NBMC Shelby, Montana, USA

Saturday, August 16, 2008

Construction Trailer Wreck

Just after 3:00 PM today a trailer hitch failed on US 2. The accident happened in front of the Glacier Motel of Shelby. When the trailer came loose, it hit a light pole shattering it and moving the pole about a foot. The lamp at the top of the pole was also destroyed by the impact. The trailer then veered left and crashed into the pickup that had been pulling it. Quite a bit of damage was then done to the pickup by denting the rear panel. The trailer itself had some denting and the fenders pulled loose. The pickup and trailer are owned by E F Construction of Shelby. No one was injured in this accident and the roadway was cleared soon. Marias River Electric then arrived to replace the light pole.

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