Fatal SUV Crash Wedged Under Bridge / Boyle Heights RAW FOOTAGE 

damn.. imagine prying a door open while you get to stare at some guys upper half smeared all over the ceiling. fire fighters are a special kind of hero

Who also got this recommended without any reason...man i never searched for something like this

I had an accident myself with my children. These guys helped us. They were fantastic. Went to the fire station the next day to thank them. Awesome dudes. They deserve respect

I remember I had worked an 18 hour shift with no real breaks... and was super busy the whole time .. from 9 am until 3am the next day. Driving home... all I remember was getting on the express way ... I woke up about two exits past my last memory still driving behind the wheel going full speed... I had gone at least 4 miles... completely knocked out sleep. It was nothing but a miracle that I’m here. The expressway I was on was perfectly straight, so when I feel asleep I was in the middle lane... and was still in the middle lane about 4 miles later when I came too. It was around 3:30 in the morning so no traffic was out. I will never forget that experience as long as I live. I could have died that night all over a job that was not even worth it. I was dog tired when I left work.. I’m 52 now.. that happened when I was around 21 years old and I still cringe at the thought of just how long I was sleep in a moving car. I give GOD ALL THE GLORY.. Angels were truly watching over me. For people who live in Atlanta Ga, I had just got off of 285 on to hwy 78 ... that was my last memory.. I woke up on 78 literally passing Brocket Rd when I came to. You know 78 is very straight for that stretch of road... it was nothing but God’s grace that kept me.. Hallelujah!!!! Thank You Jesus!!!!!

For him lose control and be wedged so far like that, he must have been driving insanely fast.

First Responders are underappreciated in every country. Give them a big old thanks and wishes.

For those who don’t know what “DB” means it means dead body. I’m sure most of you figured that out by context, but I just thought I’d let you guys know.

My boy passed away recently in auto accident. These are hard to watch but parents show this to your children. Tell them not to drive so fast. Tell them to not be distracted. God bless you love all of you girls and guys out there!

I was an EMT in NY. Despite the surrounding noise there's always an eerie silence around death. When you walk in the room before you even see a body you can literally hear the silence. It's hard to explain but even in this video I can hear it

He was my cousin, nicknamed el toro. My family found out a saturday morning. He had barely bought the suv no more than 2-3 weeks when the accident happen. RIP Toro.

Rest in peace to this man and my condolences to his family, I hope he felt no pain and is in a better place

If it’s any comfort, I’m pretty sure this man didn’t suffer. I would imagine this was pretty quick. I read another comment from someone who knew this man. He said he had heard the driver worked an overnight shift and fell asleep while driving. My heart goes out. I’ve been there. I’ve realized a few times when I was dozing off and have always pulled over somewhere and napped for a bit. It’s roughy working 16-18 hrs a day for 1 or 2 weeks straight. I did it straight for a few years once. It sure helps pay the bills but man, you gotta be safe about it.

One thing I never understand is. Why are firefighters the "jack of all trades" they don't just fight fires. They remove wrecks, use heavy hydraulic equipment . Also most are volunteers. I got a shit ton of respect for these guys 👍💪

This has to be the most bizarre accidents I ever seen.

As a native fire fighter, we would burn sage back at the station and do a prayer every time we deal with the deseased. But well done fire brother's. 🔥

Takes a special stomach to be a first responder. ❤🚒🚔🚑 Bless them all.

the only thing i thought watching this whole video is, “there is a dead man in there” over and over. those people are a different breed

I cant imagine having to cut through a smashed car door, knowing that there is a dead person right behind it... and knowing there is nothing you can do to help them at that point

For those of you asking why the car wasn't taken out from under the bridge first before the body was removed, it was probably easier to disassemble the car first rather than trying to take it out as a whole. It was wedged tightly under that bridge.

Don’t forget the unsung heroes , the Paramedics and EMT’s that take care of these folks. We get so little recognition for what we do,yet we do so much for the community.

They don't pay these people enough!😨

The physics involved in this accident are mindblowing

As someone who was a firefighter most people have no idea the true struggle we see everyday. They put their lives on the line to save anyone no matter dead or alive all lives matter to them. I have saw things I never would wish on anyone.

I see a lot of accidents as a trucker and I have sooo much respect for first responders I’ve cried just seeing some fatal accidents I could never bare going into them

man, I don’t want to imagine how horrible inside would have looked like

Man this video had me in tears. I'm a 30 year old male and 11 years sober. I was involved in a accident due to me drinking and driving. And thank God no one was killed. I was in a small modified Honda and t boned a Bronco at 90 +. The motor and windshield had my body pinned to the seat. Spent a month in icu and 6 months in wheel chair, I shattered each limb in multiple places, nearly lost an eye, and a foot. I thankfully sustained the worse injuries. And all others involved were able to at least walk. The pain I caused others and my self haunted me and still does. I took the pain and fear and turned it into fuel to change my life. And always try and help others now. I was a 19 year old drop out drunk, and was on a path for drugs and alcohol and a hard life. I was sentenced prison time, and that was the best thing that ever happened to me. Please anybody reading this who can relate, please take my mistake and use it for fuel for your own struggles. Funny thing is the other driver admitted fault for running a red light. But i accept full responsibilty and consider the accident my fault. Life is beautiful and the old saying is true. "Life is what you make it". Cherish it, love it. Spread love and strength.be a role model. Life isn't easy, but train your self to love the work and endurance. Where ever you may be, take steps to grow each and every day. Seek to learn more every day. And always have an open mind. Your way and my way is not always the right way. Remember that. And most important be open minded and always absorb. We all know right from wrong. So make sure to only absorb the good people and life have to offer.

So pitiful. Rest in peace, precious soul. ✝️

You can still see the scrapes under the overpass even today. So sad.

Can you imagine the amount of sheer force that it takes for an SUV to be crunched up that FAR under the overpass???

Man knew this guys all my life from Evergreen Elementary up until High school. Always been a cool dude. Played sports with him and his bro Michael. Humble guy. Last thing I heard is he worked overnight and fell asleep while driving causing the accident. Rest In Peace Toro

Prayers and respect to the workers that have to witness these horrific things. Also the poor soul in the car. My heart breaks for them. I would rather be dead than trapped and not able to breathe or get out. I can’t imagine the horror. May they rest in peace forever.

I don't think I'll ever forget seeing this. Condolences to his family. Kudos to all the first responders who have to deal with this all the time. The morticians have a lot to deal with in cases like this one, I could never do their job.

For a moment, I thought the bridge collapsed onto the SUV...

To all the first responders. You guys are the real hero’s, you deal with the situations most of us can’t even imagine even in our nightmare. Talk about PTSD

I used to write repairs estimates on vehicles, mostly dealt with total losses so I've seen some bad ones. This is definitely rated in the top. Hopefully the driver went fast, seems like he would have.

Gotta hand it to the cameraman for being respectful and purposely avoiding filming the body. Good on you for showing respect to the deceased.

My dad always told me when I learned to drive "respect your car and it will respect you"......

big respect to firefighters for having to witness scenes like this..

I worked overnights too and I’ve fallen asleep at the wheel before, crossed into oncoming traffic and ended up on an embankment. Had I veered to the right I would have gone onto the highway. RIP to this man and my condolences to his family. Overnights are dangerous

Just a tragic accident! I can’t figure out how the car got there. Looks impossible. Deepest condolences to the family.

under appreciated. imagine opening that door finding a body split in half, body parts all over the place and blood stains everywhere. yet being the most thoughtful people that always have a smile on their face. firefighters/ EMTs are real hero’s.

This has to go down as the freakest accident I ever seen, I am still trying to figure out how it happen. RIP dude

The sad part is that hè propably doesn't even know hè left this world if hè really fell asleep.

This accident gives me nightmares 😭😭😭😭

There’s no way I would peek in side the window. Props to all the men and women who do this for a living.

in case anyone wanted to know... this driver was decapitated. and the crash was a result of high speed and loss of control. he just purchased this vehicle too. he was a young guy.

Seeing them under the bridge with no room to really work with, gives me anxiety.

The autopsy on this accident had to be emotional 😢

First glance, I thought the overpass had collapsed 😬 Wow! Makes you wonder how extremely fast this person was going??

When you realize them saying " one DB" means one dead body.

Mama always said, "Be patient. Don't pass on the shoulder. You might hit your head on the flyover."

Firefighters are overlooked HERO'S! I feel for what they see, they carry on until they save or remove individuals from the most horrible crashes. God, please walk with these FIREFIGHTERS daily, keep them strong throughout every event. RIP driver.

How on earth... I can’t even imagine what they saw once they finally found him inside..

And that kids is why you need to be ethical, logical, smart, persistent, aware, and attentive while driving.... You could not only destroy or take your life but you could destroy or take a life of someone else....

Next time, keep recording all the way. I don't mind seeing death. If it's me in the crash, keep recording. Its not disrespectful to the deceased. MO

Wow.... Had to be going 90+ to get wedged like that!! So disheartening!

I don’t even want to imagine what the person inside the car looks like

Why is this video categorized as "Entertainment" ? I would classify it as Educational.

Wow how the hell did it get there. Got to have been some crazy freak accident, and it looks pretty unservivable. And credit for formulating a plan on where to start cause that must have been quite the head scratcher

Just looking at this I find myself trying to catch air, but RIP, to the person or persons in this horrible accident.

When I was little riding in my moms car I always wondered if someone would actually crash under one of those.

The day that I got my driver's licence back in 1980, I came upon an accident scene, where a vehicle was fully wedged beneath a transport truck. It was obvious that speed and distracted driving had caused the accident. A very sobering lesson just hours after receiving my license.

Condolences out to his family I recently fell asleep behind the wheel sleeping for 2-3 hrs a day trying to fight it and still go to work and cover shifts. I remember clocking out calling my wife to run a bath to soothe my aching legs from standing so much as soon as I entered the freeway on new avenue 10 east all I remember is waking up passing the rosemead sign when I came to I freaked out pulled over gathered myself, checked my car my side skirt was off and rear bumper I called Chp and fire department because idk if I hit anyone or if anyone called for a drunk driver or something. I almost didn’t come home to my wife and kids over a minimum wage job that could’ve replaced me in two days. After that I took my physical and mental health a lot more serious than just a “a monster can keep me up” mentality

The silence makes this infinitely more gut wrenching

The only way I can think of how this happened, is from speed. To get that wedged, he would have had to been going pretty fast

On 10-24-2004 my 23 yr old daughter was on her way to work,when a car came into her lane of traffic hitting driver side to driver side and killing my daughter and the other driver. My husband and I still can’t believe our Stacy is gone. It’s hard,we have good days and bad days.

I’m his younger middle child of the family and this left us with no words but storms of tears !! We couldn’t stop crying and crying !! I couldn’t believe how his happen to my brother because I hardly seen him since he was always working and out with his friends !! His hard working work got him his dream truck but sadly that fast powerful truck took his life !! He was only 22 at the time and only had 4 days with his truck !!! Still grieving you brother until we meet again !💔💔😭😭😢😔

Never drive faster than your guardian angels can fly.

and this is why it is safe to sleep in the floor of the car as a kid.

I’ve been on the fire dept in my town for just under a year , and you wouldn’t believe the stuff I’ve seen already. Scary word guys be safe

My deepest sympathy 💐 condolences to the parents and families

A CHEROKEE literally the height of grown men on hands and knees. Unreal to even fathom let alone SEE.

How the hell did the car get up there...it must have been flying- absolutely shocking. Respect to the first responders unit.

He just got the car still has the dealership tag on it. RIP man

I have always said that firefighters and EMTs are heros all around. I could never do the job they do. I truly believe it takes special people to be able to do this profession. I APPLAUD ALL OF THEM FOR ALL OF THE EVERYDAY WORK THEY DO AND ALL OF THE LIVES THEY SAVE. Firefighters and EMTs should be recognized for their heroisim and all they do...

A man was killed early Saturday morning when the SUV he was driving veered off a freeway connector and slammed into an overpass in Boyle Heights, authorities saidsingle-vehicle crash happened about 3:06 a.m. on a transition road from the northbound 5 Freeway to the eastbound 10 Freeway (map), according to the California Highway Patrol.preliminary investigation indicated the Jeep Cherokee was traveling at an “extremely high rate of speed” when it went up an embankment and was pinned underneath the overpass, said CHP Officer Justin Paul.There were no skid marks or other evidence that the driver applied the brakes before the collision, Paul said. The impact of the crash flattened the top half of the SUV, which was pulled out from between the embankment and bridge by a Los Angeles Fire Department tow truck. The unidentified driver was pronounced dead at the scene. A SigAlert was issued by the CHP, and the connector was closed for several hours. The road was reopened by 7:30 a.m. The cause of the incident is under

Me: *looks at thumbnail Also Me: “I don’t think that’s a convertible...”

Looks like an SRT Jeep, speed definitely a factor here

God bless these rescue men Couldn’t even imagine what they find inside

I was an EMT. Once I worked an 18-wheeler rollover. At first they thought the driver was missing, but I found him. The post between the windshield and the driver-side window had sheered off and impaled him, between the eyes, to the back wall of the cab. His head looked like a donut on a stick, with eyes. Never quite forgot that.

You guys now how big a grand cherokee is originally? No idea how it smashed unless he was going 100+ or else he would've just bounced off.

Hopefully the dude didn't wake up at any point if he fell asleep prior to crashing.. Rip

From what it looks like he was going pretty fast to get that far wedged under there it's about 5 1/2 feet tall jeep smashed down to 2 feet. Crazy shit

I use to work 7/12-14's I'd be so tired. I'd simply go to sleep in the parking lot. I would carry extra clothes in the car for the days I'd wake up in the same spot ready to clock in again. Those times were absolutely brutal, my heart goes out to his family. RIP

After watching this. And remembering many of the near misses I’ve had. I need to start driving safer it’s not worth it.

I'd hate to he a family member and have this pop in the recommended. 😥

I would make an argument in this very unusual situation for pulling the entire car out, even if the driver was not a "DB" which of course they could not immediately confirm. The Cement is fairly flat and consistent. The chances of doing further damage to a living occupant would be very low if an attempt was made to pull the entire vehicle out as a unit by the rear frame (which they would have to dig to find, use tow points in the bumper, or pull by the wheels which would be my first choice). The advantages of this far outweigh the chances and unlikelyhood of causing further damage to an occupant. And if the occupant was alive, would vastly increase the speed and ability to do an extraction and creating survivability. If they had removed that rear door and found a live person, it is still unlikely they would have been able to easily remove him/her from that crush position. By removing the entire car from the wedge, they have the option to peel any door, remove the roof, etc. They have full access, better visability, and once they eyeball the condition of a victim they have more, and better options. Unfortunately there are a bunch of by the book reasons that Firefighters will go by the book, which means stabalize in place. This is the right approach MOST of the time. But as an ex-firefighter I can tell you that sometimes you have to toss the book for common sense, while understanding the reason for the protocals as you break them, so that you can minimize the risk. Obviously pulling the car back you would have to have a hose line and anchor lines, and fluid barriers to control risk factors. But all of those things can be set up much more quickly than attempting a crush rescue where there is an alternative. A fallen roadway for instance, you have no choice. Here, you had a choice, and a strong possibility that a 1 foot pull would completely free the car from being stuck. Then it could be carefully pulled back further for the access required. Not second guessing these guys. Most firefighters would have done it exactly this way, and for good reasons, and policies. And it was extremely likely that they knew that although unconfirmed they were dealing with an instant fatality which basically turns this into a training exercise and body extraction. But there could have been passengers, unseen children etc, and the advantage of a full vehicle pull, is TIME. And sometimes TIME is worth the Risk if you want to save a savable life. I miss the FIrefighting. Although I saw stressful things, it was very rewarding and solving problems like this and saving lives was the greatest reward.

How tf did the car even get in there. Must be scary asf to get crushed alive. Imagine how much in pain they were.

I have a morbid curiosity to see the aftermath of the person but I know that I really do not want to see it. To know it was once a whole ass person, that shit really fucks with me.

Loudlabs gets the freakiest footage . They deserve an Emmy for photojournalism

I used to wonder why firemen always seem to have bad attitudes

Worst moment to fall asleep while driving. Also, no plates. The car must have been brand new.

Glad to hear from his friends and family getting facts out...he fell asleep at the wheel pulling a double at work that makes sense...RIP bro

This makes me feel claustrophobic.

How in the world did this vehicle get wedged that far up under the bridge?!?

OMG! How in the hell did this happen? The likelihood that an accident of this magnitude has to be close to one in million, literally.

I have had several traumatic experiences in my life by no choice of my own. The fact that these first responders actually sign up for this is beyond being a hero. Regular folks could not deal and shouldn’t have to. If your calling is to help and or save others and you go on to make a career of it- you’re a special kind of person. Thank you and that’s not even near enough to express how much I appreciate you.

I would definitely not be able to stomach whatever was behind that door. Just thinking about it sends chills down my body. :(

Sometimes they do this and find a baby in the back, then they turn into an instant babysitter... Most of these guys are CSAR combat rescue guys and they have massive therapy bills...RIP to the young drivers who lost their life that night.

Omg😲. How did the driver manage that? My condolences.