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Thunderbeast

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5. Not that uncommon

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Tue Jun 13, 2023, 09:51 AM

Jun 2023

A co-worker of mine was killed when a loose trailer tire jumped a freeway median, went airborne, and crashed through his windscreen.

People ignore regular maintenance on trailer axle bearings.

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