@@OFFICIALBROTHERBOLDLYMUSICK you are a dummy... It was downhill and with all that weight you just keep sliding. He just avoided slamming into the tanker...
I got caught in a snowstorm that came early in the Poconos. I had no choice but to forge through. My average speed was 45mph (14 by the time that I almost arrived at my destination). Semis were just buzzing past me like I was moving still. I had to maneuver around one down sideways , blocking almost the whole road. It was my first time driving in the mountains in snow, and didn't know it'd get that bad, but had to keep going, because the ramps exiting the highway were too slick, and I'd be in the middle of nowhere, running out of gas in 9° weather. Man, after the storm the, the highways were a semi-truck graveyard! Littered all over with them in ditches and cliffs.
Yep I drove 17 years OTR what they got out there now vs what we had back then is big difference, they don’t even get out to check on each other for safety anymore.
@@TheSpaceGeek I was running auto parts up there during that -30f with 30mph winds Decatur IL to Brownstown MI did that for 5 years great $ but hard on my Equipment .got back to Texas after I paid off my home
I'm a retired truck driver and I was a smooth bore tanker driver for many years. I drove in these conditions many times and thank God I never had to ditch one. Always go to the right in a situation like this one and avoid involving more vehicles and harming innocent people. This driver did the correct thing by not involving others and I commend him or her. Have a nice day.
Who ever took this video, hopefully a copy was given to the authorities and that truck drivers company insurance, so that they understand what happened and why. Hats off to the truck driver for putting down his own rig instead of harming others with it.
There are 2 trucks in HIS lane.... he couldn't stop so he did the safest thing possible. Inexperienced drivers need to stop commenting on videos that involve big heavy trucks
@@joechancio5177it’s the fact that inexperienced drivers like you that think he could have stopped in time but us that have driven them can tell you a semi in snow is about impossible to stop especially on ice
As someone who also drives a truck, I fully understand and wish everyone else did too, that he did the only thing he could do he couldn’t stop and yes, he may have tried to avoid the tanker, but that was the point to a void the tanker you are helpless once your truck starts to slide You just realize there are countless other lives besides yours and you don’t want to hurt anyone.stay safe
@truckercowboyed2638 I have driven on ice so slippery, that I merely turned to avoid a stick in the middle of the road and ended up in the ditch. I was driving a Honda Civic and couldn't stop, let alone a 100,000 pound truck and load
I wish that was the case but sadly there are those here in America who don't appreciate truckers and while they are a small percentage the majority are indifferent about truckers and don't stop to realize that truckers are what makes our nation able to function
Judging by the disdain, disregard, disrespect, middle fingers, brake checks and shyt thrown at our trucks by motorists, oh let's not forget shot at, NO... YOU PEOPLE DONT APPRECIATE OUR SACRIFICE.
He lost his CDL for failure to control the rig. Unfortunately the Department of Transportation and State troopers hate truck drivers and generally enforce the law as black and white when it comes to truck drivers. Truck drivers have a tough job though
Who cares was he going uphill or downhill? What matters is he wasn't able to control the vehicle and made a crash. If the road condition is beyond your abilities, just stop and wait.
If that was the case he would have steered straight down the ditch, to avoid tipping over. Would have reduced both the damage and the salvage work if it stayed on the wheels.
I drove trucks for many years , heavy hauling large equipment. That truck driver did the right thing. He could not stop and was trying to avoid a collision. He laid it down softly without jack knitting or hurting or killing anyone. I bet he hit the trailer brakes once to get the trailer to slide off into the ditch instead of into traffic. He was trying to snake around the other truck trailer and put a front steering axle wheel on the shoulder for traction to steer with. Kudos to the driver for not making a bad situation worse.
@MamaHarperr If he had his seat belt on probably not until he unlocked it. Possibly from stuff inside the cab shifting around. He laid it over fairly gentle. I hope the driver was strapped in.
Bunch of bee-es....The ONLY right thing would have been adjusting the speed to the slippery road and look at the road in front. That would have enabled him to slow down and stop in time without hitting the tanker or going into the ditch. Guess that never crossed your mind, did it??
@verko5292 He was on a downhill coming around a slight curve. I am sure he did not have time to slow down. Yes a driver should always drive for conditions, but who expects to come around a curve and find a tank wagon across both lanes on the road. In that situation many people might have jacknifed right into the tanker at full speed.
This is the results of a very seasoned and pro driver, those kind of skills arent just given out. Better for a soft landing than a hard headon crash. You gotta know when to bow out gracefully.😊
That's actually downhill. He tried to stop and couldn't. He risked his own life. Edit: glad to see people are realizing what really happened here. I've been trucking for 20 years and it's a very unrewarding job. People constantly bothered by you even being there, complete lack of respect, other truckers doing their best to make my life worse. Please have some respect for people that are risking their lives every day so you can have toilet paper
I drove for 12 years and had to stop for family reasons, I do miss it but don't miss the stupid truckers out there that give good drivers a bad name. You know what I mean. Thanks for keeping America moving brother
Rubbish. Should never have been travelling at a speed that precludes stopping within the field of view. He was sneaking by and fucked it up. 45 years on 18 wheels; respect is earned with skill, not granted on tonnage. That clown should drive for Swift...
The fact the he wasn’t jackknifing that on a slippery down hill. He kept his tractor in front of that trailer is truly amazing. By the looks of it, he already knew he had to go to the ditch. He tried to save it once danger is outta the way, but the weight of the trailer got him.. amazing still.
I’m not a truck driver and it’s obvious he couldn’t stop and took the ditch to avoid hitting other traffic. Thanks to all the truckers out there! We appreciate what you guys do everyday.
@@robertwinston8974 lol there was no stopping. Have you ever been in a semi on a snow covered road? Not to mention the trailer weight too. He wasn't stopping unless he was on the breaks before he came around the corner.
@@robertwinston8974 if he would’ve pumped the brakes and slammed him trying to stop, he would’ve went sideways into that other truck he was down shifting and down shifting to the lowest grant you’re trying to get the fucker to stop without going sideways into the other tanker he should’ve just gave him more speed honestly and plowed right through the side where he was already aiming at slower and he probably would have stage straight and made it through but he couldn’t do that either because then he wouldn’t of been able to stop further down the hill, which would’ve been bad around that corner He did what he could.
The Driver that was coming down the hill was a pure "ACE". He didn't HIT the FUEL TRUCK ON the WRONG SIDE of the Road. In a VERY "Profesional Manor" steared past & Layed the Whole "Big Rig" Down "SO GENTLY" in the Soft-Fluffy Snow ,even Without a single Dent. Now the "Fuel Truck-Driver-Firm" just has to "PAY" for this "Catastrophe "
We should be thankful and wish truck drivers safety and good vibes, they’re the ones who supply the whole country from food to clothing to materials and pretty much everything else, I respect them so much that I don’t get on their space taking advantage and let them in when they need to switch into my lane.
He couldn't stop bc he was driving way way WAAAAYYYYY too fast for a road in that condition. He's not awesome, he's a stupid dumbass. Signed, trucker for 8 years.
my father was a trucker for 25 plus years. This man was sliding on black ice and did his best to avoid a head on collision. We know, love from Minnesota
No such thing as black ice, and this ice is quite visible anyway. More like white ice. Black ice is a code word for "I wasn't paying attention to the temperature or moisture levels, and nothing that happens to me is my fault."
Key to the city? For what...being stupid by driving too fast for the conditions and not seeing in time his lane has been blocked? See...trucks do have such things called brakes, you know. So, stopping in time was also an option!
Thinking the oncoming truck couldn't stop in time and tried to avoid another crash. He probably saved a few lives by doing this as the stalled truck looks like a tanker.
He couldn't stop and he still managed to not hurt anybody or hit another vehicle. Got to hand him his props on that. I hope he's okay and didn't look that bad so I imagine he is but you never know
Thank you to these heroes, drivers who’s life is at risk by providing for the needs of us, They were heroes also during the Pandemic, Thank you and God Bless you and your families!
Speaking as one who has been driving in snowy conditions since the early 1970s, I can't help wondering how many of those vehicles had proper snow tires....
That highway is in northern British Columbia and they do have a law for all vehicles between October and April to have snow rated tires. I cant say what the percentage is of folks who comply tho.
That was the smoothest crash that I have ever seen. I hope the driver is fine. I know it's hard to drive on snow and ice. Take care everyone be careful out there. 🙏✨😊❤️
I haul milk, unfortunately we pretty much have to go. I live in ny, i only parked the truck once for weather. The cows dont stop milking.... my boss does put the best tires you can buy on the trucks and i know how drive slower. Super singles are out of the question 😊
He avoided hitting those sitting cars which could have seriously hurt someone. He did the best he could in a very precarious situation. I appreciate the hard work our truckers do to keep America running. Glad this wasn’t a much worse accident. Stay safe.
Ugh, my heart sank watching this. Of course we never like seeing any type of accident, but I hate seeing truckers go through it as this messes so much up for them. It takes away alot of time and a ton of money for them and their company not to mention all the problems from whatever goods they are carrying. Thank you to all our truckers out there and prayers for safe trips to you!❤
@@feellucky271 I agree 100%.............watch at least 20x.........he's fast for road conditions.....I HAULED PAPER into n.y.c. from groveton, n.h. for M.S. Carriers, and when on mountain roads you gotta go slow.....you never know what's around the BEND!! MOOSE..LOL
@@johnmartinelli5511 Ha.Good on you. I used to haul Coca-Cola out of Leesburg Florida to Hunts Point NY and seafood went to Slidell Louisiana ,good grief close to 40 years ago ,it's a whole different world now isn't it?
The oncoming truck driver was on solid ice he could not possibly stop and was taking the best course of action unfortunately there wasn't enough road and he slid down the side
Painful😢. Lord please keep our truckers safe. Daily hustle gets real out here sometimes. We got sons and daughters too. Sometimes a wife on the phone having heart attacks
Not to mention that box truck is a Canadian truck so of all people, he knew what he was doing and did all he could to avoid a MAJOR disaster with a line of tankers ahead of him
@angryeltrucker6326 Should have called it a dry van, cargo van, or a dozen other slang terms to describe it. I also "ass-u-me" (assumed) his/her level of experience by the actions he/she took. I cant go back to the video for some reason to define my observations but going from a 60 year old memory that has some holes in it LOL, I gave the driver credit at the time so figure he/she still deserves it.
It's actually a refer or refrigerated trailer. It finally let me see the video again. You can see the refer driver trying to keep the trailer behind the tractor in a line and was doing good until the weight and angle got too much. Was for sure sliding before the last big sled ride.
My daddy: long story which I will make MUCH shorter for here…he was driving for Smith’s Transfer out of Louisville. Ky. - winter 82/83. (At this point, 12 years there)…headed west on I-40, east of Knoxville. Chains on the truck, had rained, snowed and now about an inch of ice on the roads. Eventually made it to I-640, 10-15 mph - almost just idling really, to get up to the top of a grade. At the top of the grade was a Schneider (they called them a ‘punkin’) on the shoulder and because daddy was staying as far right as he could (due to the slope of the road surface towards the median), but had to get past the punkin - not wanting to get in the median where there were ‘trucks and cars off the road everwhere’ - so he crawled past the punkin at 3 mph, staying as close to him as he could. Daddy: Like I said, I’m just creeping as I’m maneuvering over from the shoulder behind Schneider to go around him. I glance over to my left at the CF (CF=Consolidated Freightways - also known as ‘corn flakes’) sitting in the grass, and I see something that almost knocked me for a loop! CF HAS CHAINS ON HIS TRAILER TIRES! If he had chains on his trailer tires and he’s sitting in the grass, I’d better hold on to my rear end because I’m in big, big trouble. I’m almost even with Schneider’s tractor now and the thought about CF’s chained trailer tires hadn’t any more than entered my mind when I felt my steering tires break loose and start sliding to the low side of the road. I looked to my left and in front of the CF truck sets a CF safety supervisor’s car, I hadn’t seen him at all until now! It was in the grass backed up to the front bumper of the CF Freightliner. My steer wheels were falling to the left, and I looked in my mirror at the back of my trailer and all hell is about to happen. My trailer is starting to slide to the left, too. The whole outfit is folding up and falling right towards the CF truck and the CF safety car, a Chevrolet station wagon. All of this is happening in seconds. Things are going fast. Instinctively, I spun the steering wheel to the right, which did nothing (stupid move on ice, probably everybody does it). The only thing I had going for me were my drive wheels and they were anchored to the ice with the chains. I don’t remember thinking about it, I just crammed the shifter into a higher gear (probably 2nd or 3rd because I was in 1st coming up the grade and around Schneider) and mashed on the throttle for all it was worth. There were about 15 feet or so between the front of the CF safety car and the flatbed truck in front of him (this was a flatbed semi that had ‘skewered’ a pick-up truck onto the back of another flatbed - in front of the CF - he had noticed just seconds earlier). That was the only out I had and the only hole I could go thru. If the truck just had the power to straighten up the trailer quick enough to go through that hole without the trailer wheels running over the CF safety man’s car. I’m going for a ride down thru the median. Soon as I hit the grass, my steer wheels cause some traction and I could steer the thing again and I pulled it hard to the right for that hole I needed to go thru. I look over and down to my left as the cab of my truck goes by the front of the CF safety man’s car and there are 2 guys sitting in the front seat! I brought it to a stop on the inside berm of the EAST-BOUND lanes of 640. My truck’s pointed WEST, headed the wrong way on the interstate. Looking out the back glass I noticed that the CF safety man was moving his station wagon to where it was on the downhill side of the CF truck. That way, if another truck came over the hill and didn’t make it (like me), they’d at least have to go thru the CF truck before getting to his safety car. Anyway, I’m sitting there in the truck, thanking my lucky stars and this guy came from around the front of my truck and bumped on my door. I thought to myself, here it comes! I’m going to get yelled at. As I rolled the window down a little ways, I noticed he was grinning and he said, ‘pretty piece of drivin’ Snuffy.’ (What they call a Smith’s Transfer driver/truck.). Think he was the driver of the flatbed on the other side of the CF/CF safety car in that hole I’d ‘driven’ thru. In about 5 minutes or so, I had calmed myself down enough to think maybe I might be able to stand up. I was thinking about getting down out of the truck, looked in my driver mirror and here came 2 guys walking up beside my trailer. One of them was a ‘suit’ and the other was wearing a CF cap. Now I am going to get it, BIG TIME, I think! Guy in the suit said, “I’ll tell you one thing Mr. Smith, you’re the only SON OF A BITCH that came over the top of this hill this morning that knew what the GOD DAMNED HELL he was doing! Daddy got out of the truck, they shook hands, talked for a bit - apparently the punkin at the top of the hill had forced everyone around him on the low side of the driving surface, causing them all to slide into the median. The three of them ‘slipped and slid’ to a quick mart about a hundred yards away and the safety man bought all coffee and a sandwich. Daddy mentioned that he needed to call the terminal to tell them what had happened and he was gonna use the phone there at the quick mart, but the safety man said he had a car phone (unheard of at this time) and he’d ‘patch me [daddy] thru to wherever I needed to call.’ Daddy again: “Calling Staunton, VA, the safety man said ‘Yeah, give me Wes Crother.” Wes Crother, oh my God! It can’t get any worse than this, Wes Crother is Smith’s number one safety man - in charge of all our safety men/departments. CF safety man is waiting for Crother to answer, then he says ‘hello Wes, this is (I forget the man’s name, they exchange pleasantries and he tells Wes where he is and about the ice storm that Wes already knew about), then he says Wes, I have one of your Louisville drivers here in the car with me and I want to tell you what a fine driver you have in Mr. Stone.’ Me: Daddy was given a written letter of commendation for this event. Daddy: “The accolades I received were largely undeserved and I knew it then as I do now. Dumb stupid luck was all that kept me from tearing the hell out of things and possibly hurting or killing someone down there in Knoxville that day.” All from my daddy’s book - he kept a tape recorder with him for years in the trucks he drove - triple trailers out west even - when Smiths went down (bought by Carolina, if I recall), he drove for Carolina and then retired with ABF…my daddy is now 84. Came from a trucking family/company known as “the Hoosier Transit” Stone family started back in the early 1900’s…back in the day♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️ (hearts for my Papa Stone, daddy and his 5 truck-driving brothers).
If my girl was driving that truck the only way i could get her to avoid wrecking into everybody is to tell her "there's a curb over here," and she would magically avoid everybody no matter the road conditions and hit the curb.
It wasn't soft if you were in the driver's seat on the high side of the role you would piss your pants!!! That trucker lit cigar before he undid his seatbelt 👍
Bro I’m sitting here looking for the comment saying how hard he got whipped to the side, and I find some idiot saying it was a soft roll over. Bro after the trailer starts falling watch the cab, it gets whipped to the ground. Wouldn’t be surprised if he didn’t have enough strength to hold on from that force
That absolutely was NOT at all a soft rollover. I'm sure that driver probably got injured pretty bad after that one. He is surely a hero by saving that tanker and the other people around. There could have been some flammable shit in that tanker...
@@jasonhaskaj4420 yea the trailer landed softly but if you watch nothing but the cab, that thing gets whipped to the side fast asf. Prolly had some gforce with how hard it got whipped over
@@truckercowboyed2638it’s not that easy when you’re full of weight on a snowy hill. Conditions change, and sometimes you’re just in the wrong place at the wrong time. Probably wouldn’t have loaded it full if they knew the weather conditions
American truckers are safer drivers than other countries. I drive an 18 wheeler, been driving for 28 yrs. Most of the foreigners we have driving in America are terrible drivers. I've seen it many times. This driver did his best not to cause more harm. Well done driver.
I’m sure he wasn’t able to stop in time BUT this just shows your how important it is to SLOW DOWN in these conditions and always scan the horizon for any possible scenarios like this. Hope he’s okay
Everyone needs to learn a valuable lesson... toilet paper is essential but so is the lives of others... aspecially with that tanker , probably filled with gasoline
Just a few words. Try not to get in a hurry. Try communicating with a CB radio, to find out what's going on? Be going a little slower. Possibly, should have had chains on. Also, could have stopped further back up the hill. By landing in the snow maybe not that much damage to the equipment. Also, hopefully the driver was ok. I can testify to this having something happen like this to me. In my case I was going uphill, and didn't go off the road. 🚛🙏
He was already coming down the hill that he couldn’t stop on because it was icy. He didn’t want to hit the hazmat truck stuck in the middle of the road. Saves a lot of lives.
Misleading ad. He didn't want to crash coming down hill against the truck blocking the road, so when he avoid the collision head on his truck flip upside down.🚜
My son worked over the road for a long long time...many nights I didn't sleep...he worked so hard in abusing himself... you should of seen some of the pictures he'd send me... looked like a "road zombie!" I felt like sometimes I'd lost my own flesh & blood ! Not to mention the death he saw and also he was continually fighting to stay alive ‼️
Truck and trailer slid as one, aka locking up. Pretty sure he couldn't stop. Since it's a mack anthem and anthems came default as automatics im willing to bet it downshifted and broke the drives loose, ensuring the outcome.
That's not good, the driver should have full control of what the transmission is doing. But you have to understand how it works and that's getting rair. I remember when a CB radio would have changed this whole scenario.
Icey hills are terrifying because momentum builds up so quickly once you lose traction. There's nothing like that feeling of slipping going up a hill, then spinning, trying to stop and only sliding backwards. Suddenly every pound of your vehicle becomes terrifying
I truck drive in blizzard conditions if you can’t stop when you want it means you’re going to fast, you control everything. If you think you can’t then don’t drive it’s common sense. So many drivers come out with doubt and lack of understanding how to drive in adverse weather conditions but still head out. Mind blowing and only ruins everybody’s day.
We as truckers need to stand against these companies who don't consider us as human who lives are just as important as theirs...knowing the rd conditions are extreme but yet want you to run .Sorry, brothers and sisters, to say, but I been refusing trips that jeopardize my life cause I have a family to go home to and the need me home back alive and in one piece. All we need to do is shutdown for two days nationwide and you'll see our outcome to the companies and industry 🙏. Stay strong, brothers and sisters my fellow truckers.
My son never chained up. He said if it's bad enough to chain up it's bad enough to pull over. He called it quits from the corporate disrespect. Now he makes more doing less.
First of all thank you for acknowledging us ladies of the road. So many people overlook the value of us female drivers. Drove single for 21 years and have been all over the continental us as well as Canada and Mexico and come winter it can be your worst night mare but it's like a sickness you can't give it up no matter what it does to you. I have days where I can't even get out of bed but if I could I would go back to driving truck. To me dispute the danger and what it does to you when you sit in that situation for hours on end not getting out of it because you have a deadline to meet and fell behind because of whether or accidents. But I would return to driving again💖. It cost me two husbands because they couldn't understand my attraction. My father was a trucker back when it was a real job and then had two brothers that drove truck and then shocked the whole family when I started driving. Truckers are truly the backbones of the world. Keep the shiny side up and stay safe! Giving out love to all truckers and their families🌹💖
He did everything he could. Sometimes you just cant stop. Im not a truck driver but i know what its like driving big vehicles and trailers. I constantly drive a 25 foot flatbed widebody trailer connected to a 170 inch base Mercedes Sprinter- the biggest model they make. Now thats about as long as it could get without being as long as a Semi. Big rigs.
Looks like he could see the accident and trucks blocking his lane from a long distance, but he thought he could clear it. He took a gamble going for it but it didn’t pay off at the end so he made a last minute decision to go for the ditch to avoid hitting someone.
Looks like the tanker slid back down but because he was a real trucker he was able to utilize his radio & let his buddy know behind him to allow that space.But his buddy probably already was giving him the space cause he as well was a real trucker. Unfortunately the fella coming down the hill probably had his radio off or turned down and didn't hear them warning any oncoming trucks. I would've been the one coming down the hill talking to my lady trying to get my mind off my dumb ass decision to keep on trucking in those conditions. Lowly yelling "oh shit" thinking I still got time to correct
ice and snow will cause this. Truck driver tried to prevent an accident and he did a great job. When you come down a hill gravity is pushing you down the hill now add ice and snow you are unable to stop. All he could do was try what he could do is steer away from tanker.
God Bless him,he knew it was in trouble and already had his flashers on.I hope they were not hurt and was helped by the other trucker he avoided hitting.
