Minnesota pile-up won't stop (November 2021)

[@ericsw03]

Life tip: if you wrecked into several other wrecked vehicles because of ice, don't stand out in the middle of the highway. Chances are, you aren't the only people who are clueless about how ice works.

[@dantedrowson2511]

Even tho you live in a state that literally ices EVERY YEAR.

[@gr8dvd]

@@dantedrowson2511 The challenge is black ice (invisible) and intermittent. Narrowly missed a car doing (ballet) pirouettes on a 4-lane highway that was otherwise dry… hit a section of black ice.

[@dantedrowson2511]

@@gr8dvd i understand that aspect, but people still tryst their vehicle too much on any condition and almost always drive far too fast for weather conditions everyday year. It happens here in Fargo too, every first snow/freeze and every first spring rain/melt. After the first day everyone slows down and is careful of the new driving conditions but that first day there are soo many accidents.

[@KrustyKlown]

How ice works.. it disables your brakes and steering .. knowing how it works, still leaves you in a car you can't control that is about to join a pileup.

[@MrBubba19692]

@@KrustyKlown knowing how it works ( foot off the gas and brakes) saves lives. Last year 4 cars in front of me went right off the road but I didn't because when I saw my tach. revs starting to go up I used those actions. There is a way to get through it but morons driving into a pile of cars on a clear day you could see from a quarter mile away is just pure stupidity.

[@jbbuzzable]

Kudos to the drivers who were driving safely enough to navigate their way through this mess.

[@maurinethelizard6085]

yeah really, if I were driving through there you would've seen me slowly pulling through with my hazards on before stopping further down the road

[@Dee_Just_Dee]

Also to the drivers who already had winter-suitable tires equipped - the Jeep around 1:10 being one example.

[@joshcryer]

I expect this kind of pile up in deep fog and ice, didn't consider this is totally ice related. Very unfortunate for all involved. Highway speeds can be deadly. Hope everyone is OK.

[@Dee_Just_Dee]

@@joshcryer Another commenter has pointed out that visibility was part of the problem in this case too. They said that there's a curve and a crest just off-screen, making it hard for incoming drivers to spot the carnage if they're not paying good enough attention.

[@justanotherstoner6176]

@@joshcryer with the way those cars were sliding that road is real slick right there maybe not ice but if it was dry it wouldn't be half as bad they're slamming on the brakes wich upsets the balance of the car and at that speed on a wet road like that it's very difficult to recover when you lose traction and start sliding sideways

[@hawkesworth1712]

"Gee dear, I wonder why all those cars are parked on the highway." "I don't know. Hurry up and get there so we can find out".

[@plant-basedpeasant6396]

And park next to them so we can wait to get hit too...🤦‍♀️

[@Ze_Moose]

This made me laugh so hard 🤣🤣🤣

[@gr4381582]

speeding + inattention + first freeze of the year = this video

[@l.a.raustadt518]

Every year same results. So glad am a RETIRED local semi driver! Be safe always.

[@1mouseman]

True, or they could all be Swedes, eh?

[@GeorgeFafa]

Useless police force, can shoot a whole magazine in a few seconds if need be, no training or common sense to prevent further accidents on the road.

[@melvinice5727]

Pure stupidity.

[@frankwhitson2191]

@@GeorgeFafa cops don't grow on every tree like nuts, it takes time for them to get there if their 5 - 10 minutes away and have similar road Conditions and didn't u vote To refund the police?????????

[@Spyke-lz2hl]

Amazes me how they just stand on the road like, “I just lost it on ice, I’m sure no one else will.”.

[@garyoldham4449]

Your car won't start? No no it's still running! And why the hell aren't you pulling over to clear some Lanes!

[@Samhain606]

😂

[@ljprep6250]

I only saw one or two put on their emergency flashers, too. Nobody put out flares, markers, flashers, anything. DUMB AND DUMBER.

[@freeman2399]

Darwin loyalists.

[@ljprep6250]

@@freeman2399 LMFAO

[@MM-iv1zz]

People are so self consumed how can you not realize you’re coming up on a wreck? What is everyone looking at? People still driving faster than they should so close to this wreck is mind blowing!

[@Eric-fx1zb]

My same thought. It's light out and you can't see mile down or even half mile down. Wtf

[@superRobertoist]

I'm not sure that they could stop it looks like there might be ice on the road.

[@maumor2]

The wreck is located at a blind spot, after the bridge the downhill slope is blocking the line of sight of incoming drivers

[@konewone361]

@@superRobertoist well if there is ice on the road why are some of those who crash into the already crashed cars driving so fast. I’ve said it before and I say it again, I cannot believe that there are so many totally blind people doing on your roads.

[@mattweeeee]

@@maumor2 near the end of the video, the camera pans left and shows a very long stretch of open road leading up to the wreck. They had a mile to slow down and assess what is going on up ahead

[@MR_ii_5150]

This just shows how many people don't pay attention while driving.

[@siggyretburns7523]

Its not that they werent paying attention. The road is iced up. Usually happens over bridges and overpasses. Wherever cold air can get to a wet road easy. You could be doing 5 mph and still not be able to stop. Here, you can can evven see the ice.

[@siggyretburns7523]

@Petercross Amen to that. Check these out. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pKm3d2iGiaidmsk

[@pizzafrenzyman]

@@siggyretburns7523 Other cars stopped just fine. Visibility was good. The van made no effort to slow despite having a half mile to let off the gas and begin slowing cautiously.

[@gabeh.4297]

@@pizzafrenzyman "other cars stopped just fine" are we watching the same video?

[@siggyretburns7523]

@@pizzafrenzyman Really? Are we looking at the same video? I counted at least 4 good slams and a few taps. Look again.

[@davidbeckenbaugh9598]

This is.... incredible. Near the end of the clip, the camera turns and points back the way these vehicles are coming from and it is LITERALLY a mile before they get there. If you cannot stop in a mile, you are darn well going TOO FAST... and you are too stupid to have a driver's license...

[@danejurus69]

That was a time lapse to a short while later.

[@GTLees]

I agree, but it's not that they cannot stop in that mile of clear vision and multiple lanes. It's that they've got their cruise control set at a speed that is more appropriate for dry summer roads and they're distracted by whatever it is they do when they should be watching and reading the road. I used to have tractor trailers and you would be shocked and amazed if you could see what I have seen people doing while their vehicle rockets down the road. Obviously there's the people texting, there's people doing hair and makeup, there's people shaving, eating, reading books, watching or making movies/videos, there's vehicles full of people and they're partying like they're at a club, there's the ones who stretch out with their legs on the passenger seat and they even nod off for a little nap and, of course, there's always the folks engaged in some form of sexual activity that involves only them or another person and sometimes there's a full-on orgy goin' on. I have seen all of that and more from up in my seat lookin' down on passenger vehicles. Then, all of a sudden, they're on top of an accident scene with no time to do anything but become part of it. Of course they say "Oh, it must have been black ice." or "It came outta nowhere. There was no warning." and everybody knows it's bullshit. I absolutely agree david beckenbaugh there are many motorists who are too stupid/ too immature/ too irresponsible and too many other things to have a driver's license. Not everybody can drive and not everybody should drive, but questioning someone's ability behind the wheel causes more defensive aggression than if you questioned their mother's faithfulness to their father...I don't get it.

[@100Remedios]

@@GTLees reading books? That's especially funny....no, scary!

[@MoteofVolition]

@@GTLees You're right. Not everyone should be driving. Some people have zero insight into their capacity of operating a vehicle. Then you add in all the distractions as you mentioned, and it becomes a role of the dice each time they're on the road... Aptitude and capacity tests need to be a thing..

[@michaelbrownlee9497]

Too stupid...bingo, bingo, bingo...we have a winner. Notice pickup trucks have limited braking traction with empty beds.(cold weather creates even slippery icy spots). The sport sedan speeder thought he was in salmon ski race rather than hit the brakes. The others were distracted with stereos, phones, who knows....bam. Not one was scanning the horizon, checking the rearview and made it through because they instantly hit the hazard light button notifying the other drivers to A) do the same. B) slow down for hazard. Not even one hit there hazard button which means none were paying attention. And bingo was his name O.

[@TraciMoore1]

After reading a bunch of the comments, I had to come here and make another post. I used to work for a tow truck company and I am reading a lot of comments about why the first three cars didn't pull out of the road. After watching the video I have come to this conclusion. First thing I noticed is that since there was already a rescue going on with the flipped over car in the beginning the police was there and he must not of told them to move their cars or they would have been moved out of the way. This tells me the cars were disabled and could not of been steered out of the road. The second reason I think that is because at the end they were using mostly flatbed tow trucks that are more expensive because they are used for recovery of vehicles that can't use their own wheels to be towed any distance. We always advised if you are not able to move your vehicle off the road, or if it is leaking fluids to get out of the car and stand away from your vehicle in case it does get hit by people not paying attention and who loses control of the vehicle due to fluids on the road. These people could of broken tie rods or something else could of went wrong with steering in order for them not to be able to get the cars off the roads. You cant put blame on them for the other drivers who were not paying attention and plowed into them. What ever happened to having flairs in the trunk to light and lay on the roads to warn other drivers of an accident ahead?? That old tradition should be brought back!!!!!!

[@clearjet]

Probably because they are "flares" and not pants.

[@TraciMoore1]

@@clearjet Awe thanks for the correction of my spelling but I don't get what you mean about not pants. My typo of "flair" meaning is, the natural ability to do something well.

[@clearjet]

@@TraciMoore1 Nice try. No cigar.

[@DrLumpyDMus]

They use twenty gazillion flares a day in California. No traffic problems there. Rarely an accident.

[@BackSeatJunkie]

Slow down, don't tailgate, and stay off your phone. Driving safely isn't really all that difficult.

[@nicomeier8098]

Exactly. Pay attention to what's important.

[@stumpusMaximus]

It is in that video. Trying to tell a young driver to slow down is like a red rag to a bull. The trouble is people don’t think ahead and think outside the box. The result is a complete brain failure- as can be seen and will continue as long as car electronics take away more brain power from humans. Barely anyone today ‘drives to the conditions’, also.

[@thomasw.glasgow7449]

well you would think so but stats prove otherwise , in 1968 over 63 000 people died in car crashes in the U S alone that's more than the U S troops who died in the whole of the Vietnam war , cars were bad back then now they are safer but drivers ain't , aye !

[@wannabecarguy]

I still don't see the problem with tailgating. Y'all freak out when someone gets too close for a nanosecond.

[@thomasw.glasgow7449]

@@wannabecarguy oh dear you just don't get it do you , aye !

[@tumblenorm9827]

The lack of awareness in these drivers is astonishing.

[@slapshotjack9806]

You try driving on an icy road and see how easy it is to stop

[@tumblenorm9827]

@@slapshotjack9806 The visibility was perfect. They couldn't have asked for more time to assess the situation and react.

[@slapshotjack9806]

@@tumblenorm9827 the bridge was iced over they most likely thought that there was enough stopping distance between them and the collision at the other end of the bridge

[@williamdixon8961]

Oh so plain & simple. But you gotta love the fireworks from jonny pickup, eh!

[@babybirdhome]

Plenty of vehicles - the majority, even - were able to do exactly that. The ones that crashed - not surprisingly - were universally the ones that weren’t paying enough attention and were therefore driving too fast for the conditions.

[@MANTARD]

"Welp, driving conditions are pretty bad, better drive as fast as I can!" - That idiot in the truck

[@hotsoup1001]

If you are in a situation like this and your car is damaged, but will still start and move, then for the safety of you and your family, and other drivers as well, force your car out of the line of fire. What damage has been done, is done, your focus at this point is to get out of the middle of road if possible. If you can't move your vehicle, then it's hard to say whether it's safer to stay in your car and absorb subsequent impacts, or run for the barriers. However, standing on the shoulder between disabled vehicles and immovable barriers is not an option unless you want to lose your legs or life. 😟

[@oriolesfan7807]

Almost impossible with multiple lanes and speeding traffic. I rescued a driver from his wrecked car in the middle lane of an interstate. My main concern was for him, not his car. After 911 showed up, they managed to move it to the shoulder.

[@rzero21]

@@oriolesfan7807 no, in the video you could see plenty of cars able to move, but they decided to add themselves to the pile up by stopping right in the middle of the crash scene or before it (increasing the chances for more crashes) instead of moving forward with caution and remove themselves from further risk. So it is not hard to do so.

[@goap690]

first accident ended with road almost copmletely free. That not help.

[@stewartj3407]

@Orioles Fan you really think these people, the few cars in the initial accident, couldn’t get to the side of the road if their vehicles could move? You shouldn’t be driving if you don’t think you could do that. It’s not like it’s bumper to bumper traffic. I’ve seen it many times, People think they have to stop where they are and can’t move till police get there.

[@eddilovee]

Cops are to blame here. Could have easily shut this dead highway down. It’s all ice out there. Nobody is coming to a sudden stop.

[@catalino5304]

I'm from the Philippines and one of the first things I learned before taking my '83 DL exam in IL was to remember that black ice has more chance of forming on a bridge

[@ZantharEos]

Bridge ices before road

[@RinnzuRosendale]

True but thats not even black ice. That bridge is clearly icy.

[@Red_Ryan_Red]

Yeah I see that sign literally every time I cross a bridge

[@MrCow579]

anyone with common sense knows this too but some drivers just don't give a fuck and still speed during these conditions..

[@Dagomonteiro]

Why more change on a bridge? Asking from a perspective of driving in a country without frost

[@francisschweitzer8431]

Absolute Negligence…all the secondary impacts… ESPECIALLY the last little black car … so glad it’s all caught on camera.

[@Dave_9547]

I can't believe the ignorant drivers who stop and block the lanes instead of driving out of the scene. It just made it so much worse than it should have been.

[@moebartlet9659]

Sure. Let’s not talk about the jackasses not paying the slightest attention to the road ahead of them. I’d bet those dolts were on their cell phones.

[@SI0AX]

@@moebartlet9659 Yeah I was very confused about how the cars were blasting past the wreck especially the one that ran over a pedestrian on the side of the road!

[@troyjollimore4100]

@@SI0AX It’s Minnesota in Winter, so I’m betting ice is playing a factor. Drivers leaving it WAY too late before braking.

[@troyjollimore4100]

It’s law in many areas to not move your car after an accident like that. Plus insurance… They need to reconstruct what happened.

[@TheoneGodfather]

Yea I think it was better that they left them where they were. Had they moved them and unblocked the lanes you would’ve had more fools coming in hot.

[@geetarwanabe]

I initially hoped it was a blind summit or corner to account for people not slowing down but no. It was a perfectly straight road in broad daylight and people still speeding towards an obvious car pile up.

[@gingerwilliams713]

lucky the cop was parked where nobody could see him checking for drivers license and insurance instead of putting out flares and parking where his over head lights could be most effective.

[@SadisticSenpai61]

It was black ice on the bridge. It doesn't take much to lose control on black ice.

[@anguismemes1666]

@@SadisticSenpai61 i live in Germany and never heard of black ice. Just drive safely and dont make excuses for bad driving

[@SadisticSenpai61]

@@anguismemes1666 Black ice is ice that you can't see until it's too late. It's extremely common on bridges in the northern Midwest where I live. There's a stretch of interstate not too far from where I grew up that is very prone to black ice because it's lower than the surrounding land so the wind blows snow into the road, which then melts then refreezes.

[@geetarwanabe]

@@SadisticSenpai61 yes I know but doesn't mean you're still travelling 50 next to a pile up. Slow down to 20 or less until you are past

[@darrochhorton7550]

This is why you're supposed to look further than 10 ft in front of your car when driving. You should be looking ahead as far as you can see for upcoming hazards so you have plenty of time to react

[@direwolf6234]

unless the sight distance impedes longer distance views ...

[@Emilthehun]

This is always the same. Small spin out , or fender bender , and the let's park it right there and wait for more people to come down doing 65mph. Nicely done

[@RAT4ROUBLES]

And then they stand around where they can still get hit 😂

[@rachaelleann9847]

And don't have enough sense turn hazards one after being hit or seeing it ahead. Don't seem anyone ever pays attention anymor

[@johnpike9612]

Alot of cars today wont let you drive after sensing an accident has occurred above 30mph. Some have faulty fuel shutoff switches wich are required on all vehicles sold in the US, ford is so famous for it that they have the reset button easily accessible with instructions on how and when to use it

[@fraidykat]

@@rachaelleann9847 Turn Hazards on? Oh, you're a cute one. Hazards do nothing.

[@Jeffreyway]

EXACTLY!!!... Then to TOP it ALL OFF You Have Those NOSEY Drivers Who Slowly Stop to See What's Going on Causing More Car's to Crash 😩🤦

[@charlesmadison1384]

I make it a habit to *NOT* change lanes while crossing a bridge ... especially when the temperature is near or below freezing.

[@paultaylor256]

Smart move, and take your foot off the gas!

[@brucekilby9957]

This is Called the Major Stooge Crash and Bash. Or the Indi 50.🚔🚑🚚🛤

[@elizabethcherry920]

Plus always look ahead of you and keep it slow and steady

[@adriannastrong2128]

@@paultaylor256 my truck lost traction and almost flipped on a bridge because of this. LET OFF THE GAS ON BRIDGES!

[@loralubimaia2783]

I guess people don't know it's the iciest part of the road

[@Dade13305]

For those who don't know bridges freeze over due to them not having the insulation from the ground. The wind passing under them and over them cools faster and more than the surrounding roads...so you can be driving fine one second and then the next second you're sliding on ice unable to stop.

[@tr0picz33]

Yeah all the people commenting “oh they should’ve been paying attention” are 100% from warm weather states and would react the exact same or worse up north. Chances are most of these drivers are experienced driving in the winter, sometimes life is unpredictable.

[@NinjaThatLongboards]

@@tr0picz33 uh no, if you're from a cold weather state you take it easy on bridges especially when there's an obvious accident on the other side

[@cheezeberga]

@@NinjaThatLongboards good point, even if the bridge was slick, drivers would see the accident before getting to that point, so long as they aren't distracted

[@direwolf6234]

@@NinjaThatLongboards the sight distance may have been impeded coming over the slight crest before the bridge ...

[@tr0picz33]

@@NinjaThatLongboards There's only so much caution one can use, eventually it ends up being fate

[@markberryhill2715]

A lot of people were driving that day that didn't need to be driving. How can you drive into a pile of cars sitting sideways on a freeway and not even slow down or suspect something was wrong. Scary.

[@W7ENK]

It's hard to see through the lining of the colon.

[@pizzafrenzyman]

They couldn't see through the thick overwhelming fog which limited vision to about 50 feet.

[@siggyretburns7523]

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[@pizzafrenzyman]

@@siggyretburns7523 Brilliant analysis. All this confirms that ice forms on bridges first.

[@siggyretburns7523]

@@pizzafrenzyman No foolin, huh?

[@MNDashcam]

Bridged don't have the ground underneath to hold the ground temperature. They freeze a lot faster and are more hazardous in mildly wet/freezing weather. Ice can form a lot easier on elevated surfaces.

[@mannybravo237]

Black ice!

[@mdniteeagl1647]

I've met many people who don't understand the sign "Bridge Freezes Before Road" - you explained it just like I do.

[@royb7481]

Heat rises the bridge surface is below temperature the heat from underneath the bridge rises up to condensate on the surface of the above bridge and it freezes that's why bridge is freeze before the other road surfaces during the day it warms up at night the heat rises under the bridge it's simple as that that's where the moisture come from comes from rather to create the black ice conditions black guys just doesn't form by itself it has to have moisture that's where the moisture comes from and if the ground spots underneath there's certain places in the road you collect black ice might be the ground has a little bit warmer temperature underneath it that condensates it freezes black ice I'm glad everybody's okay that's what matters as long as they go home to their families God bless them I'm sorry that happened to them but things happen their vehicles can be replaced they cannot be God bless everybody be safe take care and remember that that is the law of physics

[@mdniteeagl1647]

@@royb7481 Right from 0:01, you can see the roadway is already wet besides on the bridge. Had nothing to do with condensation from below causing the moisture. This is a situation where the equally cold air *under* the bridge allows the formation of ice, while the roadway on ground remains liquid moisture from the retained heat in that ground. In cold temps, the air below a bridge balances to the same temperature above it.

[@jamesmckenzie3532]

@@mdniteeagl1647 I was going to comment likewise. The bridge became much, much colder than the roadway on both sides of it. The question now becomes why didn't DOT apply a persistent deicer to the bridge surface to prevent this disaster? They do so here anytime the temps approach with five degrees of freezing. This has saved msnyna motorist from crashing into or over the railings and guardrails.

[@glanzera]

It's really nice to see all of the hazard lights being used to warn other drivers of trouble ahead.

[@mattlizard29]

"I wonder why all those objects are stationery in the road, ah well, let's just plow into them."

[@slapshotjack9806]

I wonder why they can’t stop? Maybe because it’s wet and cold outside= ice?

[@Corpst]

@@slapshotjack9806 You can slow down on ice. Don’t lock your wheels up.

[@slapshotjack9806]

@@Corpst that’s what I’m saying

[@robertjames1087]

It's the American way!🤣

[@BlueOvals24]

@@slapshotjack9806 Then maybe they should've been driving slower to accommodate the conditions. All wet/icy condition wrecks are caused by people driving too fast for the conditions.

[@billw1266]

When the camera pans to the right (east) at the end, the line of sight for the on-coming traffic seems quite long. I don’t understand why the mess wasn’t clearly visible early enough to slow down in time (unless the angle is deceptive).

[@cryam6428]

To be fair to some of them one of the challenges can be who's the leader. Sometimes it's impossible to know what's going on down the road if multiple vehicles are in front of you. If you're just following along with the pace of traffic your assuming if anything was bad they'd slow down too. But then you get people like that truck who don't slow down and reduce the reaction time of everyone else. If the bridge is frozen over but the road connecting to it is not, your not aware of the danger until to late. On top of that even if you had an idea what was going that truck and then that white van completely rearranged the pile up. All in all I agree drive slower and understand how your vehicle handles. If you see something ahead then slow down not just for your safety it also signals to everyone behind you too.

[@evan_n6136]

Not enough following distance/ eye lead time. Most drivers only look 2-3 seconds in front of them (because they have poor following distance and can’t see any further) separate yourself from the “pack”, use 15 seconds of eye lead time and all of this is preventable

[@billw1266]

@@cryam6428 Thanks, Paul. I was so engrossed watching the pile up that I hadn’t really paid attention to the fact that there was a bridge (probably black ice conditions) just before the crashes.

[@billw1266]

@@evan_n6136 Thanks, Evan. When I was learning to drive many years ago, it was one car length per ten miles an hour. All the cars had drum brakes, and the European cars with disc brakes were just starting to influence American manufacturers. So, following too closely didn’t work. Now, it’s not uncommon for someone to follow me at one to two lengths at 80 mph. I took a professional driving course for work at one point and learned about trying to focus at least a quarter a mile ahead and always look for an “exit” in case this type of emergency occurs.

[@aliendroneservices6621]

@@billw1266 Following distance is measured in seconds, not "car lengths" (which is a "measurement" only a small child could think makes sense).

[@yabbadabba1975]

My job as a route delivery guy took me to several ski resorts. While I certainly had the training and experience to navigate in extreme conditions, the number of times I dialed 911 for a wreck scene, pulled cars out of the ditches and convincing people to go the hospital bcuz their head was bleeding, was unbelievable. The temperature would force most, I think, to stop and do something. Waiting for a wrecker on a rural snow covered road was an issue. I think those drivers who were convinced with over-hyped ads touting their vehicles' ability to do anything, believed that slowing down wasn't necessary. 15 years on that route: 12 wrecks, 2 dead, 8 hospitalized. Take a class in technical driving; it works.

[@Johnyshmit]

New mandatory sticker is needed to be installed on all American (edit: All, not just American :)) windshields. Something like - Look through this window when vehicle is in motion

[@livefreeordie1776xxx]

More like look farther ahead of just the ass end of the vehicle you're following.

[@cannabiscraftsman1278]

you clearly dont live up north.

[@Johnyshmit]

@@cannabiscraftsman1278 If you mean ice, then you are clearly wrong :)

[@cannabiscraftsman1278]

@@Johnyshmit i never said it was ice😂 its cold rain, which makes the roads very slick and at highway speeds, coming over what looks to be an overpass or bridge, the drivers may not have seen clearly what was ahead.. i think its common sense to be looking through the windshield bud😂

[@marvdatboi]

People too dumb to read

[@dranik84]

Are these drivers not looking ahead. It was a straight road and visible.

[@wildbill23c]

They were all driving way too fast in the first place, and as soon as they saw the stopped vehicles it was way too late...and most of them probably had their noses stuck in their damn phones not paying any attention to their surroundings.

[@peskyparttimers8239]

On their phones trying to film it for KZbin....

[@daviddensmore2606]

It was a straight road, but being an overpass, the accident probably couldn't be seen as people were approaching the bridge until they were close to the top. About that time they would've realized; OH NO! & I'M ON ICE!

[@dootdoot1867]

@@wildbill23c Speed had nothing to do with this on a highway. At highway speeds, you have seconds. This has to do with being trained and having an idea what to do in an emergency with obstacles at a standstill on a highway. Braking and pressing it hard? Not an answer. That will cause you to lose control. With a chance that one of your wheels locks or or hooks up and spins you. Looking at the thing you want to avoid? Will nearly always run you into that thing... Looking for a gap and not target fixating? will navigate you through that. Let off the accelerator and ride it out.... Nearly always it isn't speed. It's poorly trained drivers that rely on the stop button to fix everything. Because everyone tells them it's speed. Until we actually train drivers to drive... We will never fix it... We went from Manual Steering, Manual Brakes, No anti lock braking systems, Manual Transmissions, To this... Message chairs, Star Trek futuristic screens, Lane assist, Watch, Blind spot censors, GPS location and navigation systems, Antilock Brakes, Power assisted steering, Power assisted braking, Four wheel 6 Piston Disc Brakes with Drilled and slotted rotors... At best, We kill ourselves less because of seat belts and collision standards. We get in FAR, FARRRR more accidents. The average man couldn't even check the oil in their car. let alone change it. We digress. To this.

[@slapshotjack9806]

Sometimes it takes a minute to realize what’s coming up I almost ran straight into a traffic jam at one point on a freeway even though I was paying attention to me it just looked like a giant wolf pack but then upon closer inspection I realized there were break lights on and I had to hit my breaks pretty hard

[@davidgarcia834]

The amount of people not paying attention is extremely disturbing. Im a truck driver and know first hand how much people dont pay attention but damn... that is alarming!

[@wolfpacva]

Some drivers just wont slow down no matter what.

[@michaelmartin8337]

OR vote intelligently

[@williamladd8665]

Their time is more important than yours!

[@sgtchill]

MUST SPEED!!!

[@VengefulMaverick]

@@williamladd8665 Even if they sped up, they save what 2-3 minutes? Most people dont even drive 40 minutes on the road per day. These people are just morons. I am a firm believer in drivers ed, and strict testing. And 3 traffic violations = suspension and after that = revoked.

[@pizzafrenzyman]

Darwin is looking for them, and he is patient.

[@kennethellison9713]

This is what the signs mean that say "bridges freeze before roadway." The air circulating below the bridge/overpass will lower the temperature of the road surface faster than that of the roadway around it. You can see the buildup of snow and ice at 2:45.

[@howlinhog]

Amazing how many commentors on here are oblivious to the fact that the bridge is frozen. Pretty sure they are the very people who find themselves going sideways while they check their facebook feed.

[@yabbadabba1975]

At the 2:45 point in the video, you get a view of the road prior to the bridge. Visibility seems OK. People in this country are not taught to "really drive." The same courses in Europe are required and they take you to the race track, set up skid pans, have you drive at max speed 120km and lock up the brakes, hazards appear out of nowhere, etc. THAT's why they have the Autobahn and why there is NOT carnage every day.

[@constanciokurdapio541]

I'm in Illinois, if there's potential black ice, I slow down, the fact that there are already vehicles stopped in the middle of the road and potential black ice, yet people are not slowing down astounds me.

[@sirrich1]

They flunk their physics and common sense courses.

[@WerZel]

Anyone who went piling in or spinning out after the initial crash should be charged with reckless driving and have their licenses scrapped. No excuse

[@twincitiesmetrodashcam]

All of these drivers need to slow down and pay closer attention to the road, thats the main issue, but also it seemed like the initial accident on the westbound lanes wasn't serious enough to not pull the vehicles involved off of the road, at least to me. That's definitely part of the problem. Just last night on Central there was an accident blocking the right lane, but I couldn't see that because there was an SUV in front of me (I drive a sedan), until they slammed on the brakes and swerved around them. Because I was keeping an appropriate following distance and wasn't speeding, I was able to stop thankfully. When I was able to get around them, I observed the damage on the car blocking the lane wasn't that serious and they could've at least gotten onto the shoulder. Please, if you get in an accident, pull your car off to the side if you can, and more importantly, drive safely in the first place.

[@ivangranger8494]

It seems common sense is a rare thing, today.

[@NAPAROGER]

@@ivangranger8494 Common sense is not so common ☹️

[@Dee_Just_Dee]

Agree 100%. All drivers involved were stupid for not driving according to conditions... but the drivers who could have cleared the scene but didn't... they're doubly stupid.

[@l.a.raustadt518]

As a retired trucker you nailed it, distance is your friend! People (some) have no patience when driving I do not know why. It is life's at stake , hate to see accidents.

[@Dee_Just_Dee]

@@l.a.raustadt518 Yeah, people are thoughtless. A lot of people don't like leaving a proper amount of space because "someone's just going to merge into it and I'll have to back off again". Having drivers do that to me only makes my commute take a couple of seconds longer, so who cares!

[@suitandtiedye]

I drive through here all the time, my boss had the presence of mind to not have us work today and I am going to have to make sure I thank him after watching this!

[@mangos2888]

Send him this video!

[@wutang5795]

Where is it?

[@cashette]

If only all of us were so lucky

[@mangos2888]

@@wutang5795 Hwy 77 bridge crossing 35E

[@VengefulMaverick]

Thats not a boss, thats a leader.

[@2dronetek2]

That maroon car didn't need to stop where they did... Would've avoided getting any damage if they had stopped on the other side of the accidents.

[@mickjaegerguano4809]

Pure comedy gold. It's like these people don't even know they're driving in Minnesota in the winter.

[@meandkg]

In case anyone is wondering, only non-life threatening injuries I'm glad everyone made it out alive this could have been worse

[@slapshotjack9806]

Thanks to safety advancements made in cars if these were cars from before 1970 there would have definitely been fatalities

[@reallifeengineer7214]

Driver of the red car, who at 1:30 went standing ON TOP of the railing, has understood what most people at the scene still didn’t get.

[@backseattrash9261]

Hope people see how dangerous it is to STOP in traffic lanes. Especially just having traversed the icy bridge. Doesn’t take a genius to predict what happens next.

[@tvdinner325]

Most people nowadays, would have been eaten by bears 200 years ago. They have no "common sense". A term that needs to be revised. Who stands on the road where they just crashed, with their back to the on-coming vehicles?

[@sgtchill]

We are doomed

[@bgiv2010]

Unfortunately, you are describing the ability to put two and two together and that is the bar for genius in this country

[@babybirdhome]

@@tvdinner325 Not trying to be “that guy”, but the term common sense doesn’t need to be revised - it needs to be understood in the first place, and almost nobody understands what “common sense” actually means. “Common” is an adjective that modifies the meaning of the noun “sense”. It therefore refers not to all sense, but specifically to the sense that people develop from “common” experiences. If you live in Canada, it’s common sense to put on a coat before going outside in the winter. But what if you were born and raised in a desert and had never experienced a cold day in your life? Cold weather in that situation wouldn’t be a common experience for you, and so you wouldn’t have the sense to put on a coat before going outside in the winter. So generally speaking, what someone usually lacks when they “lack common sense” isn’t sense itself, but rather the common experiences that lead to developing that particular sense. No one is born knowing to put on a coat before going outside in the winter in Canada. No one “has” common sense - they develop common sense by having what are colloquially considered common experiences. But just because an experience is “common” doesn’t even mean that every person will have had that experience, so not everyone will have that particular “common sense”. As G.I. Joe would say, “now you know, and knowing is half the battle.”

[@redpilled101]

I’ve been driving now for 16 years and I just experienced my first wreck at the end of October 2021. I’ve always considered myself a great driver and I have avoided many accidents along the way. The guy that I t-boned pulled out in front of me on a highway with less than a second for me to react. Even paying full attention isn’t enough sometimes, be careful out there and God Bless

[@slapshotjack9806]

That’s sucks to hear I almost ran head on into a cop that was responding to an emergency and got into my lane but luckily by the grace of god I was able to quickly swerve around the cop and avoid a collision it was a night and the cop and I didn’t see each other because he was behind a big truck waiting for me to pass so he could make a left turn

[@redpilled101]

@@slapshotjack9806 it’s crazy man, it can literally happen in a flash and I feel like a lot of people taking driving for granted. Glad you’re okay, stay safe out there

[@robertjames1087]

You have to drive defensively more than ever these days!!!

[@shanabell8603]

I literally had the exact same thing happen to me 5 days ago. I ended up with a broken tibia and knee cap... In the hospital right now in agony

[@shanabell8603]

@@robertjames1087 even still you can't stop all idiots on the road. Dude acted like he was going to stop at the stop sign but didn't, and I was on the main road going 55 and had NO time to react. He literally couldn't have timed it worse.

[@fredstone9016]

If there's icy snowy roads, always leave 5-10 min later for work and drive 10-15 mph faster to make up for lost time. Never let snow impede on your right to drive the normal speed limit! Never give in never give up!!

[@franciscogarcia1215]

And it begins! Stupid drivers here in MN, its the same weather every year and they just don’t get it. Rain and cold temperatures = ICE!!!

[@theboringchannel7685]

It’s worst on some bridges

[@discowolf25]

God this is so fuggin accurate. It’s the tiniest bit and everyone freaks tf out. So annoying. No one here knows how to supper merge either. 😑

[@jcpt928]

That this happened in Minnesota does not surprise me in the least. I've spent time up there a number of times over the years, and they make drivers almost everywhere else look like professionals.

[@UwUchimkin]

My guy, I live there and have really never drove out of state but I can't agree more.

[@Name007Wrap]

Man, I tell my wife this. She thinks I’m saying this because she is from Minnesota, but I’m glad someone else sees it too!

[@Rieksfier]

0:13 The hell is that red car doing on the right side of the screen just sitting in the middle of traffic. It didn't even get hit. It just eventually blocked the only opening available. No survival skills whatsoever.

[@jonnymac8925]

The first one, where the person was hit was completely avoidable. I understand they were likely shook up, but if you decide to get out of your car make sure you get off the road as fast as possible. That being said, I hope everyone here was able to heal up and resume their lives as soon as possible! Edit: yah, about 99% of this was avoidable. People walking infront of cars that are trying to navigate through, either causing them to stop in the middle of the mess or crash. People stopping in the middle for absolutely no reason, i'm talking to you red car to the right that was sitting parked before the scene that decided it was a good idea to pull up and block one of the only routes through this mess. Cars that were damaged but still very capable of moving their cars safely off the road, but instead decided to leave them exactly where they are. This was a shit show in every possible way.

[@fubarjew]

I think people were more worried about staying to make sure they exchanged insurance info than worrying about their safety. That red car might have got clipped by the pickup or another car but pull over to the damn shoulder. People a freaking stupid.

[@cardinal8268]

I suspect the back half of those people were drivers who only look 20ft ahead rather than looking more long range.

[@l.a.raustadt518]

Yup ride with a trucker and see they scan side to side and farther ahead . Big picture!

[@michaelmartin8337]

They are probably ones who also don't vote responsibly and vote along party lines

[@kuoseis]

0:32 why did the red car stop in the middle of the lane blocking almost the whole road. If you are going to help go infront of the accident, not behind it.

[@burntheobedient4473]

$20 says most people who are still screaming across the bridge either are, currently or very recently, looking at their damned phone. Phones should be outlawed in vehicles. Period. Charge every driver caught looking at their phone with wreckless endangerment and should be punished more severely than drunk driving.

[@lordBritish1]

It’s already illegal to text while driving. Car manufactures would have to stop putting hand free features in cars then. because it can be hard to tell if a driver is using one by just looking at the driver

[@burntheobedient4473]

@@lordBritish1 They dont belong in the car. Period. If I had to guess, 75% of people driving today have looked at their phone, texted, looked at facebook or twitter, or made a call.

[@sioward2753]

@@lordBritish1 It's illegal in MN to text OR call while driving (with the exception of hands free devices), but I've still seen people literally WATCHING A SHOW on their phone while driving in the lane next to me. In MN. You can make everything in the world illegal, but unless it can be enforced, it doesn't really matter.

[@NBGTFO]

You can't outlaw them from vehicles. That's stupid. In most places, it is already illegal to even hold your phone while driving. More laws aren't needed. Less stupid people are needed. Sadly, not much can be done about that.

[@burntheobedient4473]

@@NBGTFO Sure you can.

[@diegocoop8026]

That’s why you Don’t stand on the side of the road like that! Smh

[@ijustneedmyself]

Seriously. Guess they thought the white line would protect them from danger 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@CourtyardPigeon]

the idiots in the white and black SUVs caused the second wave of pileups....they should be held accountable....stopping in the middle of the only two open lanes is ridiculous

[@Pineconepicker1]

With more than 90% of people saying they are good drivers, why are there so many accidents? They should be a rarity.

[@skachor]

When people say they're a good driver they mean it in the fast and the furious sense and not the courteous, attentive and respectful sense.

[@gr8dvd]

Dunning-Krueger effect… dumb people (bad drivers) overestimate their intelligence (abilities).

[@BrandoMan]

This kind of stuff kinda is a rarity tho, it may seem like a lot, but it really isn't relative to the amount of driving in the US

[@stevec9315]

I feel bad for the ppl in the intial wreck, but definitely not for those plowing into it. HOW DO YOU NOT SEE THAT?!?!? And of course the road condition…dude…

[@snoopdoggthecertifiedg6777]

Did you notice that first white SUV? They literally hit a person

[@stevec9315]

@@snoopdoggthecertifiedg6777 ok and I literally said I feel bad for the ppl in the initial wreck…what’s the problem🤷🏻‍♂️

[@snoopdoggthecertifiedg6777]

@@stevec9315 bruh I think you misunderstood me, I’m agreeing with you

[@stevec9315]

@@snoopdoggthecertifiedg6777 I was like uh I literally said it lol. Sorry my comments are usually super black and white

[@pyrogun1839]

People continue to disappoint me every single day. It's truly amazing how hopeless so many people are.

[@Rock-Bottem1982]

This was worse than it had to be, with those few drivers who literally stopped for NO REASON blocking several escape lanes just for them to see what was happening. They caused more unnecessary wrecks.

[@Rock-Bottem1982]

@@gregd6706 Wow

[@seashackf1]

@@gregd6706 0:12 and 0:36 red car, 0:45 black van, 1:06 white car 1:08 blue car…..

[@luigi55125]

0:34 red car slowly goes between other cars, stops. Later becomes part of accident at 0:49 as a white van slides into black suv and (possibly? Can't tell) the red car that decided to stop. The red car could have completely avoided becoming stuck in there.

[@hollowvoices1268]

@@gregd6706 He said 'wow' because of how astoundingly stupid your reply was.

[@agsystems8220]

@@Rock-Bottem1982 The fact that you think 'escape lanes' is even a thing suggests you have no idea what you are talking about. If people are having to swerve rather than stop then the situation is already unacceptably dangerous, and the road needs to be closed. That's before you even consider that there were first responders on the road. The red car stopped up the road and put their hazards on, protecting the casualty and first responders. They then block the road with the possible intention of causing traffic to stop, making traffic tail back and meaning people will have to slow down BEFORE the ice. The van smashing open another route through meant it didn't work, but in that scenario stopping traffic is the only safe option. I can't say with any certainty what people's motivation was, but don't insult them by assuming they were stopping to watch just because you can't think of anything useful to do. Even if you disagree that it is useful, you can't know what they were thinking. Yes they could have avoided becoming part of it. The red car in particular could have driven straight by and let that pickup take out a casualty and 2 first responders. The pickup at 0:15 could easily have been in the right lane unable to get out were the red car not blocking that lane. Maybe there could have been less wrecks, but there also certainly could have been fatalities. Don't assume that you are aware of all the outcomes avoided by the actions people took that you don't understand, and don't assume it couldn't have been much worse. People put their vehicles and themselves at risk to reduce the risk overall. As is, despite a casualty on a highway after a huge stretch of ice, there were no fatalities. You can either call that a miracle, or accept that people made that happen by thinking about what they could do, and accepting risk to themselves to protect others.

[@bpcardella]

Maybe people will remember pre-covid driving speeds. Ice remembers.

[@l.a.raustadt518]

That is brilliant! Thanks , made me smile!

[@dyates6380]

Um, what?

[@losthighway53]

😆🤣😂🤣😂🤣💀💀

[@elicantwell]

When the camera turned I fully expected there to be a high-speed bend, how can you pay enough attention to keep in your lane but not see a pile up on a straight road almost a mile long?

[@DJLILM09]

That red car in the middle just sat there like it was trying to get hit

[@efrencast5257]

Yes! I was looking for a comment that stated that! I was like why did that red car stop??

[@DracoRemixer]

I got genuinely mad when that car stopped there... Seriously, how stupid can one be? Lucky they weren't crushed by a truck.

[@nicomeier8098]

Some people just shouldn't have a drivers licence...

[@timk.3286]

Amen to that

[@slapshotjack9806]

Like you

[@littleshepherdfarm2128]

Im.pretty sure that Cracker Jack only exists now to give out free driving licenses.😉😂😂😂

[@extothebiker6519]

People ask why pileups like this happen. The answer for some of the issues is "Hurr durr, I have 4x4 / AWD"

[@wildbill23c]

HAHA the typical answer for so many idiot drivers in Idaho....I got this here jacked up 4x4 truck, I can do anything...umm so why exactly are you off the road across the ditch and in a farmers field upside down then....yep, no brains is the problem. 4x4/AWD just makes people very incompetent drivers, on top of all the electronic shit they're playing with rather than paying attention to road conditions and their surroundings. Just because your 4x4 or AWD vehicle gets you moving at highway speeds doesn't mean you should be driving that fast. Even with winter tires you still need to slow the hell down and pay attention. 4x4 and AWD just gets you to the scene of the crash faster in many cases because people have no idea how to actually drive in bad weather, they rely 100% on all the electronic safety nannies in their vehicles to save their sorry asses for their shitty driving behaviors.

[@extothebiker6519]

@@wildbill23c Yup! They don't realize that four wheel drive doesn't equate to four wheel traction/stop. But so long as they don't hurt anyone that's OK because tow truck drivers need their winch fees.

[@eamonnmckeown6770]

Suddenly Uncontrollable Vehicles.

[@sludge801beats]

At the 0:10 second mark you can see the white SUV striking one of the pedestrians making their way to the side of the road and the the video glitches like it was edited out. I hope all people involved recover.

[@presidentelecthygienius562]

Man, if you get out of your vehicle, don’t fricken linger. Haul ass far far away

[@sludge801beats]

@@presidentelecthygienius562 i always think the same thing when I see accidents or videos like this!!

[@katietschida7518]

Unfortunately, I that was a firefighter who was struck. As far as I know his injuries weren't life-threatening.

[@sludge801beats]

@@katietschida7518 that's terrible!! I hope they recover from their injuries.

[@_AndromedaGalaxy_]

1:28 that Black suv sure handled that quite well. slowed down real quick and steered thru nicely. must have had excellent tires and brakes.

[@TruckEnthusiastYT]

This problem would’ve been avoided if people knew about the invention of the shoulder. Also I hope the person who got hit by the car is doing well I’ll be sure to pray for them

[@tonyschmidt8741]

Wish you could tell the lawmakers here about the invention of this shoulder thing you speak of. Here the asphalt ends, the mud begins

[@GFSwinger1693]

Let's see, the bridge is icy so I'm going to stop just at the end of the bridge and make a bottle-neck worse. Then I'm going to stand on the side of the road where I'm exposed to traffic instead of standing behind this convenient gaurd rail. A lot questionable decision making in this video.

[@jwrn4u]

Always get out and get off the roadway if it’s feasible, the next vehicle can be a semi, I have seen a 3 foot long sedan de vil,

[@PenisMcWhirtar]

@@jwrn4u In my case, I was facing a very heavy repair bill so I deliberately stopped so I could get the car written off and claim the insurance. However, I feel sorry for the car behind me that lost control and the 2 parents died, leaving 3 kids badly injured and disabled for life.

[@TheOgSiLeNtSHOTS]

0:36 Lmao the lady in the red car blocked the path to safety pass she’s going for a new car 😂

[@jeffreeves1567]

Apparently, none of these drivers involved ever heard of expecting the unexpected. This video would have been better with Benny Hill music.

[@steelyspielbergo]

you've never experienced black ice before.

[@DracoRemixer]

@@steelyspielbergo 1. You can clearly see ice on the bridge, so it's not black ice. 2. If it's close to freezing, you should expect there to be ice patches, and therefore drive as such. Accidents do happen and will happen, but seriously, slow down and increase your distance to the vehicles in front accordingly and you should be good in cases like this.

[@bigbiff38]

Most of those were not "accidents." You don't accidentally speed, you don't accidentally not pay attention to the road in front of you, what's coming up, and you don't accidentally focus your attention on your phone. You're driving a 4,156 pound (on average) speeding battering ram. PAY ATTENTION.

[@Great_Lakes_Discus]

Hate to break it to you but it’s still an accident

[@PedroConejo1939]

@@Great_Lakes_Discus I agree, but that's arguing about words. Better perhaps to say they are avoidable accidents, and mostly avoidable by the parties involved. Just watch some of the regular dashcam compilation channels to realise that the majority of drivers haven't got a clue what defensive driving is. Hazard perception is an alien concept to many.

[@slapshotjack9806]

@@PedroConejo1939 there’s ice on that bridge

[@PedroConejo1939]

@@slapshotjack9806 Whoever would have thought of ice on a bridge in winter? If only there was some way of avoiding becoming a victim of Ice on a Bridge.

[@slapshotjack9806]

@@PedroConejo1939 well everyone on here is saying that it’s because they were texting and driving or whatever just to make themselves feel better like the op here who probably isn’t even old enough to drive much less have even driven on an icy road before

[@AL0tT0Handle]

Was I the only one silently SCREAMING at the driver of the red car closest to the camera to “GET BEHIND THE GUARDRAIL, FOR THE LOVE OF GOD!”

[@steel8675]

Pile ups are some of the most awesome (interesting) but deadly accidents. I hope everyone recovers from this accident and thank goodness no deaths. :/

[@davedoherty9450]

There is nothing awesome about that type of tragedy buddy

[@steel8675]

@@davedoherty9450 Dude, I didn't mean people getting hurt or anything like that. (why would I comment anyways :/) I was referring to the chain reaction and the effect of the road way. Also people need to slow down when driving in these conditions. Speed is one of the main reasons why this happens.

[@davedoherty9450]

@@steel8675 oh ok, now i understand your point of view

[@steel8675]

@@davedoherty9450 Same here! I care about the people and I hope everyone recovers. Have a good day!

[@cromagnon305]

A lot of these drivers avoided the accident and then drove slowly or stopped in the way and ended up getting hit.

[@yourchava]

yeah i was like wtf

[@presidentelecthygienius562]

Exactly!! What the eff is wrong with drivers in this state!?!? Get the heck out of the way you dummies! And then the idiots standing on the shoulder. MOVE FAR AWAY!!

[@yourchava]

@@presidentelecthygienius562 yeah, looked like some got hit

[@yourchava]

@@presidentelecthygienius562 wtf was that red car stopped for?

[@presidentelecthygienius562]

@@yourchava I’m telling you. People here lose brain cells when they get behind the wheel. They can’t even figure out a basic roundabout. I can’t tell you how many people I’ve seen either stop in the middle of them, or turn left from the right lane. The stupidity here is mind blowing.

[@NavaNix]

after 0:48 its just mind numbing stupidity: If you dont slow down when you see an accident in the distance then you shouldn't have a licence to drive .

[@seahero4456]

Temps around 32 degrees make the road more hazardous, ice slicker. Slowing down and PAYING ATTENTION, would have helped MOST of those out of control vehicles. Geez, why are all those cars stopped on the road??

[@derrickrr5516]

1:27 The standard in ABS performance in which all car manufacturers should strive to achieve.

[@davereloader8837]

Viewing the video, one wonders how much worse this would have been without current traction control technology.

[@TehButterflyEffect]

The Jeep was even more impressive.

[@derrickrr5516]

@@TehButterflyEffect I disagree. You have to judge by when the brakes were applied and how fast they were going. The black car I was referring to was going pretty darn fast and initially tried to swerve before finally applying the brakes. The Jeep was pretty impressive too. A close second in my opinion.

[@catlover2368]

0:22 what did the red car with the damaged hood come from or hit?

[@daddybob6096]

Eyes front people, no sightseeing. Black ice is totally invisible and is also common on some country highways here in NZ. Thank you MN Safety.

[@Dee_Just_Dee]

I'm going to be a nitpicker here and say "eyes on *the road*" instead. Gotta peek around corners and be on edge when cresting hills.

[@cowboystormchaser]

You'd think Minnesotans would handle these conditions better than this.

[@martiedoherty5765]

Unfortunately most modern day humans have the attention span of a goldfish. Social media has lobotomized their brains.🤕

[@MarcoTheGreat2008]

Do Americans not do Hazard Warning lights?? Not a single car in the pile up had them on.

[@FranklinBurns42]

I’ve never understood people that leave their vehicle where it ends up in a fender bender on a busy road. And then these people stand around like the world came to a standstill because well… the world evolves around them.

[@GFSwinger1693]

Exactly.

[@aliciaaltair]

I think it's because insurance companies will deny your claim if the car was moved in cases where determining fault is necessary.

[@wildbill23c]

Maybe they were looking for the reset button to restart that game level LOL.

[@gregd6706]

"Fender bender"? You call this a "fender bender"??? Get out of your car when you can see no one is barreling in and get off the damned highway. What if the next vehicle to come smashing through was a semi truck? You'd be dead because of "not leaving your vehicle" as you say.

[@robertstoneking7916]

@@wildbill23c Or the reset for the fuel pump. I hit a pothole while on the brake hard in a 1990 Ford truck and tripped the accident switch. I had to push a button near the pedals to turn the fuel pump back on.

[@wideslammer]

I'll start watching the road just as soon as I finish this text.

[@1Autostrada]

😂

[@davidbeckenbaugh9598]

Not me. I'm reading a GREAT book... Don't want to put it down. Oh, you want to know the title? "Driving too Fast in Icy Conditions". The author is Yul B. Sorry.......

[@LtEdPell]

1:43 What the hell was that blue truck using for back wheels?

[@Ken_Norman]

Couldn’t see any hazard warning lights on those stationary vehicles. Every little helps! 😱🥴

[@Slicerwizard]

Exactly. Didn't see too many on the slow movers either. Idiot Central.

[@biggranny000]

That ice looks quite visible to me, a lot of those that crashed were going very fast, I would assume nobody there had snow tires and were driving on all seasons or had bald tires. A lot of them overcorrected and went into a spin.

[@mikicin111able]

It’s visible for us looking from top, driving this would be black ice hard to spot, got to remember bridges freeze before roads

[@MetalY2KMusic]

snow tires and winter tires are very much two different things, also, all season is still better than specifically summer tires.

[@gam3rtag3r13]

They also thought braking at full force would do anything, probably made it worse tbh

[@2olvets443]

It would not matter if had snow tires on ice. Studed tires would but they are pretty much non existant anymore.

[@b.walker5955]

Snow tires are for snow. This was ICE. No tread works on ice.

[@longlostvideos191]

0:37 whats the thought process of stopping on a highway directly in the line of fire.

[@davidwilken3584]

Bridges my be icy dudes. Did anyone pay attention to traffic at all here?

[@tracyseymour7553]

They have their heads up their asses. Nothing new

[@thomaspaquette9991]

I’ve got an idea! I’m going to stand right where multiple cars have crashed. No way anyone else is going to cra….☠️😵

[@itsallbiznz155]

What about the jeep at 0:10 who ran over the person walking off to the side just before the truck hit?

[@FUBARguy107]

As a former Minnesota resident turned Arizona desert dweller I can honestly say it doesn't surprise me people are still driving like this.

[@lewis-mindscrambler987]

always have, always will. I want footage of a Model T skidding on ice XD

[@Ronathon02]

It will only get worse and worse

[@Dee_Just_Dee]

@@Ronathon02 All too true. Especially as time goes on and technology improves. People have too much confidence in their cars' abilities.

[@Fra_zier]

It looks the exact same here in Charlotte…when it rains. Legit. We can’t make it out of our neighborhoods in black ice, much less to the interstate.

[@l.a.raustadt518]

Black ice is the worst!

[@joejago5231]

No one in North Caralina can drive any way

[@mangos2888]

I’d much rather be in Charlotte than here…but then I wouldn’t know about all the lovely Lowry Hill Tunnel crashes we get to enjoy!

[@Fra_zier]

@@mangos2888 , I do enjoy watching them from afar. 😊

[@Fra_zier]

@@joejago5231 accurate.

[@gearzone2611]

It's shocking the freeway is actually empty. But they still crashes through idling vehicles.

[@gradabdullahi8119]

Every one should drive very carefully this time of the year and beyond winter is here .

[@michaelmartin8337]

Everyone should vote carefully too - but THAT doesn't happen So why should "they" drive carefully if "they" don't vote carefully

[@gradabdullahi8119]

If you drive drive carefully voting and driving is two different issues I hate politics

[@GeekBoyMN]

Drive below the speed limit when temperatures are at or below freezing.

[@johngriffith7315]

Especially over untreated bridge decks

[@m3nt3.toxica47]

I'm seriously convinced that a big percentage of humans are in fact not human at all. Like they are robots on autopilot. No sense of anything just look straight ahead and accelerate. I don't trust anyone on the road anymore

[@dublj57]

looking on maps at the approach to the 35E South exit, there is a bit of a blind curve and incline. then once they hit the icy bridge deck, game over

[@l.a.raustadt518]

That would do it.People are creatures of habit and will drive the same section of road at the same speed , well till they reset their mind for ice.

[@matt2244]

so @1:22 if that black SUV would have just keep on going it would have saved a few car's but no people gotta stop and look.

[@jerrydelyea5820]

Would it have though, really. I mean, most of the drivers that hit other non or lightly damaged cars would have still hit the first cars in the crash. People think driving is like going to the movies or something. Look ump from the phone at the last second when something (close all of a sudden) catches they're eye.

[@Luv4flth]

0:20 That red car at the bottom?? Did he just decide yea i’m gonna act like I was a part of this wreck and get that insurance check 😂😂

[@Fitzsanchez]

I don’t understand how people can’t see this, it’s a clear f’ing day out, you can see brake lights and cars way far.

[@slapshotjack9806]

There was ice on that bridge they probably thought that there was enough stopping distance between them and the accident at the other end of the bridge

[@Fitzsanchez]

@@slapshotjack9806 gotcha, there’s no context on what is going on, figured it’s just wet rain

[@xandersmomsamby]

I literally don't see how something like this happens 😳 Do people just not pay attention to their surroundings and the weather?

[@chorlesteajones6794]

The answer to this question is NOPE!

[@davidbeckenbaugh9598]

The short answer is "No...".

[@robertstoneking7916]

Traveling too fast for conditions, the wreck is visible past the bridge railing at maybe a quarter mile. Why don't they build straight bridges anymore?

[@niwty]

The main issue here. People are taught how to pass a test not how to drive! These morons blasting into this accident are the sole reason insurance costs are so high.

[@aaronyodaddy7315]

Everyone of those drivers should have a driver eval by the DMV!