Lorry driver dies on M4 23/2/15

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An overturned truck in a ditch on the M4 near Swindon, does anybody know who it was or what firm, RIP Drive, it happened at about 3.30 am.

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Gregory Distribution, carrying cola.

RIP. :frowning:

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Is that the MAN place, behind?

Poor chap and poor, poor family. Thoughts with them.

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The driver of the Gregory Distribution vehicle was employed by a contractor and worked for the haulage firm on a permanent basis

flicwiltshire.com/News/Gener … OxNnDwqVdj

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NiceRoadTrucker:
Is that the MAN place, behind?

Poor chap and poor, poor family. Thoughts with them.

It cant be as the report says westbound and the MAN place is on the eastbound side

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Thorough, well-researched reporting yet again. CARRYING up to 40 Tonnes of cola :question: :open_mouth:

One life taken and many more shattered. RIP Drive. :cry:

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Wonder if Harry may know him as he subs for Gregory’s don’t he?

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Thorough, well-researched reporting yet again. CARRYING up to 40 Tonnes of cola :question: :open_mouth:

One life taken and many more shattered. RIP Drive. :cry:

sent her this link saying I hope it helps her in any further reporting involving vehicle weights as she needs to report fact not fiction :wink:
gov.uk/government/publicati … nd-weights
and yes RIP drive

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That’s really sad.
He’s out at that time of a Monday morning, trying to earn a crust.
Respect.

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Very sad news
RIP Drive.

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nick2008:

NiceRoadTrucker:
Is that the MAN place, behind?

Poor chap and poor, poor family. Thoughts with them.

It cant be as the report says westbound and the MAN place is on the eastbound side

Quite right. Looks like farm buildings, on zoom.

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Hi. Does it mean that the vehicle was overloaded? 40 tonnes of coca-cola? :open_mouth:

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I passed it going the other way and it didn’t look too bad, they were letting traffic through too

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Driver was 48 years old from Burnham-on-Sea.

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RIP drive, thoughts to his family and friends.

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RIP Driver. Sad loss :cry: :cry:

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It was a Yates Haulage unit pulling for GDL.

Had no idea it was a fatal. RIP Drive.

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Bacon Sandwich:
It was a Yates Haulage unit pulling for GDL.

Had no idea it was a fatal. RIP Drive.

To be fair,it didn’t look that bad. Bit of an acute angle leaving the road, but from the pic, on it’s side,offside up?

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RIP Driver. Condolences to his family.

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Dave55:
To be fair,it didn’t look that bad. Bit of an acute angle leaving the road, but from the pic, on it’s side,offside up?

That’s what I thought when I passed it. Unless he didn’t have his seat belt on and got thrown around the cab or, worse still, the truck landed on a fence post.

My wife really freaks out when she sees things like this and tbh it gives me the willies too. You never know when you’re number’s up.