Comments on: Driver Flips Vehicle Off East Kingsfield Road Bridge

By: john

john — Thu, 20 Apr 2017 11:28:29 +0000

You can put a ten foot guard rail on that bridge, and I guarantee someone will figure out how to drive over or through it!

By: Road Scholar

Road Scholar — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 22:50:15 +0000

Using the reasoning of some readers in reference to the Kingsfield Road and bridge and their “danger,” perhaps most of the two and four lane roads and bridges north of 10 Mile Road should be redesigned. This statement is in reference to all the wrecked vehicles in today’s publication (04/19/17,) as well as in the past articles.

I have been driving across that Kingsfield bridge for many years, and have never had a problem.

By: James

James — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 19:46:34 +0000

If these people know it is dangerous then why are they not slowing down to take extra precaution when crossing ? Why are 99% of other drivers getting across without incident? It’s not like a giant pothole grew overnight and caught someone by surprise. SLOW DOWN people if you think it’s dangerous. Turn off the cell phones. Leave the radio dials a lone. And learn you can’t jerk a steering wheel to one direction going 35 mph. Let lone 50 mph.

By: willy

willy — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 02:07:49 +0000

Drove through there today and it was pretty obvious how it happened from the marks on the shoulder and the bridge. Even after a good 1/8 mile of straight road after she came out of a very slight left turn, she left the road on the right shoulder a good 100ft before she slid across the bridge, caught the rail and flipped. It sucks but if she had been attentive to what she was doing better it would not have happened. Cell phone, changing a cd or just a shiny object in the road, she straight up failed to maintain her lane. Not the roads fault, her fault. Ray Charles can see that so stop making excuses for her. Hoping she recovers fully but really folks? Pay attention.

By: just wonderin

just wonderin — Wed, 19 Apr 2017 00:21:55 +0000

I’m sorry I’ve drive this bridge ALOT . Never even came close to wrecking no matter if I was speeding. And my car has never felt pulled off the road or seemed as i lost control for a second. And I mean this is in multiple vehicles to.
I swear this town gets crazier and crazier. A bridge or roadway does not just pulll you off or make you lose control, your speed, and not paying attention do.
I flipped my truck on its side a month of so ago in a ditch off jacks branch, the road didn’t make me do it, I did it because I WAS NOT PAYING ATTENTION AND WAS LOOKING DOWN ! Lesson was learned.
Don’t blame a dang road, admit your faults.
My parents didn’t baby me they told me how dumb I was and allla that.

By: That Guy

That Guy — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 18:56:33 +0000

That bridge is on a fairly straight piece of road. Not sure how you veer off that much to flip off?
Any who I go over this bridge quite a bit and have never had issues.

By: Bama Girl

Bama Girl — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 12:58:55 +0000

My thoughts & prayers go out to this young lady and her family.

To the family–I too had a family member involved in a horrific accident several years back. My advice to you, stay off all public forums. You will not like what you read.

That being said, I too have travelled over this bridge numerous times. I have never found anything about it to be unsafe, if you are paying attention. When driving no matter how safe you are, how safe the roads appear to be, there is always an unforeseen danger awaiting you. Be vigilant, Be prepared, Be safe.

WE do not know what happened here. This young lady may have had some kind of medical emergency that caused this accident.

Be nice folks. This young lady no matter the cause, needs our thoughts and prayers.

By: Jason

Jason — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 04:14:14 +0000

This bridge is in need of fixing , if you have ever crossed this bridge would agree , the difference in the bridge and the roadway is a good bit it could be widened try riding on a school bus and have a 18 wheeler come on the bridge at the same time pretty scary could use higher guard rails and some lights around there,not hard to lose control of a vehicle on this bridge

By: Chrstefl

Chrstefl — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 02:46:07 +0000

“Poor Engineering”?
The guardrail did not cause the wreck. The driver of the vehicle caused the wreck. I hope for a full recovery. This is what’s wrong with society today. We are very quick to blame something other than ourselves. It was more like poor judgement on the driver. We all need to pay more attention to the roadways when we travel them. There is always an obstacle.

By: A. Adler

A. Adler — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 20:06:14 +0000

These people commenting on who or what is at fault are so uncompassionate, selfish and downright self absorbed. Shame on all of you!!! What if this was your child, your spouse or YOU!!! This is not the place to discuss your opinion of why. This girl almost lost her life? Have you ever felt the pain of losing a loved one? If you have an ounce of compassion in your body then please pray for this child and then address the necessary officials in the proper forums regarding your concerns. If you can not abstain from your negativity at this time, then God help you.