A semitrailer driver led Kansas law enforcement on a chase for an hour and 15 minutes through at least four counties Wednesday evening.
Just after 8 p.m., the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office received a call that an erratically driving semitrailer was leaving Douglas County on U.S. Highway 59. Franklin County Sheriff’s officers made contact with the semi on Interstate 35 near the 183 exit and pursued after the semi failed to stop. Spike strips were deployed as it entered Osage County, but the strips failed to stop the vehicle. A second set of spike strips was then deployed as the vehicle entered Coffey County, where it was eventually stopped at 9:49.
Jerrod Fredricks, Franklin County Sheriff’s Office public information officer, said that the driver never exceeded 55 miles per hour during the chase and was suffering from an undisclosed medical condition. No charges had been filed as of Wednesday night.
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deec 9 months, 1 week ago
You might want to edit this story. A semi-trailer is the back part of the truck.
Astrunk 9 months, 1 week ago
SEMITRAILER: a trucking rig made up of a tractor and a semitrailer. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semitrailer
cheeseburger 9 months, 1 week ago
It wasn't the semitrailer that led the chase, but rather the driver of said semitrailer.
Topple 9 months, 1 week ago
That doesn't really make much sense. How can a semitrailer be a tractor + semitrailer?
Wouldn't that be an endless loop of Tractor + (Tractor + (Tractor + (Tractor + Semitrailer, etc etc.)))
somedude20 9 months, 1 week ago
"....suffering from an undisclosed medical condition." Wow, this "undisclosed medical condition" crap is worse than bath salts. First, it made an ex-copper grab his gun and shoot and now it made a cat pull an OJ (slow moving chase) City, people, cats and dogs of Lawrence, we must unite to stop this trend before it becomes as big a problem as the voter fraud that we are facing in the great state of Kansas. Governor Brownback, if every a time for prayer was upon us, then that time is now!
KRichards 9 months, 1 week ago
Yep my medical condition might cause me to rob a bank, without a weapon. If the cops show up, please just take me to the hospital and let me keep the money.
RoeDapple 9 months, 1 week ago
"Let them truckers roll, ten-four!"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWO_AIh8drk
Frankie8 9 months, 1 week ago
That song was huge at one time. I used to know all the words and sing along. Chuck Norris made a trucker movie as did Kris Kristofferson. And, of course who could forget Rusty Nail. Joy ride, any one? Candy Cane, you out there?
notwhatyouthink 9 months, 1 week ago
Astruck.
as you should know you can not use the word in the defintion of the word.
A semitrailer is just that, A Trailer. It does not contain any motor to propel it. It also does not contain front wheels. That makes it a 'semi' trailer. In contrast a full trailer does not need suport or rest on the towing unit.
Either way it is a trailer. You can not drive a trailer, only pull it.
The reporters are incorrectly using the word.
cheeseburger 9 months, 1 week ago
He's young - hopefully he'll learn. Though he or the editors haven't seen fit to correct the story yet, which is a bit disconcerting.
The story implies that there is a trailer rolling down the road on its own and the cops are chasing it!
RoeDapple 9 months, 1 week ago
So does it need it need a medical check-up? or an oil change?
Alex Parker 9 months, 1 week ago
The Associated Press Style Book says semitrailer may be used interchangeably with tractor-trailer.
cheeseburger 9 months, 1 week ago
That still doesn't address the fact that you are giving the trailer credit for leading the cops on a chase instead of the driver of said tractor-trailer. In most cases, trailers generally don't motivate themselves. If you would say 'Tractor-trailer driver. . .' or 'Driver of tractor-trailer. . .', that would make sense.
cheeseburger 9 months, 1 week ago
Bravo, Bravo! It took 48 hours, but they finally got the headline and story corrected, giving proper credit to the driver and not the trailer itself for leading the chase! Whew!
vertigo 9 months, 1 week ago
Oh lord:
Semi-trailer truck: A semi-trailer truck, also known as a semi, tractor-trailer, truck and trailer, transfer truck, 18-wheeler, mack truck, big rig (US), transport (Canada), artic (UK and Ireland), or lorry (UK), is an articulated vehicle consisting of a towing engine (tractor in the United States, prime mover in Australia or truck in Ireland, the United Kingdom, Canada and New Zealand), and a semi-trailer (plus possible additional trailers) that carries the freight. A semi-trailer does not trail completely behind the towing vehicle, but is attached at a point that is just forward of the rear-most axle of the towing unit, so that some fraction of the weight of the trailer is carried by the prime mover, with most of that at the rear axle(s) and a small amount at the front axle(s) of the prime mover. This arrangement requires both tractor and semi-trailer to be distinct in design from a rigid truck and trailer.
Frankie8 9 months, 1 week ago
A semi has fourteen wheels and and an eighteen wheeler has, well eighteen. That is like comparing a house cat to a tiger.
cheeseburger 9 months, 1 week ago
frankie8 says. . . . A semi has fourteen wheels
Not sure where you came up with that, but it is false to say all semis have fourteen wheels. Some do, but not all.
RoeDapple 9 months, 1 week ago
Been there, done that . . . . Well, not the police chase part . . .
by RoeDapple
puddleglum 9 months, 1 week ago
cornflakes? is that you?
RoeDapple 9 months, 1 week ago
Not me in that rig but retired from CF. Four years before they shut down
Fatty_McButterpants 9 months, 1 week ago
I'm pretty sure it was the DRIVER of the semi-trailer truck that lead police on a chase; you know, unless it was an enchanted semi-trailer...
Frankie8 9 months, 1 week ago
The truck version of Knight Rider where Tik takes the driver for a ride despite his protests. When finally stopped by the police the driver protests, "But officer, Tik put something in my coffee, I have a medical condition." Answer: "Now I know why they talk about you like you can walk on water. Because s..t floats."
mikekt 9 months, 1 week ago
Might have been a diabetic with a blood sugar drop ? They will act & drive, as if drunk,... or in a dream somewhere else ?
Give them a glass of real orange juice & they would probably sober right up, in a few minutes !
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