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Photographs show an accident in which a house, along with the large truck carrying it, became stuck across a river after a bridge collapsed, presumably due to the excess weight of the vehicle's load (Full commentary below).
Status:
Origin unknown - Research in Progress
Example:(Submitted, November 2008) Subject: Engineering Question
Engineering Questions of the Day
Q.) How much does a house weigh and
How much can a rural two-lane bridge Hold???
SO! WOULD THIS BE COVERED BY HOUSE INSURANCE, CAR INSURANCE, OR, DOES IT COME UNDER ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE ???
Commentary:
They say that every picture tells a story and these are no exception. It seems reasonable to suggest that the hapless organizers of a house removal project have made a serious miscalculation when planning their route with quite devastating and destructive results. However, without knowing any of the circumstances involved in the depicted incident, it is difficult to draw any concrete conclusions.
The images have been posted to a number of online communities and blogs and also circulate via email. So far, none of the descriptions I have seen mention where or when the mishap took place. The earliest posts I have seen containing the images date back to late 2007.
Some commentators have suggested that the images have been digitally altered. Although this cannot be conclusively ruled out, I have so far seen no evidence that casts doubt on the authenticity of the images.
I am currently attempting to discover where and when this incident took place. If you have any knowledge about the images, please email me or leave a comment below.
from:http://www.hoax-slayer.com/house-removal-bridge-accident.shtml
