Bad Accident

TriKKy · 04-27-2007, 07:55 AM

I saw this on CNN took a screenshot, this is nuts. This was, from the wheels, a Jeep Grand Cherokee, happened in Indiana. I've always thought that that dinky little bar that trucks have to stop cars from sliding under them is useless...

**P's Titan** · 04-27-2007, 07:56 AM

oh snaps....

jasonmotox · 04-27-2007, 07:58 AM

hope they had time to DUCK! thats crazy lookin'

**Carbeaux** · 04-27-2007, 08:02 AM

Wow. I wonder if the JGC driver ever even hit the brakes? Dang. That's bad.

**nytitan1** · 04-27-2007, 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by TriKKy

I saw this on CNN took a screenshot, this is nuts. This was, from the wheels, a Jeep Grand Cherokee, happened in Indiana. I've always thought that that dinky little bar that trucks have to stop cars from sliding under them is useless...

that d.o.t. bar isnt going to do anything going at a high rate of speed, i drive for a living and had this happen to me once someone following too closely went right under my truck wasnt a pretty sight.

Antihero · 04-27-2007, 08:04 AM

I dont see a picture........nevermind now I see it.

BigA · 04-27-2007, 08:39 AM

Thats pretty bad, He must have been driving pretty fast and probally never hit the breaks

**gadget74** · 04-27-2007, 08:50 AM

I don't think ducking would've helped!
Looks like they are D E D........
that sucks and I hate to hear about stuff like that.........

TriKKy · 04-27-2007, 09:02 AM

True on the bar being useless at high speed, but even at low speed... I've been behind trucks at light and I've often thought that the bottom of the bar would only first hit my car in the middle to upper half of my hood....at that point...I'm going under.

This case, clearly that jeep was FLYING.

kman · 04-27-2007, 09:48 AM

that is just gruesome, almost looks like something might have been pushing it as well.

**DeadRiver** · 04-27-2007, 10:00 AM

youch... my dad has driven for over 27 years now, owns a trucking company, when i was younger and would ride with him we'd see all kinds of ****.. nothing like this though. being a volunteer figherfighter and running highway accidents i've also seen some pretty bad ****, but this one takes the cake for sure.... even if he had his tandem slid back i think it'd still be pretty messy.

just a body recovery..

2tall · 04-27-2007, 10:17 AM

Reminds me of that greyhound bus on the NY thruway that was split in half from hitting the trailer. They can take a beating and I am sure the driver of the Tractor Trailer is not feeling so well, even if it is not his own fault. Did they say if the trucker was parked on the side of the road? I know this happend alot kind of like a mirage effect where a drowsy or not paying attention driver thinks the truck is moving and then BAM.

MuskyHunter · 04-27-2007, 12:13 PM

The fiance' of a good friend of mine died that way in the mid 90's. It was a dreadful accident. She was decapitated. The horror of that death drove my buddy to a drinking binge that lasted for years. For that reason, I stay away from semi trucks- you just can't see in front of them.

ProjectTitan007 · 04-27-2007, 12:19 PM

Man that just leaves my stomach turning. It looks like the Jeep never touched the brakes . Unfortunate..

TriKKy · 04-27-2007, 12:44 PM

Video: http://ww2.wndu.com/global/video/pop...l&rnd=74431300
Article
http://www.wndu.com/home/headlines/7209951.html

That wasn't the first car hit, this Ford F-250 was hit from behind by a semi that didn't realize traffic was stopped: