The Drivers Side Of The Accident !!!

[@brianbarclay4316]

Yeah they say not to hit the brakes with a steer tire blowing out, but until we are in that situation we don’t know how we will react. Speedy recovery Jay!

[@sheilasembly-crum8447]

You are not only a fantastic boss, you are a fantastic human (spiritual) being. Your crew is blessed to have you.

[@darylmatis4061]

So glad to see Jay is ok after a the accident, chin up Jay and count your blessings you're still here with us

[@tonynorris1250]

Thanks for the update and sharing your story with us! 💥💥⚒🔩🛠🚛🚛🚛✝️✝️✝️❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@scottmillican7000]

Glad for driver and his family that he is still alive - broken bones heal. Amazing save.

[@badgerpa9]

Not only am I glad he is doing well it is nice to see a company that cares about the drivers. I hope he heals up and is back in the saddle soon. I cannot believe no one stopped, people suck. I would have called 911 and stopped to check on him and I have a broken back, I am just sick of how people have become in the USA. Even 20 years ago people were better, not much but you would think someone would stop to check on him. Vehicles are replaceable is right, good people are not.

[@lessimpson6465]

The equipment can always be repaired or replaced but the people are invaluable to their families. God’s blessings kept Jay safe - injured but alive. Speedy recovery to Jay and thank you for sharing his recollections of the accident.

[@robertsimpson772]

It's sad that no one stopped to make sure he was OK. It's a miracle he survived an accident like that and only broke his leg. I believe someone was watching over him that day. Prayers for a speedy recovery.

[@mfreund15448]

Glad you are on the mend. There was no time to do anything. The blessing is the guard rail kept you from hitting oncoming traffic.

[@donmartin7460]

I just wanted to add how times have changed..........a driver I know that was in a crash where the cab was thrown completely off the truck,instinctively went to get on the CB radio for help......Jay went looking for his phone. Alone and with no way of communication. It’s amazing how the mind works in moments of chaos.

[@donmartin7460]

@@catsbyondrepair Aha ha🤫........yup...that is the first spoken word in a lot of situations.

[@melwallenhorst3486]

Glad to see that the driver will be ok. Prayers for a complete and speedy recovery. 🙏

[@flintcreektransport]

Much appreciated

[@toddrabideau5576]

Glad to hear your on the mend Jay. And thank you for your account of that horrible accident. As a driver myself, it was interesting to hear your perspective. So sorry that happened to you.

[@scottberry5266]

Pretty sad Jay sat 15 minutes before anyone stopped. It’s not like he was in the middle of no where in the middle of the night. Glad to see he survived it.

[@philsmidwestclassiccars150]

Most metropolitan area's people don't care. They just as soon pick his pocketbook as he's laying in pain instead of calling 911.

[@thomashopkins2509]

In any accident scenario people should stop . It could be the difference between life and death Glad to see he's on the mend and does'nt hold ill will to those that didn't stop

[@dominick253]

bystander apathy is what you are talking about.

[@scottberry5266]

@@dominick253 : well I don’t know what it’s called , I call it bullshit. Nobody cares or wants to get involved anymore.

[@danielsmith9500]

Glad ur ok Jay. I swerved to miss a dead and lost it and hit a light pole. I hit thr pole just like u hit thst column Took my roof off. My driver door was opened backwards and the back walll of my truck was on the front wall of my trailer. I got one scrape on my bald head and that was it. I’m so lucky and u was too. Glad ur ok once again. We can get new trucks but can’t replace u

[@johnfellows2867]

That was terrible that no one stopped to help, so typical of the world today " don't want to get involved, nothing to do with me etc, etc " ! The driver was SO lucky, that truck was destroyed, God was watching over him that day !

[@thomaskirk9341]

Just shows the quality of most people today. How anyone could drive by ANY serious accident before Police or EMS is on scene and not stop to see if they can help, or at least make the 911 call is completely beyond comprehension. I've stopped many times, and I'd hope others would stop if it were me involved in an accident. That could have turned out a lot worse, the truck can be replaced, good to hear the driver is on the mend.

[@thomasdaniels6824]

I agree but the problem I see sometimes is that too many people stop.

[@retireddriver16]

As a retired driver I was taught to hit the throttle wide open when you blow a steer tire and slowing decelerate just for your information

[@heaveymelt]

That's what I heard to never had flotation blow but I heard it's scary

[@bonnevillesaltpearl2943]

Yes. Get your foot in it to lift some immediate weight off the rim and let the truck slow itself after it is under control.

[@catsbyondrepair]

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[@scottmay1031]

@@catsbyondrepair thank you for posting this. Very good info!!

[@joecummings1260]

I lost the left front tire off of a single axle straight job some years ago. I was on route 81 just a bit south of Scranton and I fell a vibration so I left my foot off the throttle and was planning to pull over and the left front tire and wheel came off and was rolling next to me. Talk about Sparks when the axle hit the ground. I'm not sure if it was skill or luck or maybe some combination of both but I eased it over to the right and stopped on the shoulder. Considering what had happened, it was really uneventful. Then I got really lucky , once I put out my triangles and made sure the tire wasn't laying in the middle of the highway some guy in a minivan stopped to see if I was okay. Somehow even though he was Mexican and barely spoke English I found out he was headed for my town of hazleton, so he gave me a ride to the front door of my shop. I handed him 40 bucks and he didn't want to take it, but I insisted. I got in the shop and my tractor was already connected to my landoll so I just ran up route 81 turned around came back down picked up the truck and left for home. I think from the time the tire fell off until I had the truck up on my landall and chain down ready to roll was about an hour and a half if that. Amazing what adrenaline could do. Never even had to talk to a cop thank God. Back in the day, one of my friends sent his driver out with a load of cars heading to the shredding plant on one of those junk car trailers you see they only has one side. A piece of one car must have been sticking up too high and it caught a bridge beam on Richmond Street in Philadelphia. It laid the trailer and the r model Mac pulling it right on its side. He was only about half a mile away at the yard so he jumped on his 20,000 lb Clark forklift and ran up there and stood the truck back up, then loaded the cars back on and the guy following him in the service truck put some oil back in the truck. It did some damage to battery cables when it went over so he pushed them with the forklift and had to driver pop the clutch to get the engine going. The driver had just left with the truck and that's when the police showed up, boy were they p - off. I'm not sure exactly how they got out of that legal mess, but the truck did actually belong to a guy with serious political clout. He was just letting my buddy use it because he was selling him all the scrap cars. That was probably in the '90s. And we had some seriously capable help around. Both my buddy and the driver have passed now, my body a few years back from pancreatic cancer, and I'm not sure what the driver died from I kind of forget but he had would have been well into his 80s by now. I often think that if I had a few good guys like that around now, I could conquer the world.

[@brucekoster9253]

Had a left front tire blow with a load on..... I was very fortunate .....cracked the fender and no serious damage. Service call to replace the tire and I was on my way. The good Lord was looking out for me.....just as he was you. God bless.

[@1982MCI]

Hey Jay, glad to see your mending well and seem to be in good spirits! I will keep you in my prayers brother and we will keep praying that things go well as you continue to heal! You took a pretty good lick there and it’s gonna take a few days to get things healed up but please, listen to the docs and do what they say. I had a bad fall in 2000 and tried getting back to work before docs said I should and I think I’m the long run it had a big effect on my long term health and I’m not where I should be today because of it and it may not of mattered but I’ll never know now so just do what they say, they know more than we do and it’s worth listening to. Take care brother!!

[@philipmichel215]

Jay is a very lucky man from what I saw in the video of the accident, so glad he will be able to recover. Thank you Jay for sitting down to describe first hand your experience and best wishes for you and your family.

[@flintcreektransport]

Thankyou !!

[@tophand9571]

Jay thanks for telling your story!!! Hope you get healthy soon. 🙏🙏🙏Have a great day.

[@reyrramon5699]

Great to see he is doing better and wish him a speedy recovery. I’ve worked many accident scenes and items in your cab typically fly out and are scattered all over the place,especially a cell phone regardless of where you have it mounted or placed. You’ll be back in the saddle in no time. God Bless 🙏🙏🙏

[@danielkeirsteadsr6939]

Glad you are on the mend. When i saw the cab i figured you were mush. I didn't believe it when they said , " The driver survived". Sometimes a dab of shit luck is all it takes between win and lose.

[@PATHFINDER4001]

Man glad he’s doing great, God is good. It saddens me that nobody stopped for him including big trucks sad world we live. But after all glad he’s doing good and that’s awesome you went to visit him.

[@donmartin7460]

Jay...don’t blame yourself for a mechanical failure that happened in the blink of an eye. You survived because of your instinctive response. In those 6 seconds there was no time for second guessing your instincts. What happened to you became a reality check for these viewers and all that now know and pray for your recovery. Life can change so fast

[@timb4569]

You are right Justin, the part where you mentioned Christ. Very important information. Thank You

[@Giddyupandgotrucking]

Thanks for sharing Jay’s insight to the accident. Stay strong and recovery fast sir! Prayers for Jay and his family!!

[@j.d.mullis9446]

Jay is a credit to Flint Creek. Also, this seems to be a Christian organization which is wonderful. Greetings from a retired small fleet operator from NC. Just found your site and it is marvelous. You remind me of me 40-50 years ago, doing whatever needed to be done. Best Wishes for continued success.

[@flintcreektransport]

Thankyou !!!

[@jamesstafford7467]

Thanks be to God for His protection. I drove for 23 yrs. Lots of work like y'all do. I guarantee that was the longest 6 seconds of Jay's life. Praying for complete healing. In Jesus name.

[@BrianDoesStuff873]

Hey Jay i just want you to know that you did everything right because you are alive, surviving hitting a bridge is uncommon and you did it. God Blessed you my brother .

[@donaldswink6259]

I’m glad you folks are saved and glad that Jay is going to be alright. Equipment can be replaced but your life can’t . Really great story.

[@flintcreektransport]

Thankyou !! Yes God is good and I’m thankful for his wonderful plan of salvation that is free for all !!!

[@davidhanson8711]

Hey Jay glad that you are getting better and you work for a amazing man. Hope that you can get back to driving soon.

[@raymondgonzalez993]

God Bless you Jay. May your recovery be speedy. From my family to yours.

[@peteschiavoni]

Jay, I’m glad you’re doing better. I know what you went through. I had a left front blowout at 60 mph in left lane. I never hit the brakes because my concentration was staying in my lane. Never thought to hit them. But I thought it took 10 miles to slow down and get off the road. Amazing how time basically stops. I hope you are back behind the wheel soon. Stay well Sir!!!

[@colsonmyers9338]

Hope he has a fast recovery he’s in my prayers

[@CB-sv8cj]

Your driver is very lucky to have a boss like you because you care about your driver

[@davidremy4470]

That dash cam video was FRIGHTENING!! Glad to see that your ok driver, that was one hell of an impact. Kudos to the engineers and installers of all those miles of guard rails and safety restraint systems that we take for granted every day, they sure did perform as advertised.

[@keepontruckinoutlawlife1248]

Wishing you a speedy recovery sir glad to see your okay. Thanks for sharing with us buddy.

[@philsmidwestclassiccars150]

This accident reminds me of an accident I came up on here in Milwaukee, WI a few years ago where a dump truck driver had his bucket lift up on him & he hit an bridge overpass. As I came around an off ramp corner with my Pete & a 48 foot trailer, I started to see debris on the freeway. Than I saw the back end of what was left of the bucket laying in the middle of the freeway, & noticed the upside down truck laying on the other side of the bridge overpass. The driver was sitting down on the freeway, I put my flashers on & pulled off to the shoulder to call 911 as it apparently just happened. The overturned truck was still smoking & the axle wheels were still spinning. What a mess. This driver didn't have his seatbelt on & when his bucket hit the bridge, his truck did like a wheelie, & he was thrown out the windshield. He survived the accident with many broken bones. Terrible. Blown steer tire, Jay was along for the ride. I hope people understand that. Many folks will offer their suggestions but like Jay says the blowout will last an eternity , until what ever is going to happen happens. To Jay, Best wishes for a speedy recovery, I hope you're able to get back out in a truck again.

[@jamescole7793]

God speed brother heel quick I had a blow out running a dump wagon 20 yrs ago I kept it on the road but man oh man what a scary ordeal get well and happy truck in pal.be safe!!

[@mattberg916]

Driver I'm glad you're doing well. Best of luck to you bud, I think you have a good man for a boss. That midnight cash deal with the foreigners was looking a little sketchy!

[@77Aaronw77]

Glad you're OK, Jay. I've lost a steer myself, oversized and about 135k pounds. Definitely not fun. Instincts kinda take over at that point. It's crazy how "in tune" all the senses become. Almost superhuman lol... Just one of the many stories we get to tell from the life of a driver... Get well soon!

[@keithfurlow5024]

Glad driver that you are living and God bless you and your family, hope your new year will be better, take care!

[@mercury-nc4tm]

Jay, being the build you are, I think your weight saved your life. You had more body mass to cushion you and therefore your internal organs were spared - a skinnier person may have been thrown around more violently and may have suffered more serious injuries. You are a VERY LUCKY man to be here with us, god bless and keep the wheels down. Have a good day.

[@flintcreektransport]

For sure he was !!!!

[@mattsfirewoodvideos738]

God was watching over you driver glad you pulled thru this pretty much unscathed get better soon brother

[@mikenatale5269]

Unbelievable that nobody at all stopped. This world is going to shit. Glad to see Jay is fine. Great videos!

[@N.Sardone]

When you said that you don't know why you do what you do to help people out like this.... I feel that. But, you (and so many un/under-appreciated people) do 'things like this' because it's the right thing to do. My Gramps always said that you should treat everyone you come across like you would want someone to treat your grandma. 💙 👵🏻🧓🏻

[@davidmroberts05]

Glad he's ok, love your channel, and appreciate your witness for Christ brother. May God bless and prosper you in your life.

[@flintcreektransport]

Thankyou

[@BobSmith-mc7uq]

Sad that it took so long for someone to stop & help! Angel was riding with you on your shoulder!

[@rockubtzer]

When a driver's side front tire goes like that the flap of tread I saw hit the and bent the drag link that truck turned on its own. lucky it didn't break your arms when the steering wheel spun to the left. Sorry, you were left on your own. I can't believe no one stopped!

[@skycowboy_7391]

Solid guy right there helping people out that you don’t even know speaks volumes but I already new your a good guy

[@reyrramon5699]

True that, many other owners would have delegated that duty to shop staff, but yeah speaks volumes to his work ethic.👍🏼👍🏼

[@tractorroo22]

Great to see Jay is on the mend and can remember so clear what happened. From the moment the tyre went he was a passenger and human nature will say “ make it stop “ so you’re foot is going to be hard on the brakes regardless. Thanks for sharing and get well soon 👍

[@flintcreektransport]

Well said

[@jaratt85]

That's insane that he sat there for 15 minutes with no one stopping.. He could've very easily bled to death if he had been cut or gone into shock or something.. People are so self important these days it's incredibly sad. I swear we are failing as a species because we've stopped caring about our fellow man and it's all about us. Glad to see he's going to be okay, though I know it'll be quite some time before he's going to be getting in and out of a truck again, as a fellow heavy guy with leg issues I definitely know how that feels.

[@jasonmyers3847]

Every day I drive my fuel truck, I think exactly about what you two discussed. I'm very happy Jay is alright.

[@cousinbill7157]

Been watching a bit. Very much appreciated your clear message! New subsciber.

[@dennymcclain1579]

Glad to see the boss took it so well. When you see the carnage you say what the hell did he do and lots of off the hip comments but this case shows he did all he could and instinct takes over. Glad he’s ok get back in the seat keep on trucking

[@farmcentralohio]

Great video and really great to see him sitting there in fairly good health

[@bradleystedge3603]

Glad Jay is doing better long way to go god was watching out for him that day

[@SweetestGapeach1127]

🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾glad he’s ok! Slow & steady recovery is the way to recover.. 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@dhillonsavee]

Yes acceleration is good thing to do in case of front tire blow , there is video on it when 105 kmph was mandated in Ontario , filmed in Arizona to prove how bad us speed limiter in some cases, And also in Canada we cannot use retread tires for front axle and also no Chinese tires on front axle.

[@larryfarley9943]

Just glad you're ok and able to truck another day

[@robertfournier3549]

Glad you are OK man. That looked scary.

[@paulwatson7502]

Good to see jay is ok 👌, no fun being in any accident. Be safe you never know what the next day will bring you

[@thenightraven60]

Glad to hear you're recovering well Driver, stay safe from a sister trucker in the UK

[@saltydog3714]

Sure glad you are ok Jay! I think it is human nature to hit the brakes when a tire blows .it’s automatic and not punching the throttle. Wishing you a speedy recovery!

[@youtubejunkie6625]

Get well soon. Like the channel. Fellow truck nut here

[@flintcreektransport]

Thankyou !!!

[@lawrencelehr3530]

Prayers fgr the drivers continued healing and recovery.

[@blue.collar.man.]

People are so ruthless. How does one pass an accident without stopping, knowing no other vehicles are stopped?

[@Jose-gq8wc]

Business has to be done 24/7. I'm Glad to see he's ok..

[@seniormgtow7478]

I had that happen with a 425 in the Weedsport area on the NYS thruway also. The one thing was I missed the brake pedal and hit the throttle. This allowed me to power out and miss the guardrail and bridge myself. Afterwards I had to check my shorts but the power-thru kept me straight. Good luck and speedy recovery. That leg injury near the knee is going to bother you "forever".

[@717weston]

God was watching over you, glad you made it thru

[@randyhale4181]

Good you are on the mend, trucks can be replaced no worries.👍🏻

[@donnebes9421]

Hey jay good to see you’re on the mend. Hopefully back to 💯% soon. Keep on truckin!

[@lancelane217]

Glad to see the driver is on the mend and survived that horrific crash.

[@flintcreektransport]

For sure

[@brandonlambert7155]

Glad to see your doing well Jay! I like your diecast trucks you have on your tv stand.

[@reggieringgoldjr68]

Glad you're doing okay Jay, Thank GOD Brother 🙏🏾🤝🏾🇺🇸💪🏾🙏🏾

[@stevehall6539]

Glad he's ok , I never blew a steer tire , but it's always been a fear of mine . Happy new year driver . God bless you your family, and your amazing boss .

[@catsbyondrepair]

If you know what to do it's not a big deal. This should be required training to get your cdl.

[@littlewingpsc27]

So let me get this straight, you met 2 strangers, in the dark, late at night, all alone, to do a cash deal for a forklift they didn't know how to drive, and had to load it onto a trailer they just "got", but didn't know how to use, that was supposedly going out of the country the next morning. Didn't look like they bothered to secure it to the trailer either. Hmmmm what could possibly go wrong with that transaction. You sir are a brave man. Glad to see your driver is going to be ok in the end. Like you said earlier in the other video, trucks can be easily replaced. Family can't. You are correct, in that the Bible is quite clear that no one is promised a tomorrow. Glad to see he will get a few more.

[@flintcreektransport]

Yes ... i know it seemed a bit fishy .... but i had a conversation on the phone and im not the only one that has eyes on this place ;)

[@kingjames7273]

No one stopped wow! I pulled a bull hauler out his truck after rolling in front of me when he came across the median I'm glad I did I'm no hero just helped a brother it was on fire I was dodging mad as hell cows..I even climbed back in to retrieve his cowboy hat.that might been a bad decision I had...but I got it for him..thank Jesus he must have cradled you in his arms brother..and thank God you were not loaded that would of been real bad

[@danbuchner1494]

GLAD that JAY is doin good IM dissapointed in people not stopping they dont realise WHATif that was one of there family members trapped

[@bsanto2078]

Lots of prayers for you and your family and lots of luck for your a speedy recovery you have truly been blessed with your run in with shit that just happens for some reason don’t give up now it’s going to get better

[@carlaustin7398]

Glad you're ok. You were being looked out for. Hope you're back to 100% soon.

[@terrellscaife2411]

The recovery process will be an uphill battle but J just hang in there

[@dhillonsavee]

But good to see u r doing good and companies owner is taking care of driver wonderful!!!

[@kgriggs75]

Get well soon jay. Be well and we are praying for you.

[@johnpratt9429]

WOW! Lucky man right there... Get well young man

[@martinhowe3679]

lucky man jay trucks can be replaced but we cant go out and order a new jay can we ??? all the best mate from Queensland Australia

[@joelsensenig3668]

Happy Jay is on the mend !! Blessings!

[@heaveymelt]

That's also the problem with trucks being governed can't excel if your running at govenor speed to save your self from a blowout

[@jamesmccartney5731]

If you hit the gas instead of the brakes it might have turned out better,hitting the brakes is the worst thing to do when a tire blows

[@leonardovalladares4315]

glad for the driver is ok could of been worst then a broken leg. hope for full recovery. shame on people not stopping and check on the driver. braking on a steer tire blow is no no

[@buster7520able]

Biggest mistake that drivers make is to Applied the brakes instead A operator should accelerate to keep gravity motion forward and take control of vehicle.

[@mattinmississippi8248]

So glad Jay is doing so well. when I first saw the truck I was very worried about the driver.

[@justindavis9763]

Jay glad your ok the truck can be replaced you did everything you could do when you only have seconds to respond your first reaction is to try to stop or slow it down you did what any of us would of done and with me being a volunteer fire fighter its horrible that no one stopped to help or at least be with you until help arrived so to everyone out there stop and if anything else call 911 and update the dispatcher to the condition of the person involved it could make the difference in the amount of resources that they send quickly to an accident like that

[@glcmranger421]

It’s “like 11:30 at night,” but your clock behind you shows ~12:20~. Definition of “like” = I don’t know what time it is. 😎 Thanks, I hear so many people saying “like” and it never made sense what they thought the word “like” actually meant. Wonder on more world...

[@flintcreektransport]

LOL !!! Like is a very loose term !!!!

[@glcmranger421]

@@flintcreektransport lol? Retired English instructors see it differently. At least “like” was not in every sentence. 😉

[@markevans3027]

Glad to see Jay is doing well and recovering.

[@sgtotaku]

Im just glad hes OK! steer tire blowouts always were something i was afraid of, and i only ran 275s!

[@michaelhare9874]

take care Jay and god has indeed blessed you lots of good prayers going youre way

[@skycowboy_7391]

One other thing when a steer tire blows you never hit the breaks and very slowly let off the throttle there are actually videos on KZbin describing what you do in the situation

[@skycowboy_7391]

Of course after I comment he says he realizes now that you don’t hit the breaks anyway glad he’s ok

[@steveg2509]

Very fortunate man. Thanks for that

[@sanfordzumbrun6144]

God bless and prayers for great recovery.