Dashcam video shows car crashing, driving off Memorial Bridge into Potomac River

[@thecurator2626]

Thank you for covering this in such a succinct manner. You saved me twenty minutes of trying to watch this on another channel.

[@laryanryan9170]

The other channels I saw froze the video just before it hit the rail.

[@Lex1uth3r]

This is how reporting a story should be. All major networks should take note and notes. RIP to the victims, condolences to the families and thank you to the first responders and everyone that stepped in to help with this tragedy.

[@roscoejones4515]

Good coverage, succinct, to the point, relevant video and no-bs commentary. A job well done!

[@SuperChicken666]

One moment life is normal; the usual what's for dinner and I'll be home in a just a few minutes, and four seconds later, life has abruptly ended.

[@barryfinkle1755]

Did you get that out of your system, drama queen?

[@Richard-od7yd]

That just happened here in Burlington Vermont. A 17 year old was speeding on a frozen highway. You can guess his demise. People never learn that Mother Earth doesn’t care about our existence at all . We are fleas in her golden hair

[@theresehopkins1581]

I have watched the dash cam video..... still don't understand how he veered to the left so severely.... it's just so sad.❤😔🙏💔

[@Ricksteady8]

Don't rush around and have some patience and the chances of that happening is greatly decreased.

[@jayrenner1053]

Steering arm? Something is in the roadway in front of the camera.

[@W1ZY]

I like the reporter’s delivery.

[@c.d.8975]

She is hot, redheads are amazing in bed 🛏

[@paulthegreat3521]

So little time between our hellos and our good byes

*goodbyes

[@samudramanthan8645]

The time goes so quickly. I wonder where it all goes?

[@consuellajones1524]

Please everyone slow down, I don't care where your going , just slow down, WANT TO LIVE TO SEE ANOTHER DAY!!! LIFE GOES BY FAST ENOUGH, JUST SLOW DOWN!!! STOP RUSHING!!! WANT TO LIVE TO SEE YOUR LOVED ONES ANOTHER DAY!!! SLOW DOWN!!! 🙏

[@grafxgrl8030]

That’s tragic. So sad for his family.

[@uaman11]

"refused treatment" what a soldier he dont want 200k in bills MURICA

[@davidjones-vx9ju]

he would have been covered

[@huntspoint3442]

One minute you’re texting, and the next thing you know, you’re in the River.

[@Dis2good]

I’m almost th…….

[@jonesy4588]

that's pretty funny

[@JoeAngel-t3f]

He didn't even hit the brakes. My gosh. Please pay attention people. You need to stop being on the phone. 😢

[@keltwondaglobal7250]

We shouldn’t judge yet until we have the fact. How do you know if he was even conscious when he hit the car? This is very sad.

[@infinidominion]

Looks like a heart attack rather than distracted driving

[@wallabygoose3943]

Y'all are hilarious. One says he was unconscious, another says a heart attack, another says it was intentional?! So many inventive Sherlocks. JoeAngel I agree with you, he drifted out of his lane and only hit the brakes after impact and overcorrected, this is most likely a distracted driver who was very unlucky.

[@xinfuxia3809]

He might have a seizer a few seconds before. No braking before the collision. Brief braking after the initial collision. No more braking after.

[@dudeonbike800]

Of course, the typical "medical emergency" excuse! Trotted out every time. How does this work, exactly? When I ride & drive, I see practically every other driver illegally on their phones, day in an day out. It's like there's no law against it. In fact, you think there's a law REQUIRING you text your buddies while driving! At the same time, I have YET to EVER see anyone experience a "medical emergency" behind the wheel. Been cycling for 52 years, driving for 43. But every time we have something like this happen, it's suddenly "medical emergencies" all over the place! This is what entitlement breeds; every driver's a poor, hapless victim when something happens to them.

[@BellaGoth-bv2qx]

So sad ! Rest in peace to the gentleman !

[@Samm_6211]

They found to people I actually knew them

[@Yogib123]

​@Samm_6211oh no so sorry

[@tasha1443]

​@Samm_6211my condolences to you and their families.

[@davidjones-vx9ju]

wtf? decorations or guard rails?

[@machintelligence]

Guard rails for pedestrians were never designed to stop a truck.

[@davidjones-vx9ju]

@@machintelligence it's a bridge for cars and trucks

[@lemonlemon7186]

What bridge do you know will stop a truck from driving grill first in momentum? Quickly!!

[@laryanryan9170]

Moving forward all of the bridges will need a guardrail on both sides.

[@davidjones-vx9ju]

@@laryanryan9170 that's a bad idea?

[@gregdolecki8530]

The driver of the truck wasn't paying attention, rear-ended the car in front of him and veered to the left. Medical emergency? Texting? Blatant stupidity? You can't go swimming at this time of year.

[@bradsanders6954]

It looked like the truck accelerated into the car ahead . Lotta traffic, its snowing, on a bridge..................time to turn it up to 11! People do not think.

[@samston]

God mercies he didn't ran into cars that was on the opposite side.

[@spencera1129]

Who is God

[@LMLS7984]

You are so correct it was the mercies of GOD, that the truck didn't hit anyone else other than the car in front of him, and good that they didn't cause anyone else to fall over with them. The eyewitness did mention they were speeding before it happened.

[@KerryJudy-i2l]

@@spencera1129you need to find out……

[@walgreenstothemoon]

How old was the pick-up driver? And is there a toxicology report coming?

[@MyFiddlePlayer]

If you look carefully at the dashcam video, you see that the truck driver tries to brake and swerve at the exact instant that he hits a patch of ice.

[@ianrobertson3419]

​@@MyFiddlePlayerhe drove into the back of that other car, no ice.

[@PDXpackrat]

My guess is the truck driver had a heart attack or something. That response to veer left seems very strange for normal (or even drunken) driving behavior

[@tomterrica4032]

Looks like he may have hit the windshield when he hit the back of the car. If he had his arms or body on the wheel turning left, and his foot resting on the gas, this would have been the result.

[@chrisfleming701]

Or not paying attention to the road. Distracted driving is as bad as being intoxicated.

[@WilliamAkins-rw2hv]

Pickup drivers are notorious for allowing themselves to be distracted

[@MyFiddlePlayer]

Please everybody re-watch the video. He loses control as he hits a raised patch of ice that is higher on the right side, Yes, he does try to brake at this instant (you can see the brake lights come on), which probably contributes to him losing control (because the hard braking put the right front wheel into a slide). Speeding and not leaving enough space ahead contributed to this accident, as did apparent inexperience driving in icy conditions, but the ice patch was the triggering event.

[@chrisfleming701]

@@MyFiddlePlayer so the ice made him not slow down or hit the brakes before impact? The only light I see around the time of impact is the left blinker being activated.

[@duaney4948]

RIP Jerod and Jerel

[@ediehill2721]

She said the truck submerged instantly, can you imagine?

[@davidgriffin4401]

Ice cold water

[@bigc8300]

Yea it didnt float or anything.

[@Lobonova]

You should test it out.

[@maestrovso]

Flash freezed.

[@Yogib123]

Horrible 😔

[@davebennett4087]

Maintain your lane. Use your turn signals and rear view mirrors.

[@dudeonbike800]

And... STAY OFF YOUR PHONE!

[@MyFiddlePlayer]

His biggest mistake was exeeding a safe speed for the icy conditions, and trying to break and steer while on an ice patch. You can see the ice patch at 1:28.

[@samston]

It looks like he was driving too close to the car in front of him and hit the car.

[@batcactus6046]

Yes, he just turned right into him, like he wasn't paying attention to what lane he was in. He jus drifted, never used his signal.

[@DogLoverMiami]

Maybe he hydroplaned

[@MyFiddlePlayer]

His biggest mistake was exeeding a safe speed for the icy conditions, and trying to break and steer while on an ice patch. You can see the ice patch at 1:28. He hit the other car only AFTER he lost control on the ice patch.

[@aq_ahmed]

That wasn't normal. He could've stopped or sped striaght away after he hit the back of the car if he was conscious person. That person was definitely incapacitated seconds before the collision that's why he accellerated 90 degrees to the left without even stopping. It could probably be a seizure or heart attck.

[@garyfasso6223]

Medical problem on the part of the truck driver. That truck was not under control those last few moments.

[@changedlife1904]

Drive carefully !! Dont speed dont tailgate dont text ,im sorry to family ! Praying for his soul

[@Rosie_C]

A lot of comments about how he didn’t brake after the collision, but I can understand the instinct if you see multiple vehicles coming at you to just try to hurry up and get out of the way. Maybe he thought he could do a tight u turn. It’s very hard to imagine that he was fully alert with both hands on the wheel…

[@MyFiddlePlayer]

He hit an ice patch at the exact moment he was trying to manuver. You can see it at 1:28 in the video.

[@drthvadr3418]

Never change lanes a another cars' blind stop. Being MC rider taught me that. Unfortunate Accident. 🙏 for the family.

[@kaylapalooza66]

It doesn't look like the car changing lanes was involved at all. The truck rear ended the white car that was already in the lane in front of him.

[@drthvadr3418]

@kaylapalooza66 You seen wrong. You can't see the car the truck hit because it's in front of the car in the frame. They both attempted to move into the lane at the same time but the truck was in that cars blind spot and that car never saw the truck changing lanes Even with a video to replay you still got it wrong. This is why some people prefer judge vs. jury with freedom or life on line.

[@tedunderhill9718]

Among the lessons from the incident: Always use your turn signals and look over your shoulder before changing lanes.

[@laszlovandor4770]

Why cut the scenes as truck crashes ????

[@froggynzack]

Because YT is a pansy

[@ocsrc]

WHY DID YOU CUT OUT THE CRASH ??!!! I WANT TO SEE THE ENTIRE EVENT IT IS ONLY 35 SECONDS, AND YOU DELETED 28 SECONDS WHAT IS GOING ON ??!!!!

[@annag7ccvh600]

Watch right/passenger side rear end of the pickup suddenly drop. Looks like he blew a tire or hit massive pothole.

[@kimlandefeld3005]

Not paying full attention to DRIVING, and driving aggressively. Slow down and arrive safe!! Could also have been a medical issue with the truck driver, and that speaks to being aware of our limitations. Either way it’s all on the truck driver. It’s sad he lost his life. It can happen that fast.

[@dudeonbike800]

Why would you jump to the very rare "medical issue" theory before assuming distracted driving? Looks like the guy was on his phone as he drifted out of his lane and into the vehicle in front. Then in his surprise, he grabs the wheel, over-corrects (typical) and flies into the river. Had it been a "medical issue," he likely would have continued on his path, drifting left out of his lane. On the phone. That's EXACTLY what it looked like, and illegal driving while using a phone is EPIDEMIC. So why pick the far less probable cause?

[@lelaine61]

A medical condition maybe caused this😬

[@dudeonbike800]

Yet not the very common, epidemic use of a phone behind the wheel illegally? Of COURSE you want to make the driver the victim here. Once again, we see people literally JUMPING to excuse a driver's behavior before ANY facts are in. However, the facts presented on the video show a driver who over-reacted to hitting the vehicle in front. This would be consistent with someone on the phone and then surprised they hit someone. If he had some major "medical emergency" then how would he suddenly "come to" when he bumped into the car in front? He'd simply have continued on his way, drifting left as his medical emergency went its course. This coincides with the use of the term "accident" when drivers crash. More evidence of how people are brainwashed to begin exonerating driver behavior before anything is known. Terrible word that many smart media and LE are refusing to use anymore. Call it what it is, a collision, wreck or crash, not something the tries to relieve drivers of responsibilty.

[@MyFiddlePlayer]

If you consider ice to be a medical condition, maybe.

[@dougclem7711]

I saw a pick up, where's the car?

[@frey8725]

What did he hit? The car in front of the dashcam was too far back and no car was in front of it. It couldn't have been the car in front of the truck because the front driver's side of the truck went up like it ran over something, but there was nothing in the road. Weird.

[@Jhunt12303]

The rails buckled like toothpicks. I thought they were meant to prevent such accidents?!

[@bonanzatime]

No! They're decorative! Can't you tell?!!

[@bangdollarsign]

It's almost like.... The bridge wasn't designed for vehicles so big 😱

[@sheepdawg99]

The decorative pillar is just that. 😮

[@Kevin_Rhodes]

That bridge was built in 1929 when the typical car was a Model A Ford that weighed a little over a ton, and would have likely been going 20mph, probably less in ice and snow. That railing would have stopped that just fine. That was a 2.5 ton+ truck going half again faster or more. Physics is a bitch. You can't idiot-proof everything, it just breeds better idiots.

[@ZEROnoobTOLERANCE]

I agree with everything you said but the city definitely could have taken better safety measures. I live really close to this bridge and none of the other bridges crossing into DC have guardrails as bad as the Memorial’s. If it was Key Bridge, 395 or 66, they still would have been alive.

He drove into the car, looks like he didn't try to slow down at all.

[@shirleybennett5750]

Why are the IDs of the victims being kept secret? It's been a week now, and no further info on "Who & Why"?

[@MannyDer]

hitting the brakes the entire time after hitting the car. I wonder if he was out before the hit and was pushed down onto both pedals at once and the wheel

[@justmeonlyme]

An investigation should be done on the bridg guard rails.

[@Crazy-Clown-In-Town]

It's tofu barriers.

[@JuanRomero-v5g]

That's near where the plane crashed a few years back.

[@bradsanders6954]

Dang, the big launch. Getting that truck out of a freezing cold river with thick ice floating around? Some divers will earn their money.

[@terryperry4160]

Very sad

[@dustyk103]

He was not speeding. How stupid. He drifted into the other lane. He was either distracted or having a heart attack.

[@Ssbad24]

I you watch is slow-mo, the way the truck drops suddenly on the right rear. It looks like something may have broken just before he hit the car in front.

[@MG-ot2yr]

I watched it a few times, the drop is from the force of hitting the car in front on an angle

[@richardtharp1461]

Looks like he was going way too fast and could not control or stop the vehicle .Tragic story heart goes out to his family

[@DJXcalibur]

That dashcam video looked like the truck’s driver was either under the influence, sleeping, or had a medical emergency. He clearly drove from the far right lane, into the center lane. Then without even tapping his brakes, slammed into the rear of the white car. That was when the truck was seen hitting the brakes and turning sharply to the left. I know the people in the white car were like what in the world. That truck came at them doing a high rate of speed. Scary🫣

[@AEMoreira81]

Or did that driver hit something?

[@williamcope2652]

@@AEMoreira81 he’s probably hitting his bowl of Purina cadaver chow right about now

[@dudeonbike800]

Yet you fail to mention the MOST PROBABLE cause? Distracted driving, aka illegal phone use behind the wheel? Amazing mental gymnastics to omit this most likely cause. He didn't "slam" into the vehicle in front, he HIT it. THEN he over-reacted to the collision, so a sleepy driver or medical condition doesn't fit. But being on the phone, drifting out of his lane and then colliding with the car in front DOES. THAT brought his attention away from his phone, he over-reacts (typical) and flies into the river. You think LE is gonna check his phone records? Most likely not. That won't fit the driver victim narrative.

[@Dakota-b1x]

He was driving over a bridge and they can be icy in inclement weather. The pickup truck driver could have also hit black ice. I had that happen to me and I was not speeding nor had I been drinking or on any medication. I was very awake and headed south to visit family for the Thanksgiving Holiday. I lost complete control of my 2010 Toyota Avalon and was skidding back and forth between the left two lanes like a maniac across 95-S near Woodbridge. This all started when I saw someone who appeared to be drifting into my lane from right side of my car. When I quickly turned my steering wheel to the left to avoid a collision, I lost control and immediately knew I was in trouble. It was scary as hell! It felt like my car was ice skating and whenever I tried to take control of the steering wheel, I over corrected and made matters worse. I don't know how long this went on before I hit guardrails (THANK GOD as other parts of this highway has no protection barriers between vehicles traveling north and south) and the impact stopped my vehicle which is now facing north. As I was rattled and as I gathered myself I noticed the airbags intact remained intact and the radio was still playing! 😳 My Avalon was totaled but THANK GOD I got out of the car w/o a scratch or concussion but did get medical attention for assurance. So, this could have been a similar situation with the truck driver. We'll know what happened when they complete their investigation. My heart goes out to the those who lost their lives.

[@Kevin_Rhodes]

Or looking at his phone...

[@thelonewrangler1008]

Makes you wonder why it appears there was no attempt to gain control of the truck

[@am74343]

Wasn't that the same bridge that got hit by the jet that crashed in 1981?

[@joeyholley9209]

I'm so sorry.😢

[@williamc2930]

Look closely at 2:27 in the left front corner. Does that look like a bicycle that may have been ridden on the bridge during the crash? It looks like a front tire, handlebars, and a seat above the ice?

[@RealHomeRecording2]

Somebody give that reporter a super cardioid handheld microphone! Audio quality was pretty terrible. Also, the edit at 1:28 is terrible...who cropped out the main part of the story?

[@brentcollins9727]

Is that the same exact bridge that got hit by the Air Florida jet about 40 years ago?

[@MyFiddlePlayer]

Nearby, but not the same bridge. The airplane hit the 14th street bridge.

[@DeadEyeDave]

The concrete railing on that bridge is insufficient. Bridges must have railings that prevent vehicles from going over the side.

[@sharononeill6477]

There was a sheet of ice and the driver lost control trying to avoid collision with the driver in the right lane moving over in his lane.

[@bangdollarsign]

This is a sad situation. I hope their family wins in a lawsuit against the manufacturer. Since they're making these trucks gigantic that they blow highway guardrails completely out of their path, so they should also be required to float. Ban non-floating tanks!

[@davidjones-vx9ju]

what did the carmaker do wrong ... beside sell to an as soul?

[@bangdollarsign]

@@davidjones-vx9ju GM!?! The streetcar conspiracy, or, their participation in the malaise era, take your pick.

[@davidjones-vx9ju]

@@bangdollarsign i don't pick either of those.... what was defective in the truck besides the driver?

[@rickdee67]

Most of America drives like nothing bad can happen! BE CAREFUL! CARE!

[@josephrobinson5452]

Im just glad that he didn't cause nobody else their life going across oncoming traffic the way he did with no control of his vehicle. He was either drunk or messing with his phone. There was a passenger in his truck too that they found dead still inside the truck when they pulled it from the river smh.

[@bonanzatime]

It looks like he must of had a medical incident while driving. Otherwise if he wasnt, then he was driving like a complete asshole.

[@deansapp4635]

Distracted driving ?

[@dudeonbike800]

Most certainly. But since that doesn't fit the driver victim narrative, we're hearing all sorts of convoluted theories about "medical emergencies" and such. Despite distracted driving being the MOST LIKELY cause, that would confer culpability upon the driver, so we can't have any of that. Drivers are victims! Stick to the script!!!

[@deansapp4635]

@@dudeonbike800 Agreed

[@Luke_12.2]

Others are jumping to unsubstantiated conclusions that it was a heart attack, a seizure, bald tires/black ice, texting, impairment, Instagram, and Tiktok of all things. So I too will draw a conclusion without research & evidence that it was a shooter from another car.

[@christopherfoy6668]

Was this the same bridge that the plane crashed into back in the 80's? Where that guy saved like 6 ppl in the freezing Potomac ?

[@peggymccauley7956]

No that was the 14th street Bridge. From native Washingtonian. Now on Outer Banks of North Carolina.

[@tomterrica4032]

I remember it well.

[@ljmorris6496]

The same area, a quarter mile or so away from this accident...

[@ejp1]

No

[@dme1016]

Nope. 14th St bridge that one was. A little to the right.....but pretty close....

[@zanquilladus1]

The first question: who in their right mind made a bridge with no emergency railing? There should have been a safe speed cable of something to slow down the drop. The truck did not look like it was going over the 40 speed cable limit.. This is very scary for the safety of all. Keep your history look however make sure it’s build up to safety code. Nothing was there to stop the truck.

[@Carol-Lyne]

1:28 ... you can see the patch of ice the driver hit .... looks like a patch of black ice? Is there no salt on the bridges every evening?

[@rickdee67]

How about driving like you gaf?

[@patrickodonnell3260]

I buy tires for the condition, ice tires winter, summer and race. 3 sets, and I'm not rich!

[@MyFiddlePlayer]

Yes, thank you for pointing out what so many are missing. You can see the ice at 1:28 in the video. The patch is triangular, longer on the right than on the left, which made the right front wheel lose traction longer than the left. His response (braking hard and steering away) was the exact wrong reaction for this situation.

[@ShawnXPS]

​@@MyFiddlePlayer It just a transition strip in-between the pavement. You can see it clearly along the whole road as the cam car slows down

[@richardingraham-yy4sz]

Isn't it that same bridge the airplane hit and crashed into Potomac.

[@GH-oi2jf]

No. This is the bridge close to the Lincoln Memorial.

[@Thwarptide]

Get your faces off your phones people and focus on what’s in front of you and your situational awareness!

[@Lisa-sx4yt]

that was totally weird. - to how I see this, there was enough time to break before going over? unless he got mixed up between break and accelerator? after hitting and veering, he didn't even try stopping /breaking it looks like? of course, maybe he had ice, or bald tires? and the latest - there was another person in the truck (dead of course) that they found after pulling out the truck....weird

[@Lobonova]

U can see the brakes after he hit car.

[@kingjames1586]

Looked highly intentional 🤔

[@WilliamAkins-rw2hv]

Texting and driving is always intentional

[@willieb58]

That barrier is useless! That may have been a 3/4 ton truck but it was not traveling that fast to go right through that mostly decorative barrier.

Black ice. Doesn't matter what vehicle you own, they don't do well on ice.

[@dudeonbike800]

The barrier was designed and built when Americans drove sensible cars, not 5,000lb. monsters. Think of the destruction when 8,000 lb. electric trucks become the norm. We'll be told we HAVE TO fix our infrastructure (billions & billions) to save distracted drivers (and the rest of us) from themselves.

[@richardgeorge3136]

Looks like the guard rails need to be a lot stronger. The truck busted though it like it was made out of toothpicks 😮

[@Crazy-Clown-In-Town]

They installed those barriers with crazy glue.

[@mrjoe2227]

What happened to building guard rails?

[@no-_-limits]

From the looks of it, the driver may have suffered some health issues and caused to veer into the river.

[@Crazy-Clown-In-Town]

Those barriers must be installed with crazy glue.

[@markp.7165]

I wouldn't have thought a pickup would break through that bridge railing but it appears that is what happened.

[@norbertdx]

Why do they assume speeding? The recording vehicle was being passed as I'm sure other vehicles were passing it as well. I didn't noticed if the dash came showed posted speed and actual speed. Stop it wanting to be an expert.

[@trevordon819]

Wow, people stopped momentarily and once the way was clear and it was apparent that they weren’t hit or injured, everyone just pulled right off. Nobody pulled to the side to see wtf happened or what they could do?

[@MyFiddlePlayer]

Did you miss the crowd of people who stopped and rushed to the rail? Or did you skip watching the rest of the video so you could post a negative comment? Did you not listen to the reporter's narrative which said that all of the parties involved stopped, called emergency services, and went to check on the truck? Are you expecting untrained people to jump into the icy water in 20 degree weather, just in case that would help? There is very little you can do for someone in a submerged car even in the best of circumstances. (Modern cars are deathtraps for this situation, but that is a whole different story...)

[@TuanPham-bb9sp]

Amen

[@christansdad]

It looks like the driver of the truck had a medical emergency. The truck was not speeding. Moving faster than other traffic? Yes. Speeding? No.

[@BigNorth937]

So it's a bridge that can't prevent a pickup from falling off🤦🏿‍♂️ what are ya'll doing out there?

[@levelintent]

How do you build a car bridge and then then make railings that are not strong enough to stop a car???? Make it make sense!!!

[@CrazyBear65]

Wonder if he was texting... Or watching TikTok... Hit a car in the far fight lane, and then veer left across traffic and thru the cocnrete railing and into the drink. Damn. Something about that just ain't right. Did he hit the gas instead of the brake? God bless the first responders, and the divers. Was he going _into_ DC or out? I can't tell from the video. Nuckin futs.

[@goodswiftievibes]

an oddly specific deduction without any research and evidence!. so how exactly did you come to that scientific and rational conclusion? So many detectives an pathologists.

[@TheRobWay1]

Pickup did not slow down, ran right into the car. I’m a reluctant fan of as many safety devices as possible in vehicles. Forward collision detector could have made the difference here

[@PerAllwin1963]

Must’ve fell asleep, was drunk, or had a medical issue.

[@kb9liq]

Trouble with you news they did not pull the driver out yet. They forgot him

[@danlowe8684]

LOL at bridge railing comments. Yeah, they just slapped up some ornamental flea market posts randomly and it had nothing to do with a speeding truck that hit at a 90-degree angle while still accelerating. And there have been thousands of vehicles that have done the same. Come on, man!

[@Kevin_Rhodes]

That railing was entirely adequate to stop the Model A Fords that were crossing the bridge when it was built in 1929. Probably would stop a modern car too. But trucks are heavy, and that one was moving WAY too fast for the conditions.

[@visualvirtue9640]

Guess those rails are more decoration than preventative use.

[@bigdave6646]

Seems to me they need to close that bridge , those barriers didn't do anything, what are they made out of plastic?

[@CeeVeeCee]

Sad

[@donmoore7785]

Very sad - weird movement by the pickup - he changed lanes but did not brake, causing the collision.

[@autobug2]

The way the truck appeared to deliberately steer towards that railing, I think it was suicide. Sure looked like it.

[@2002altima]

Look like a Chevy Silverado 2019 and up. My roommate has the same model a 2019 Chevy Silverado

[@glynowilliams]

Oh, sorry for the lose

[@bigc8300]

@@glynowilliams loss

[@kishanbalkaran566]

Who could survive that

[@c.d.8975]

Gordon Lightfoot needs to write a song about all the lives lost in the Potomac River near DC ⚰️

[@neverendingmods]

Appears the truck driver hit the gas instead of the brake.

[@kevinlappan323]

Brake checked ???

[@terrancenorris9992]

Need to LOOK at the video!! The CAR edged into the truck's left rear and this caused the truck to veer left and through the concrete railing. The CAR caused the wreck!!

[@kaylapalooza66]

Looks like you need to visit the eye doctor. The dark car changing lanes was several feet away from the truck. The truck hit something on its right, like a curb or piece of ice, then clipped the car in front of it,then veered left

[@russs250]

I highly recommend dash cameras

[@fitgraphisva]

Oh, how awful.

[@jtc1964x]

Those old stone "rails" are not going to stop a full sized pickup truck coming head on.

[@GH-oi2jf]

The railings on most bridges are merely decorative, in practice.

[@Savlata8888]

. the barrier was DEI constructed . I'm surprised it was't painted lavender, pink and green

[@goodswiftievibes]

little obsessed with political agendas, eh? even in a situation like this? goof.

[@teresahegerich8835]

That's all ya got?

[@teresahegerich8835]

​@goodswiftievibes Pretty sure the bridge was NOT designed for a truck to hit it head on. As for the other comment, let's see their construction skills.

[@Savlata8888]

@ ; I got content and you dont 🤣

[@teresahegerich8835]

@@Savlata8888 THAT'S content?

[@joecrussiah2063]

When 4x4 and off road capabilities, work a little too well. 2 men in an SUV drowned in Chantilly just a few days ago after jumping the curb in a parking lot, and going into a pond.