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Five semi tractors transport 2.08 million-pound load in Alberta

By Ben Hooper
A 2.08-million pound pressure vessel for petroleum gas being driven down an Alberta highway by five trucks. 181josh/YouTube video screenshot
A 2.08-million pound pressure vessel for petroleum gas being driven down an Alberta highway by five trucks. 181josh/YouTube video screenshot

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FORT MCMURRAY, Alberta, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- A Canadian man captured video of a 2.08 million-pound piece of equipment being driven down the highway on a trailer connected to five semi tractors.

The video, posted to YouTube by 181josh, features the enormous piece of equipment being driven down a stretch of Alberta highway with one semi tractor pulling in front and four others in the back pushing the load.

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The uploader said the object, which Reddit users identified as a pressure vessel for petroleum gas, was believed to weigh about 2.08 million pounds.

The apparent pressure vessel was en route to Fort McMurray for installation, the uploader said.

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