I found this rather sobering. It’s tempting to feel safe when inside a big strong vehicle, but there’s bigger stronger vehicles out there. This clearly didn’t end well.
I found this rather sobering. It’s tempting to feel safe when inside a big strong vehicle, but there’s bigger stronger vehicles out there. This clearly didn’t end well.
I rather think it was a glancing blow at speed straight into the bar at the back of the grader at such height and with such teeth being above the chassis that it just unwrapped the thing like a tin opener. There’s still bits impaled on the back end of the grader.Theres a strong possibility that the truck did'nt look like that after the collision but the fire service cut the remains of the driver from the wreckage.
I wonder what caused the driver to be pointed at the back end of the grader in the first place.
From what the Police Officer was saying to camera - the Grader was stationary in the central reservation and the driver was out of the cab. It would therefore be adjacent to the equivalent of the overtaking lane on the driver's side (I know they overtake on any side in the USA).
I guess the driver mis-judged the width / wasn't paying attention while probably overtaking that other car that ploughed into the wreckage.
It appears that the impact ripped the body off the chassis.
Nasty.
Bob.
Ford F-250 pickup I believe Dave.Was it a Tesla? They seem to crash into stationary objects for fun
Agree with you there Moggy.. While watching the sometimes comical Dash Cam vids on you tube Im surprised how easily 4x4s flip over on to their roofs with such a low speed side impact.. I was following our farm manager on the A46 he was driving a fairly new MK 4 Hilux when he got clipped at no more than 20mph by a Truck on a roundabout.. It Flipped the Hi Lux onto its roof which just caved in. With one of the side posts breaking and piercing his head.. He was ok just a few stitches. But I was amazed how easily it just broke up... Scary..Although people have anthe notion that 4x4s protect you better it is something of a myth, at least until recently. Whilst the structure of the car tends to survive better the occupants, as a direct result of poorer crumple zones tend to suffer higher levels of trauma
Bloody hell!!! Definitely looks like there was some considerable speed involved there too.... talk about a trail of devastation!!! This is why, no matter what you drive, anticipation and avoidance of trouble always the best approach... defensive driving always!I found this rather sobering. It’s tempting to feel safe when inside a big strong vehicle, but there’s bigger stronger vehicles out there. This clearly didn’t end well.
AND allow a couple weeks travelling time...Jeez, so the moral of this story is drive safely, and drive a grader...
Couldn’t agree more there CB. It does make you think.Bloody hell!!! Definitely looks like there was some considerable speed involved there too.... talk about a trail of devastation!!! This is why, no matter what you drive, anticipation and avoidance of trouble always the best approach... defensive driving always!
I occasionally toss out the incendiary suggestion that the learner driving curriculum should be changed to make it compulsory for learners to first qualify for a motorcycle and spend 24 months out on the roads on a bike... and only after that should any remaining survivors be allowed to take the test for a motor car licence...