US Edition60,000-pound front end loader loses brakes, barrels down hill into traffic
A power failure caused brake loss on a 60,000-pound loader, which crashed into vehicles and street fixtures without causing serious injuries, police said.
- On Friday, a nearly 60,000-pound front-end loader barreled down Fortune Boulevard toward Cedar Street shortly before 1:40 p.m., striking a guardrail and utility pole.
- Investigators found that the vehicle's brakes failed while it was driving down Fortune Boulevard, police said the operator lost braking control as the machine came from the job site last week.
- Police video shows the yellow front-end loader crashing through a stop sign, clipping an SUV, rolling over a traffic island and signs, then hitting a traffic pole.
- Milford police received multiple 911 calls reporting the crash, and Milford Police Chief Robert Tusino said `It’s a miracle no one was killed or seriously injured`.
- Police warned the outcome could have been worse, noting a front-end loader crossed a busy intersection in Milford and struck a utility pole, while officials cautioned that a one-second difference could have produced a far worse outcome.
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60,000-pound front end loader barrels down hill, crashes after brakes fail
By Veronica Haynes, John Atwater Click here for updates on this story MILFORD, Massachusetts (WCVB) — Police in Milford, Massachusetts, say it is a “miracle no one was killed or seriously injured” after a 60,000-pound front-end loader barreled down a hill into traffic after its brakes failed. On Friday at approximately 1:38 p.m., Milford police received multiple 911 calls reporting that a large front-end loader had crashed on Cedar Street. V…
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