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18-Wheeler Overturns In Cantonment
August 17, 2018
An 18-wheeler overturned on Muscogee Road at Highway 29 in Cantonment Friday, causing traffic delays for over five hours.
There were no other vehicles involved in the 1:11 p.m. accident. The driver of the truck, 38-year old Darryl Harlow of Foley was able to crawl out of the cab and was not injured.
The Florida Highway Patrol said Harlow failed to maintain control the semi as he turned let on Muscogee Road from Highway 29 northbound.
The truck was hauling paper and weighed over 70,000 pounds, according to the FHP.
Harlow was cited for careless driving.
NorthEscambia.com photos by Kristi Barbour, click to enlarge.
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20 Responses to “18-Wheeler Overturns In Cantonment”
log truck drivers get paid by the load ,OTR drivers get paid by % or the mile, but either way these drivers are always about getting to the delivery or the next load, with that said I have seldom heard about any driver trying to intentionally hurt anyone, everything we eat, wear, use in everyday life gets to the store on a truck, lots of trucks means lots of accidents, simple math and accidents will happen, it is tragic for everyone involved, lucky no injuries but before you start bashing truckers maybe you might think of how that bathroom tissue got to your house, I know I am grateful for the guy who hauled it, just saying.
everybody wants to complain about the truck drivers, cry about everything they dont do right. you need to shut up crying about them men and women who drive them big trucks and start thanking them for the jobs that they do. you need to ride with one of them for one day and you will appreciate what they do,and youll see how dangerous their jobs really are. 99% of everything you buy has had an 18 wheeler involved in it one way or the other. with out them over half of you couldnt survive. you need them more than you realize. that includes the log trucks,chip trucks,low boys dry vans,containers,and refridgerated trailers and so on. show them a little respect and youll more than likely get some back.SHUT UP CRYING AND START THANKING THEM. shoestrang,bubble gum,boar hogg,and all the rest of ya keep on keeping on grabbing gears and putting miles under them tires. i appreciate and thank yaw for what yaw do on a daily bases
I saw the overturned truck when I went to lunch and it was still there when I headed home. It’s a shame. I hate driving around all the log trucks and a lot of 18-wheelers in that area. I wouldn’t be up there at all if my office wasn’t between Cantonment and Molino. There are way too many accidents in that part of the county, from what I’ve seen. We’re all in a hurry for one reason or another and traffic lights and the railroad can mess with traffic flow a lot. I feel bad for the driver of that truck and I would imagine that his load shifted before anything he should get a ticket for. I’m glad no one was hurt!!
I was right behind that truck in the turning lane and we were at a dead stop first off and second he was going around the turn and his load must of been top heavy so there was no way it’s cause he was going to fast and that turn especially for a big truck it’s a difficult turn cause you have to turn so wide but just glad the driver is okay
My husband drives an 18-wheeler and not for Seminole either. A national company owned truck. By the way he has a clean record of 20 years. About speeding – he follows the speed limit signs and his truck’s engine has been set to travel not over 67 mph.. That’s for Interstate highways in case you don’t know. About this accident – he said the truck’s load most likely shifted after traveling over the railroad tracks and then turning left. Loads can shift at any time. He has had pallets to shift many times. Crawling around the corner may have prevented this accident. AND nothing to do with a hot headed driver. But I will remind everyone about log trucks, they are a different breed for sure. I almost had one hit me entering the Raceway from Hwy 29.
@ Agnes Grant , wrong . I know for a fact that trucks are stopped routinely at night on north Century Blvd for speeding and other violations. Go to the precinct in century and speak to a supervisor there and see for yourself. Them night shift deputies are very strict about speeding in century go look and ask. As far as them sitting beside the road if their not equipped with radar they can’t write a ticket, not all deputies have radar.
Just Saying Again,
You say the drivers get paid by the mile so that is the reason they drive like on a race track. Even if this is so they don’t have to go so fast. They know they are not
going to be stopped . You don’t see many big trucks, log trucks, and campers stopped.
Just Saying
Not only on that road, but on North end of 29. The big trucks come over the overpass at Food Giant in Century like they were on a race track. I live on 29 and watch
them fly by with Cops just sitting on the side of the road They say the big trucks can’t stop on a dime so why drive so fast.?
Also keep in mind that drivers with half a brain will make that left then slam on the brakes only to make a left turn into the raceway gas station, seen it hundreds of times and have been left out in the intersection waiting for them to turn left.
They need to stop vehicles from turning across traffic into the Raceway from Muscogee Road, cars and semis will hold up traffic to make a left turn across traffic into the Raceway parking lot.
I was hit by logs when a log truck made a right turn from Muscogee road going south on to highway 29, I was sitting in the lane to go to Becks lake road. The logs were hanging 30′ or so off the back of the truck, the guy never knew his logs hit my truck I had to chase him down as he was going into the guard shack at the mill, it was before daylight and the driver argued with me that he did not hit me. A week later was crossing the opposite direction and had the green light to go and as soon as I crossed thru the intersection looked up and a log truck missed my trailer I was pulling by a couple of feet, he never slowed down for the red light. I have called FHP and reported the way the truckers drive at that intersection and have not seen any response. If I would have been driving a small car or motorcycle at the time the logs hit my truck I would not be reporting this. Most of those trucks are from Alabama and haul ass up and down Muscogee road like its a drag strip.
Drivers are paid by the mile, now nothing excuses him from crappy driving, Seminole only hires experienced drivers(I don’t drive for them). Unfortunately hauling rolls of paper out of there, loads can shift even if your going slow, yes I’ve pulled paper loads out of there when I drove over the road. So before everyone jumps on the he’s a crappy driver let the investigators do they’re job
@Gene Yeah the load shifted when the truck rolled over because he took that turn way too fast. This was nothing more than a hot headed, inexperienced driver putting every day commuters’ lives at risk. I hope they don’t let this guy behind the wheel of another rig.
35 or 40 mph? It looks like he was making a left to west bound muscogee, and how do you know the load didn’t shift , I don’t see how you could have observed that it being an enclosed trailer.
Glad he’s ok! Did he leave a paper trail?
Seminole Express drivers are crazy! They fly everywhere they go, with little care for those around them or the laws governing the roadways. FHP should investigate their tickets and crash records.
I watched it his load didn’t shift he or she was going way to fast trying to make the light the tires were buckling under the rims on the tractor and trailer the vehicle was moving at least 35 to 40 but that intersection is recorded 24 hours so they will be able to tell
Gene I believe that you right my friend
It would appear his Load shifted…
Probably going to fast muscogee rd is a race track