CHP San Martin Weigh Station

[redhead]

KNTV is reporting a small plane crashed into the weigh station NB101 in San Martin. (25min of Downtown SJ) Reports are the building was impacted.

Prayers go out to all involved.

Pic from the TV

http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4076/chpji8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img153.imageshack.us/img153/4076/chpji8.cbadd7b4d3.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=153&i=chpji8.jpg)

[cg+fd2chp]

Holy s@$%

[redhead]

Reports now state no one was in the building and one fatality (Pilot)

http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7691/chp2df8.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img84.imageshack.us/img84/7691/chp2df8.e8b2c4face.jpg (http://g.imageshack.us/g.php?h=84&i=chp2df8.jpg)

[jrsfan]

We are lucky there were no officers injured. My prayers go out to the pilot, though.

[sqrlfghter]

to lighten the mood...we just had our FRO training today...:doh:

[LadyVol@330]

Oh, this could have been so much worse. I am so sorry for the pilot's family and loved ones, but am also grateful that there were no injuries or other loss of life. Scary.

[OakLeaf]

This video gives a little more information about the crash.
http://www.gilroydispatch.com/video/247772-small-plane-crashes-into-weigh-station

[icrys20]

2 years ago a plane crashed into some sort of holding tank (water?), right near that inspection facility. The San Martin airport is only a couple miles away, right on the freeway.

[redhead]

2 years ago a plane crashed into some sort of holding tank (water?), right near that inspection facility. The San Martin airport is only a couple miles away, right on the freeway.

A bit closer then a couple miles..just as a point of reference. (unless you're speaking of the water tank)


http://img254.imageshack.us/img254/813/chpwsew5.jpg

[icrys20]

ya, I guess it is less than a mile. I thought the scales were on the other side of the freeway too? I remember some construction on the southbound scales.

[jrsfan]

ya, I guess it is less than a mile. I thought the scales were on the other side of the freeway too? I remember some construction on the southbound scales.

There are two sets, one on the southbound and one on the northbound, I believe. The southbound are farther away from the airport. I drove through there yesterday morning and the wreckage was still present. That looked horrific, and I am still so thankful no officers were there. Thank God it was a training day.

[bigdeal]

I am glad no one was hurt and that the sclaes were closed down for the day. I do not think the Dunsmuir Scales would have held up that well.

I hope the pilot did not suffer!