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Virtual Accident Gawking

Truckspills

— August 28, 2008 — Autos
Like the gawkers at accident sites, the Truckspills website allows online gawking at the “odd, strange, interesting, and unbelievable things spilled on the road by trucks.”

The photos submitted show an incredible variety of spilled goods - two beer spills and the attendant photos of freeloaders could be favourites. Or perhaps the 28,000 pounds of double stuffed cookies (video)?

There are numerous animal spillage ranging from alligators to pigs to chickens and one unbelievable dead whale whose stinking guts spilled all over the road.

Farm goods star on the website - cucumbers, peanuts (shown here being shoveled), garlic, milk, oranges and watermelons.

Construction equipment falling off transport truck, car containers shedding their loads and even a crane tipped over its modular housing load all made it to the site. Even more amazing are the Tomahawk missile (shown here covered in a blue tarp), Russian rocket containers and a rocket booster!

Some more unusual losses include the Doritos which came off a shipping container on the beach which the site owner allowed since it nearly became a truck shipment! The Royal Canadian Mint also unbelievably lost a load of quarters!

Like the whale guts, the tar, the molasses, glue and red dye spills were particularly sticky messes to clean up.
Trend Themes
1. Online Gawking - Disruptive innovation opportunities include developing platforms for users to share and browse photos of interesting and unusual spills on the road.
2. Specialized Spill Cleanup - Disruptive innovation opportunities exist in creating advanced technology and tools to efficiently clean up various types of spills, such as tar, molasses, glue, and red dye.
3. Cargo Transportation Safety - Disruptive innovation opportunities can focus on developing innovative solutions to prevent accidents and secure cargo during transportation, reducing the risk of spills.
Industry Implications
1. Social Media - The social media industry can benefit from creating platforms dedicated to sharing and exploring photos of unique and interesting incidents like truck spills.
2. Environmental Cleanup - The environmental cleanup industry can capitalize on specialized tools and technologies to efficiently clean up different types of spills, addressing the challenges posed by sticky substances like tar, molasses, glue, and red dye.
3. Transportation and Logistics - The transportation and logistics industry can explore new technologies and strategies to enhance safety measures during cargo transportation, reducing the likelihood of accidents and spills.
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