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Tanker jackknives into accident caught on camera.

Discussion in 'Trucking Accidents' started by Rollover the Original, Aug 5, 2011.

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  1. Aug 5, 2011 #1
    Rollover the Original

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    This was posted on Kim Komandos news letter.

    A tanker close to Rockwall, Tx is caught on a police dash camera jackknives , crosses the line and hits 2 police cars and the 4 wheeler that was in the ditch as an accident.

    It looks like the road in a slight down hill & straight but wet. You can see the traffic stopped to the right @1:22 when here comes a Pete with a crappy looking tanker going a tad bit fast. He takes out 3 -4 wheelers but the YouTube comment says no one was hurt but I bet the drivers pride is shot all to hello and back!

    I wonder how many panties had to be surgically removed and changed! I know mine would have to be to see this coming at me!
     
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  3. Aug 5, 2011 #2
    doubledragon5

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    were is the video lol
     
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  4. Aug 5, 2011 #3
    HFC

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    This is not the same situation as mentioned above but it's a jacknifed tanker and from Rockwall, Texas ...

    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tvu5YFJM8i4[/ame]
     
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    doubledragon5 Thanks this.
  5. Aug 5, 2011 #4
    Giggles the Original

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    Wow...yeah that would scare ya alright...just glad the people saw it coming and got out of the way!!
     
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  7. Aug 5, 2011 #5
    doubledragon5

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  8. Aug 5, 2011 #6
    kid_cardiac

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    Made my heart jump.
     
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  9. Aug 6, 2011 #7
    Mr. PlumCrazy

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  10. Aug 6, 2011 #8
    runningman0661

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    Tanker was going way to fast for the road conditions.
     
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  11. Aug 8, 2011 #9
    Outlaw Flatbed

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    Way too fast! And you can tell he wasnt paying attention either. Thats all it takes is one second.
     
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  12. Aug 9, 2011 #10
    Outlaw Flatbed

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    That could be. I kinda think he has his eyes elsewhere doing something because the truck is moving fast, but steadily along and you can see when the moment of realization comes and he slams on the brakes when the hood dives down a lil bit...I dont think he saw the backup until the last second....Everybody here got really lucky and it makes my stomach crawl to see that truck sliding down the pavement like that. Thats just too much weight!

    I will try to find this and show you guys, a video in the snow somwehere, and its a dashcam driving along (4 wheeler) and all of a sudden, you can see on the other side, a truck loose control and spin out, and the truck veers to the center and hops over the divider in a raging cloud of dirt snow and debris, and lands right in front of the car with the dash cam, and he barely has enough reaction time to swerve out of the way...Its a pretty amazing shot, sobering too. Ill see if I can find it.
     
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