M25 Crane Crash. Saturday 27 Jul 2013

[dieseldoforme]

Part of the Surrey stretch of the M25 was closed after a
mobile crane hit a safety barrier.

The carriageway was closed at 10:15 between Junction 9 at
Leatherhead and Junction 8 at Reigate. Two lanes were re-opened at 11:00.

The Highways Agency has warned drivers to expect “severe delays”
on the anti-clockwise part of the motorway.

The mobile crane will require specialist heavy lifting equipment
to move and recover it. This will arrive at about 20:00 and all
four lanes will be closed again as we attempt to shift the beast.

A diversion has been put in place from junction 10,
rejoining the M25 at Junction 8.
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[stevebarnsleytrucker]

I’m surprised something that heavy and that big would get stuck on them concrete barriers. I’d have thought it would just demolish it.

[m1cks]

Any idea how much that thing weighs?
Got to wonder if crane drivers feel sleepy more often due to the lower speeds they travel.

[booked_in_when]

I came past this about 5 mins after it had happened (0300hrs).
A tesco artic had blocked the hard shoulder and inside lane just before it and two others(1 was a City Link) had blocked three of the four lanes just after it as there was a wheel in lane 2.

It’s not a great picture but I’d come round the bend just before it and nearly went straight in to the back of the Tesco truck.

[the_kaiser]

It weighs about 70 tonne

[maga]

the kaiser:
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It weighs about 70 tonne

Before you posted that I was going to say he nearly made it off the barrier to drive off again didn’t realise he’d lost a few wheels…

[dieseldoforme]

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Pick yourself up Driver.

Geez, we can’t get the right Staff these days.
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[the_kaiser]

maga:

the kaiser:
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It weighs about 70 tonne

Before you posted that I was going to say he nearly made it off the barrier to drive off again didn’t realise he’d lost a few wheels…

Not only are the wheels off, you’ll notice that the hubs are still attached to the wheel rims !!! Now THAT does take a great effort !

[m1cks]

What firm is it? Not seen that livery round these parts. Looks independent.

[the_kaiser]

m1cks:
What firm is it? Not seen that livery round these parts. Looks independent.

Bronzeshield crane hire from Erith. Colours are Longtons of Stoke on Trent area, sold all their kit in an auction about 6 months ago.

[m1cks]

the kaiser:

m1cks:
What firm is it? Not seen that livery round these parts. Looks independent.

Bronzeshield crane hire from Erith. Colours are Longtons of Stoke on Trent area, sold all their kit in an auction about 6 months ago.

Seen plenty of bronzeshield but that explains the livery.

[skipman]

BBC Vid.

bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-23476767

[djc]

Reading the title I thought another one of those cherrypickers had gone over again. Lucky it’s a higher vehicle really, wouldn’t like to be hitting that with anything lower.

[dar1976]

Would have been interesting to see the recovery operation. Probably all in a days work for this that know what they are doing.

[kevmac47]

m1cks:
Any idea how much that thing weighs?
Got to wonder if crane drivers feel sleepy more often due to the lower speeds they travel.

I’ve got to ask the question why would driving slower make the driver more tired? In my experience there is less stress driving at 50mph, more sleepy? I don’t think so. Regards kevmac47.

[d4c24a]

dar1976:
Would have been interesting to see the recovery operation. Probably all in a days work for this that know what they are doing.

bigger crane with a bigger lowloader up and on ,bit too much for the blinged up rotators

[ian58]

[truckyboy]

Could have saved the firm a lot of money…why didnt he just lift himself off the barrier

[rob_k]

truckyboy:
Could have saved the firm a lot of money…why didnt he just lift himself off the barrier

Get out!!

[splitshift]

the kaiser:

m1cks:
What firm is it? Not seen that livery round these parts. Looks independent.

Bronzeshield crane hire from Erith. Colours are Longtons of Stoke on Trent area, sold all their kit in an auction about 6 months ago.

Whoops, Frosty won’t be a very happy bunny glad I was not in their yard this morning