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Old 05-24-2006, 06:52 PM
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Default Re: Cable barriers don't stop semis

Last night, I completed the Oklahoma City citizens Police Academy (we graduate next Tuesday. Let me know if you want an invite and I will see what I can do). The discussion was "signal 30" which is OCPD code for a fatality collision. MSgt Mark Sexton, who is one of the investigators, spoke in depth about that collision.

Sgt Sexton said the barriers were first purchased in Great Britton, however, the new ones actually come from Texas (yuck). He said they need to investigate a great deal to see what happened, however, it looks like a fluke.

The barriers DO work. In fact, they have caused a major reduction in fatalities since they were installed. They do stop semi's. This incident? God only knows what happened. BTW. Only one person died.