Not smart enough to let others run flashing amber warning lights. I deliver lumber, often roadside on the side of state highways because my truck is too large to get into a few peoples driveways.. without a police presence to alert traffic. It's illegal to run amber flashing lights doing what I do while roadside. But you know what? I do it anyway.. my safety is way more important than some stupid regulation. Before I did that, it was chaos out there, people flying by me like I was broke down. It's definitely better now.
Ron, I love how you drag it out in just such a way as to minimize further damage to the farmer's field. That means something, where I come from. No doubt it's a large part of the reason your community as well as your viewers love you.
It always amazes me the pride that some farmers take in their property, Fences painted and grass trimmed, ditches and banks mowed, and the professionalism that Ron has in his business.
just a suggestion Ron, you should start having an empty bucket on all your trucks and flatbeds, for the sole purpose of collecting all the little plastic debris
Just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate the shadowed words upping up on screen. So much easier to read. "Nice looking grass, LOL" - I especially liked the clover flower, too. Blessings.
it makes my heart glad to hear you ask your listeners to pray for the people that are in the accidents that you go and recover the vehicles. May the God Lord bless you and your family and your business. you are a blessing to watch, I wish more tow truck drivers were as nice and polite as you are. you make tow truck drivers look great. have a safe and prosperous year.
Did. Not. See. That. Coming. I was trying to figure out how I would flip the car onto its wheels, and I figured I'd move the anchor of the cable's pulley onto a tiedown near the front of the deck, but the way you slid the deck to right the car was truly inspired. Nice job Ron. As always.
Wow, that car went end over end?. I can't help thinking that high speeds was involved then lost control. I hope the driver is OK. Great video Ron, thank you.
@@stevedane787 Ron has spoken a lot in other videos how they train together with the troopers and the FD a lot of the time, it allows them all to know what each other are capable of. It also acts as team building between them in a sense.
Glad the driver wasn't seriously injured. I heard the deputy say your a ptefectionest lol. Ohhhh the crap you take for doing your job, oh well you dish it back out lol. Another great job Ron God bless.
A piece of advice, bring a roll of plastic bags (30 litre) and put the debris into the bag, that way you make a quick cleanup and don't need to run back and forth to the vehicle.. Greetings from another road-service handler in Denmark
I'm a volunteer fire fighter in New York and when you mention about humor on scenes is just a coping mechanism. I would agree with you 100%. The wrecks we respond to and not to mention the fires we have to respond to. It takes a toll on your mental state. And even though some people may say that our sense of humor is not funny or how can we joke when we are working these scenes. I just think to myself the scenes I have previously been on and the things I have seen. Even though its light humor. On scenes like this the only humor is the best humor you can get. A small laugh could mean a LOT to everybody working the scene. Thank you Ron Pratt. And God Bless! Stay safe!
The driver had to have been going in the high 80's to get that kind of distance launching off the culvert and to roll end over end to the landing point.
Yep, its the typical story we've heard a thousand times. No officer around on country roads to give a ticket. So drivers speed in excess of vehicles ability to make turns. Then they lose control of the vehicle. Even when the guy recovers, he aint getting out of it that easy. Probably lost his license and has to face the judge for violation of the traffic laws and for property damage.
@@stellarproductions8888 may have got a ticket if they could prove speed or distraction caused it but no loss of license or responsibility for property damage unless they were uninsured
Even in death Ron. Humor can be a helpful tool. It's not funny. But it helps. Remembering silly little things got me through my sons death who died this past July at 35. As always. Thanks for sharing the video. God Bless and stay safe.
You just have to appreciate the camaraderie between the first responders, officer picking on Mr. Ron about leaving a window intact, I can break it out for you if you like, Mr. Ron mentioning it was a multi vehicle crash when the land owner found a Matchbox car, officer responds with not today, to much paperwork....nice. Miss those days since I’ve retired....keep up the great work and videos. Stay Safe!
Hey Mr. Ron! We always pray for everyone. May God be with them to get speedy recovery. And also we pray for you, your family, and your job family. I bet your hamstring are sore from picking up the debris, lol. As always, stay safe and God bless yall!
Greetings from Texas, Ron! As someone with sciatica and arthritis in the knees, I'd use one of them 10 or 15 prong steel garden rakes and either a shovel/scoop or grabber to pick up the plastic pieces. I do the same thing with yard trash like sticks and whatnot so that I'm not always bending over or squatting. Not only is it quicker in my opinion but its less painful also.
Watching you work at collecting the small item, have you thought of maybe having a bag or container to use to collect the items. Might save you walking back and forth with many little items
Pray that the people involvedin the accident has a full recovery. Hope you and your family are doing well. Please stay safe out there ron. The world needs more people like you. God Bless you
Yeah, that deputy knows you..."he's too much of a perfectionist." And that debris would do a number on the farmer's combine...little pieces of Ford everywhere! Humor is absolutely a coping mechanism for first responders. It's not funny at all to the folks involved, of course, but to the folks who respond to this kind of thing day in and day out, you have to see the humor in it or else you'll go nuts. But, folks...pay attention to when Ron and the others crack jokes. You never, ever make fun of the people, and never make fun of the situation in front of the patients unless they start it. (Yeah, I'm a former paramedic, so everyone to me is a patient.)
I am amazed that that driver survived...that that cheap looking little car protected the person, even when it "stuck" the landing. Nobody was ejected or burned or whatever nasty things happen to people in accidents. And, I did notice that Ron picked up at least one paper mask. So everybody else was safe from Covid.
I know this reply is a little old but you are correct about the humor. I survived 2 bouts of cancer and if I weren't able to joke about it, I'd of shot myself a long time ago. Can only imagine what emergency responders have to deal with on a daily basis.
I enjoy watching your videos and the humor for coping with the mess but you and your driver's are very professional and coutious u don't see much of that anymore but you guys are top notch keep up the great work you do
Well, I saw that episode of Mythbusters where Jamie and Adam lifted a car up in the air using nothing but duct tape for the rigging. So thinking about taping the entire car up with duct tape, ya, it will hold. :P
Always good to see that the police are kind enough to ask for help. Just laugh that the farmer offers you a piece of car. But not nice the glass and waste on your land, respect for your efforts to clean up all of them.
You may want to add a leaf rake and sieve to the shovel that's already on all your units, it'll make clean ups like this a lot faster, easier and more thorough as the sieve will let you get much more of the small bits such as the broken glass etc.
Hi Ron, when that diecast car was found a child wasn't in the car when it went for the wild ride, thanks for another awesome upload and taking the time to film, edit and upload for the rest of us to enjoy here on youtube!!!
That matchbox car took the wreck the best LOL. Another easy Job Ron. With the way he flipped end over end he is Lucky he survived that crash. Hope the driver recovers completely. As always Ron, God Bless you and the Pratt Family and the staff of Midwest
I totally understand your use of humour to cope with stress. I work in the funeral industry and I used to do the body removals. We NEVER poked fun at the deceased or the family of the deceased, but pretty well everyone and everything else was free game.
I completely understand humor as a coping mechanism. I lost everything in a tornado a few years back. Laughed for the whole three weeks it took to clean up, it was that or cry.
"Three wheels on my wagon" - and I need a 4 point tiedown to be legal. Would have been nice to see how you managed it, given the state of that front end. Nice straightforward recovery, and hope the driver is OK.
I was wondering how he would secure that. Throw a couple of chains across the top and tighten them down? The chains might scratch the paint a little, but the body shop could buff that out.
Great job as always. Wow that guy went for a serious ride. you can see it must have flipped over the top of that first row of corn and landed in the middle of the corn. That's some pretty good air .. Prayers and well wishes for the driver
Thank you for asking about my family. They are doing great, engaged, have a new home and a new fur baby. We are so grateful for all the prayers, donations and concern that the viewers showed them. Thank you for watching and God bless.
@@RonPratt That was a great question Craig, I too was thinking about them a few weeks back, wondering how they been doing. Good to know they are doing ok, and getting on with their lives. Now if only the pandemic would go away, we'd all be doing much better lol.
Wow. That was a wild ride . That is one VERY Lucky driver. Pray that they are Ok. Thank the Lord for seat belts, airbags and car design. Could have been a whole different outcome and no video. A lot of your smaller rig jobs are very interesting because of the situations they get into and how you get them out of them. Thanks. Your relationship with the Police, Firemen, EMTS, First Responders and everyone else warms the heart. Especially in these times. So destress with humor as much as you can. You guys are doing a job and confronted with situations that most of us could not handle in real life for very long. Bless You. The Best to You and Yours
I noticed the fire dept didn’t stick around to help you with the clean up. When I was in the FD we stuck around & helped where ever needed, traffic control, clean up or just stand by, till everyone was cleared the scene.
I wish that Washington State tow truck operators had your ethics. I can't tell you how many times I driven past accident sites where things like bumpers and even hoods were left behind. Nice job sir!
Ron I live in south florida. Your videos should be a training guide for what they call tow truck operators. You are a true professional not only when it comes to doing the job but how you conduct yourself with police,ems , and the general public. Stay blessed man
I'll put a little spin ( or is it flip? ) on this. As hard as it hit, and as much as was crunched, the driver lived through it. People say they don't make them like in the old days. And that's true. Pre airbags, seat belts, built in roll cages and all those other goodies this driver would not have survived. And note that even as badly crunched as it was both front doors still opened. And the passenger compartment had not crushed down enough to break the rear windows on both sides. I half expect that the rear doors may have still opened as well. The engineers who designed this chassis deserve a hearty "thank you" from this cars driver.
The effort that you make to clean up an accident site is remarkable. Up here in Chicago, I’ve seen wrecked cars sit around for hours before they get towed and the debris never gets cleaned up.
Prayers of healing and comfort for the driver of this vehicle. God Bless you Sir for the professional courtesy and service you provide to your community.
Normally, Ford recommends against the use of J-hooks, according to their towing and recovery manuals. But, I doubt it would matter in this situation...
All you recovery men in England take note, Ron picks up all the rubbish leaving the accident site clean , i see so many smashed bits left on side of the road here even complete bumpers ( fenders i think you call them in USA) well done Ron.
I couldn't even tell what kind of car that used to be! Saw the Ford emblem on the front, but other than that couldn't even make out a single identifying mark. Wow! You have to wonder if the driver fell asleep, was impaired, or just what the heck happened?!
Hi Ron, I had a very good friend who was in the local county wide fire brigade - rose to quite a senior position. He explained to me how they needed some release at times. He once told me he had had around twenty people die in his arms. So, yes, some of us understand the need for comic relief. I imagine you and your team have had to deal with some very unpleasant things at times - ones you have the decency not to talk about. I figured society owed my late friend one so I tried to repay that great debt. I trust that the same thing would apply to you and all your 'first responders'. With admiration. BobUK.
Wow, that's amazing nobody died in that crash. A tribute to uni-body construction and air bags. Presume the occupants had on seat belts. Nice work to all the first responders and Ron Pratt of course.
My prayers are with the person who ever was the driver of the car. I am glad no one was really hurt. But I would have to say one crazy ride though. My prayers are with you and your family as well Ron. God bless you and your family.
For fear of seeming a tad 'corny', gives a whole new meaning to 'ring the changes'!!! Shame the car's a write-off, but glad the driver's not even if somewhat battered and bruised. Hope they make a good recovery. As ever, well executed and efficient recovery with no obstacles. God bless, Ron. Greetings and blessings from the UK.
As we would say in the UK, the driver of the wreck seems to have run out of road. He was certainly very lucky to survive. Another master class from Ron. Roy W.
You the man Ron. It’s just such a pleasure to see you work. You certainly know what you’re doing. That vehicle sure was a mangled mess. Sure hope the driver was okay. Enjoyed the video. Thanks 👍👍👍❤️
Awesome job. As you were pulling the SUV out all I kept asking myself is "isn't there a movie about children of the corn? Or children in the corn? Something along those lines. Glad everyone was safe. Hope everyone has a good and blessed weekend and coming week. Sending love and hugs from the central coast of Cali.
Personally Ron I enjoyed your joke. I actually chuckled, then laughed out loud at the response of one the law enforcement officers. Humor is a good thing over all in life. There are certainly times where humor is not a good thing though. This is a crash site or debris field were a rake would have been helpful I think. You have a very good handle on safety and remind the other employees of Midway Truck and your son when he is working with you. YOu are the kind of supervisor/boss I like to work with.
Hi Ron...just found you recently and want to thank you for telling about the retractable ratchet tie downs! My husband does not know yet, but I have ordered some for him to have to use with his trailer. His have so much to tie up or wrap around something. Can't wait to surprise him! God Bless!
Ron Pratt,I really appreciate your hard work even though there is a pandemic going on but you all are still active and always respond when you guys are needed good job to you,Mike,Talon,eathen and the rest of the crew.Aaditya Kulkarni from Bangalore,India 🇺🇸🇮🇳
Ron as always another great recovery, the guy sure went for a ride,(hope he's OK) Very cool on how the farmers keep the grass along side the road manicured.
And another suggestion: I've found in the past, that the right kind of leaf rake works wonders for helping clean up a debris field like that. Magnetic rollers can also be handy. Nice thing about both is you can use them both on asphalt and on dirt. "Picker sticks" or "claw handlers" (the mechanical, hand-powered kind) are useful, can limit some of the up/down and bending over, which saves energy and your back.
Great video Ron, I like how you take the time and pick up the debris, where I live they just broom it to the side of the road by the curb and don’t pick it up!
@@charlesvlcek2550 yeah in Wi they take the car and sweep the rest into the curb and then you run it over later and get a flat tire especially with glass!
Another great video. I do appreciate your respect in waiting to post videos as to not further distress anyone who is close to the accident victims. Your banter with the neighbor and officers on scene is great and professional. And yes, the capping mechanism is real and only human. Great content and great values.
Yep, looks like this took place in June or July by the looks of the corn. But after following Ron for a long time, I'm sure that he made sure the driver recovered before he posted this. Nice job Ron!
You did good Ron. I would of more than likely flipped it and pulled it right from the cornfield instead of pulling it sideways from the cornfield and flipping it. But, you got it done even though the cop did say you were a perfectionist.
Seeing all that debris scattered everywhere reminded me of what we call a "yard sale" in the ski/snowboarding world. When someone falls and all their gear goes flying all over the mountain it's called a yard sale.
RON, GOOD MORNING, SAW YOU COME IN @08;03 yeah, crop circles Looks like s FORD EDGE , notice both rear windows survived, how about the driver ? Nice day for a recovery, we are having rain/snow mix, had rain for over 12 hours, vizability ‘ZERO’, 100 % humidity Time out 08;37 GOD BLESS, & have a great weekend , Cheers 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Ron, man that was a horrendous crash. You know as well as I do, that the endos are not as common as a side to side roll over. Prayers to that driver. I’m sure by now they are recovered and out of the hospital as that corn was green. Should be harvested by now in that area you were at. You got one of the best troopers for our area on scene. We’ve got some good ones but in my opinion the one on scene is top notch!! As always sir, god bless and you and your crew be safe!!!
