overturns In North Century Boulevard Curve
June 21, 2016
For the second time in just over a week, and 18-wheeler has overturned on North Century Boulevard near Jackson Street, just south of the Food Giant.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, 30-year old Aref Alday of Miami traveled off the roadway, causing his 2000 Freightliner semi-truck to overturn. He was cited for careless driving. Aref Alday was not injured; his passenger, 53-year old Amnerys Alday was transported to Jay Hospital with minor injuries.
The truck was hauling cotton bales.
The Town of Century has complained as recently as Monday night to the Florida Department of Transportation about slope of the curve and the inability of 18-wheelers to safely navigate it at the posted speed limit.
NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
Comments
8 Responses to “Another Semi Truck Overturns In North Century Boulevard Curve”
>>City of Century and Escambia County need to get it together.
Neither one of them can. It’s a state road, so it’s the Florida Department of Transportation.
City of Century and Escambia County need to get it together. Take down the sign that is posted (All trucks use right lane). Too dangerous for trucks to use the right lane. Just another lawsuit in the future if they don’t heed this information that drivers are telling them.
I travel this road daily in a semi and do not use the right lane for this reason, if that were my truck laid over , I would sue whomever is responsible for posting the (all trucks use right lane) signs. #Senseless accident . Truck On !
All it takes is for the load to shift while going around a bad curve, even going slower than the speed limit to throw the truck off. I am so sorry for everyone.
Move trucks to the inside Lane until the road can be reworked
Thousands of trucks navigate that curve every year do you think maybe it’s the few drivers that may be at fault?
Glad no one was on the sidewalk as they often are right there.
The slope is bad, yes it is. I remember when the poles by the street were too close for big trucks to even use that lane….however, I think the key is “the posted speed”.