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504 09-07-2012 21:01:35 64.111.61.44 Report to Moderator	OTTAWA COUNTY, Oklahoma - A Missouri semi truck driver was killed Friday afternoon when straight-line winds caught the semi's trailer, causing the truck to flip on its side onto the cement barrier wall. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol identified the driver as Jimmy Carl King, 70, from Ash Grove, Missouri. OHP said the semi was six miles east of Afton in Ottawa County, traveling westbound on the Will Rogers Turnpike, when the accident happened. The cab hit the cement barrier wall and flipped onto the driver's side. Troopers said King was pinned for nearly three hours before he was freed by the Miami Fire Department, using the Jaws of Life. King was pronounced dead on the scene from massive injuries. That wreck caused the highway to be closed for a time on Friday afternoon. The semi driver's death brought the number of confirmed fatalities from Friday's storm up to four. Jimmy posted under Jimmy King here, he was a good family man and will be missed by all who knew him. [Reply]   [No Email]
Ultradog MN 09-08-2012 15:37:38 174.20.226.133 Report to Moderator	Re: Lost a good friend today in reply to 504, 09-07-2012 21:01:35   I didn't know Jimmy but did read his posts here. Anybody got a link to the funeral home? A lot of funeral homes are online now and you can sign an E sympathy card. Be nice to see the YTmaggers send the bereaved our regards. [Reply]  [No Email]
Walt Davies 09-08-2012 14:12:25 70.199.133.57 Report to Moderator	Re: Lost a good friend today in reply to 504, 09-07-2012 21:01:35   My close friend Victor was driving a heavy load of wheat up to Portland when he blew out the left front tire. He did everything right and brought the truck to stop on the freeway (I 5) he call me after it happened and said I amost shft my pants getting it stopped. He was real lucky and also a very driver to get it stopped with out anyone getting hit. He said it destroyed the whole side of the front fender. Walt [Reply]  [No Email]
DoubleR 09-08-2012 10:36:02 67.108.90.251 Report to Moderator	Re: Lost a good friend today in reply to 504, 09-07-2012 21:01:35   Sorry to here of your loss. I seen a truck on Good Morning America today that they said the wind blew over. It was up against the middle bearer on its side. They said the driver died at the scene. Sounds like the accident your talking about. I drove semi for 35 years and hard winds always scared the @#$% out of me thinking that may happen to me. [Reply]  [No Email]
The Red 09-08-2012 09:22:23 69.246.205.0 Report to Moderator	Re: Lost a good friend today in reply to 504, 09-07-2012 21:01:35   Sorry to read that. The Will can get wild to drive on a really windy day. [Reply]  [No Email]
Rick Kr 09-08-2012 06:04:13 66.238.169.219 Report to Moderator	Re: Lost a good friend today in reply to 504, 09-07-2012 21:01:35   That is too bad. As I read your post, I thought it was a friend you knew. Even reading the name it didn't click. Then when you said Jimmy King, I got it. What a sad thing. Guess some of us have been on this board for a while, there have been a fair amount of people that posted on here that have passed. Rick [Reply]  [No Email]
Billy NY 09-08-2012 06:25:30 67.248.100.3 Report to Moderator	Re: Lost a good friend today in reply to Rick Kr, 09-08-2012 06:04:13   Maybe inappropriate here, but I always wondered if there could be a page with these people on it here and a brief description of them, what they did, just so others could remember them. There's a few I recall but its hard to remember, lot of people been contributors here, would be nice to be able to recall their names correctly so a person could look back at some of the posts. Sad to hear the news of someone passing, hard to believe the wind doing such a thing, talk about when your number is called. [Reply]  [No Email]
kornfused 09-08-2012 06:40:29 70.240.148.194 Report to Moderator	Re: Lost a good friend today in reply to Billy NY, 09-08-2012 06:25:30   see Memorial site on the left side down under misc. [Reply]  [No Email]
Rick Kr 09-08-2012 08:52:58 66.238.169.219 Report to Moderator	Re: Lost a good friend today in reply to kornfused, 09-08-2012 06:40:29   Thanks Kornfused, I never noticed that link either. Rick [Reply]  [No Email]
Billy NY 09-08-2012 07:25:41 67.248.100.3 Report to Moderator	Re: Lost a good friend today in reply to kornfused, 09-08-2012 06:40:29   I never saw that, thank you. [Reply]  [No Email]
Leroy 09-08-2012 08:11:42 69.88.205.38 Report to Moderator	Re: Lost a good friend today in reply to Billy NY, 09-08-2012 07:25:41   Never seen it either [Reply]  [No Email]
IaGary 09-08-2012 05:04:19 108.160.229.48 Report to Moderator	Re: Lost a good friend today in reply to 504, 09-07-2012 21:01:35   Wow, that's to bad. I enjoyed visiting with Jimmy at our meetings. Always had a smile on his face. Kevin let us know more about an address to send to when you find out. Gary [Reply]  [No Email]
Vito 09-08-2012 04:41:13 68.118.193.1 Report to Moderator	Re: Lost a good friend today in reply to 504, 09-07-2012 21:01:35   Sorry to hear of your friends passing away. Vito [Reply]  [No Email]
Fixerupper 09-08-2012 04:40:38 100.42.82.164 Report to Moderator	Re: Lost a good friend today in reply to 504, 09-07-2012 21:01:35   So sad. We never know when we will be called home. My condolences go out to his family. Jim [Reply]  [No Email]
Davis SC 09-08-2012 02:37:58 166.248.77.212 Report to Moderator	Re: Lost a good friend today in reply to 504, 09-07-2012 21:01:35   Sad news. I always enjoyed reading his posts, seemed like a a real fine man. I remember not too many years ago, he lost his wife. [Reply]  [No Email]
dave2 09-07-2012 22:04:28 139.139.35.69 Report to Moderator	Re: Lost a good friend today in reply to 504, 09-07-2012 21:01:35   Too bad....You just never know... [Reply]  [No Email]
ShadetreeRet 09-07-2012 21:40:58 184.4.21.191 Report to Moderator	Re: Lost a good friend today in reply to 504, 09-07-2012 21:01:35   Sad to hear. A similar incident happened to a cousin of mine some years ago. He was driving through a summer time thunder storm and the wind blew the trailer over on its side. He was lucky though, his tractor stayed on its wheels. [Reply]  [No Email]
old 09-07-2012 21:30:38 209.86.226.34 Report to Moderator	Re: Lost a good friend today in reply to 504, 09-07-2012 21:01:35   I thought Jimmy had retired??? I met him a few years ago. He drove a parts run up this way. Guess when your called home you can not question it. Sad but maybe he is now in a better place [Reply]  [No Email]
504 09-08-2012 12:08:04 64.111.61.44 Report to Moderator	Re: Lost a good friend today in reply to old, 09-07-2012 21:30:38   Old you are right, but when the company changed hands he was offered the job of Springfield to Ok City five times a week. [Reply]  [No Email]
Janicholson 09-07-2012 21:11:12 96.24.99.126 Report to Moderator	Re: Lost a good friend today in reply to 504, 09-07-2012 21:01:35   He will be missed here and by all his family and friends. May he rest in peace. Jim [Reply]  [No Email]