Heavy-Duty Tow Truck Slams Into Stopped Traffic Causing Fiery Crash

[@treydogg77]

Man we got the general public, military personnel, fire fighters, police out there working together! That’s American as it gets!

[@johnwhodat8135]

Because we're all human underneath.

[@selectiveapathy]

American? That just lets you know of just how bad the state needs personnel yet refuse to offer jobs to the American people. There would be no need for a guardsman to jump in or an ordinary citizen if only Texas offered jobs to everyone regardless of their gender, race and origin. As Texas struggles to hire new recruits for DPS, other states are giving the opportunity to DACA recipients and these recipients are coming through with their commitment.

[@ViperXSS2]

Is that because everyone is leaving collapsing California? They don’t have enough emergency responders?

[@thisisme3238]

Together we stand, divided we fall. Glad we are together on this...

[@zakiakassam5674]

@@johnwhodat8135That’s humanity , seen in many countries besides its duty of those who committed to give service world wide good job

[@melissagruwell8926]

Shout out to all the men and women who put their lives at risk for a living, to help save lives ❤ Thank you first responders 💯

[@sandib4234]

👍💯 🇺🇲💗

[@naomisgram1]

Agree, they are the best! 👏🇺🇸

[@gemee1]

PAY ATTENTION!!! Your vehicle is a deadly weapon!

[@judil3294]

That's what my father taught us as kids, long before we started driving. I'm 72 now.

[@ihanak8814]

that's what she said!

[@Just..Me..]

Not without a driver - especially if the driver is not paying attention or on drugs 😢

[@mckinleygodbolt9617]

A car is a deadly weapon 🙄🙄

[@fretsward2225]

That should be in Spanish...

[@thisisme3238]

Kudos, to all first responders and that military man.

[@gorak9000]

It looked like there was random bystanders helping pull out the fire hoses too!

[@IME987]

@@gorak9000 There where

[@ihanak8814]

@@gorak9000 love the fire hoes!

[@scottielover5415]

@@gorak9000 Yes, I saw a young man in a black tee shirt (no protective gear) running with a hose. As well as a man in army fatigues (no protective gear). Their actions were selfless.

[@zambufly1]

Heavy Wrecker will have some heavy lawsuits..

[@l.ls.8890]

Whoever the top lawyers out there are already licking their lips.

[@metalhead7181]

Lawyers are snakes. And there's plenty of them..

[@oliverheidelberg]

And a negligent homicide charge for the operator!

[@mikefly562]

Hopefully a nice long prison sentence as well. Mo excuse for speeding when operating a vehicle like that

[@chrisstromberg6527]

Yep, there’s a reason we are seeing so many ads these days for lawyers stating “injured in a truck crash, call us now!!!” A lot of these truckers don’t get it, you can only drive like crap for so long before it catches up to you!

[@raycosman824]

People need to look beyond the front of the car!

[@timboc105]

Texting, dialing up phone numbers, watching U Tube on IPhone, reaching down to floorboard to pick up that bag of chips, etc.etc

[@lollipops08542]

This is why I hate bigger cars in front of me, I can't see beyond them to know what is ahead.

[@jimapplegate3523]

Tow-truck drivers(at least in Houston) are some of the most arrogant, reckless, aggressive drivers on the road.

[@sundancer3700]

I agree, around here most are asses and crooks.

[@akshonclip]

In this case, the little prick tow driver was only concerned with his truck when the FD was trying to put the fires out.

[@petery53]

@@akshonclipDo you have proof of that statement?

[@tougesubaru420]

Don't call when when you break down. Remember what you said and hold strong to it.

[@akshonclip]

@@tougesubaru420 I’m a mechanic for a living. I don’t break down. And I especially wouldn’t call a wrecker just so they can fuck up my shit even more. Been there done that with those hacks

[@carolrainey8463]

My son has been driving an 18 wheeler for years and he said that it's too dangerous speeding or using a phone while driving. He told us all that it might be late before he can reply to our texts or voice messages because he will wait until he stops for his break or a meal to return our messages. He has a dash cam in his truck and has seen some really bad drivers. He said he can't take his eyes off the road for a second, it's too risky. It only takes a split second for something in front of his truck to happen in traffic. I am so glad he's careful and taking his driving seriously. He said these big trucks are a moving danger and have the capability of killing someone if they hit another vehicle. He's RIGHT !

[@DropDMurphy]

To imagine the force that wrecker had on those tiny vehicles is scary. Those trucks are used to move 80+ TONS worth of vehicles.. Knowing there was only one fatality is shocking..

[@billshaw770]

That particular type of HD wrecker weighs 20 to 25 tons unladen.

[@reginatafoya5138]

Oh man I thought there were way more how scary😮😢

[@jaminova_1969]

A semi w/ trailer weighs 80,000 lbs = 40 tons .

[@Ray69Smith]

Semi truck and trailer "loaded" max 80,000 lbs

[@Tate6788]

Those heavy wreckers are about 60-70k lbs themselves alone company I worked for 67,000 was what one of ours weighed that was comparable to the one in this video and that not towing the 60-80k truck behind it

[@LISALOVEWINS]

My worst nightmare is being trapped in a car on fire and being burned alive. Rest in peace, young man.

[@vickyschnorbus4166]

Mine, too. My #1 fear is FIRE.🔥

[@thisisme3238]

🙏 RIP 28 YO MALE 🙏 Condolences to your family and friends at this difficult time. 😢😥

[@weekdaycycling]

Sincere sympathies to the victim's family who has lost a loved one in this accident. I hope the others get well soon.

[@TheJmich2001]

Horrible situation. Excellent footage. Prayers to all.

[@Wildstar40]

Tow operators are supposed to pick up the wrecks not cause them.

[@bruisersdilemma354]

Wow! Did you come up with that all on your own?

[@testtickles8755]

​@@bruisersdilemma354you sound like a tow truck driver guilty of texting and driving. Or the wife of one 😆

[@mariarooney6262]

A tow truck crashed into me, totaled my car. It was his first day on job, on cell phone, couldn’t make turn and hit my car. I was 1 month away from paying my car off. He ended up towing my gar to garage. Strange. Some bumps and bruises. I’m sure he lost his job. These traffic crashes are a worst nightmare. So glad there were so many first responders and pedestrian help. Condolences to any family members.

[@sundancer3700]

Cant fix stupid, not the brightest to cause all that.

[@arcamean785]

Unfortunately I regularly see flatbeds and other tow drivers zooming around looking at their phones, GPS's anything but the road, change lanes without signalling and generally being a nuisance. Mainly the flatbed drivers that seem to be the real "hot shots" if you'll pardon the pun, I genuinely get nervous when I see them because of how often I've been able to narrowly avoid them. Never fails they always act indiginfied when called out for their behavior too, if it's an emergency use those lights but still be careful I don't wanna be in a situation like this.

[@jamesjohnson6924]

Firstly, sincere condolences to the family that lost a loved one. Secondly, this is going to be one HELL of a law suit!

[@RitaFieldsRacing]

And insurance renewal for that company! Would hare to what those premiums go up to! This will be costly

[@marysaade4343]

Is there enough insurance to cover the big lawsuit?😮

[@meredithbenjamin6057]

Im so sorry for this young man losing his life. My condolences to his family and friends. I pray everyone else is okay and heals quickly.

[@augggie]

😢 A Lot of truck drivers not paying attention or texting lately 😢

[@akshonclip]

More and more are immigrants that couldn’t give 2 FF’s about our laws.

[@pduh42]

Also they are not letting us pass or in.. while blinkers are out! (Tryna be respectful) they closing all the gaps and soo aggressive to overtake other truck drivers.

[@cool2180]

Not leaving enough following distance

[@lloydellmiller6279]

So sorry for the loss. So sad.

[@hollykane4000]

Whoever the guy was with the black shirt and the cross necklace, I want to thank him personally for jumping in and helping you don’t see that nowadays thank you to everybody that helped

[@Truckngirl]

Nine cars, one fatality. Great footage as always!

[@WVGIRL72]

Wow...I assumed more then that..some very blessed folks to have walked away from this

[@glenvehmeier9417]

I guess there not supposed to ask any questions

[@denisepope8599]

Seeing this, those involved were able to get out before it exploded. Prayers for all and the families. Thanks to the first responders and ALL the civilians who pitched in and helped.

[@scottielover5415]

And, put their lives at risk to save others.

[@rousingtherelics]

Dammit. Driving isn’t a right - it’s a privilege, yet we drive like others sharing the road don’t exist. My deepest thoughts of concern and caring to the innocent victims of this calamity.

[@chrisblore6385]

Looks like tow company insurance is going to be paying out a lot of money

[@ponder889]

Thank God for the first responders and pray for the victims !

[@ihanak8814]

yes ma'am

[@michaellutz5526]

A 9 car pileup including a large, heavy duty tow truck, 7 of the 9 vehicles catch fire, and only one fatality? Considering how mangled and charred some of the cars are, I'm surprised and relieved that it wasn't worse, condolences for the friends and family of the man who died. So sad.

[@ABearWithHats]

I often see tow truck drivers going way too fast

[@virginianorby644]

Prayers for the injured.

[@vanessalara6269]

Pretty intense 🔥 prayers to the families that are involved 🙏🏽

[@johnnycao2113]

Extreme details in the description, very clear and concise. Thank you

[@OOCFM]

hahahahaa...Right!

[@timcatrett1340]

I was broke down last week with overheating issues. Not one of the tow trucks that passed me while I sat there for 3 hours moved over 1 lane. I was on a 3 lane interstate in both directions.

[@speedtrap420]

RIP to the one who passed on...

[@scottscouter1065]

Which car had the fatality?

[@speedtrap420]

@@scottscouter1065 #4 if I read correctly...

[@allieheppner8754]

#4 in the information by the OP @@scottscouter1065

[@msteele5665]

I work for a tow company, I hope I never see this. Such a preventable tragedy. 😢

[@rubenelenez110]

I worked for a towing company in San Jose Ca for 22 yrs until my boss retired. It was a great company in my 22 yrs i have seen alot.

[@msteele5665]

@@rubenelenez110 I worked for Yellow Freight for fifteen, only been in the Towing business 3 months since Yellow went bankrupt. We’ve had two fatalities in the past five days…. Both so very preventable, so sad.

[@DAISYROSE22]

Nobody paying attention behind the wheel these days. Too busy on their devices, watching movies on their vehicle computer screens, vaping, toking, snorting, yammering in their phones about nothing, texting, and acting like they don't have 5 dam minutes.

[@johnwhodat8135]

Even the cops.. especially the female cops playing with their phones.

[@JRJStacks]

​@@johnwhodat8135and ditteling themselves

[@CaliSummerFunday]

Thank you, Service Member and fire department 🚒.

[@monkeyking-self-proclaimed7050]

You can avoid a lot of accidents if you are a good defensive driver but this is not one of them that you can avoid regardless of how careful you are.

[@jacquelinehurtado4781]

May whoever have passed rest in peace, this is just horrific 🥺

[@lulutoyou2879]

My ex is heavy duty tow truck hauler. Rode w him often. When they communicate with their dispatcher for next call, they are easily distracted as they use handheld radios..now I don’t know if this driver was distracted or impaired or had a medical emergency, ...I’ll pray for him...I’ll pray for all involved..thanks out to our American patriots,citizens and first responders...you all make us proud . Peace and blessings..✌️💕

[@eligebrown8998]

I'd bet this guy was on his cell phone

[@robertalexander8086]

A lot of truck driver accidents across the country lately.

[@JRJStacks]

Vaxxidents.

[@timothya.olmeda7299]

Overworked, and not many replacements, because the youth of today for many years now do not want to work such jobs.

[@patolsen2388]

nothey dont want to work at all

[@Whiskeyjack4]

Heartbreaking

[@ButchFaust]

Possibly distracted on phone with his Dispatcher.

[@MrKokspang]

Maybe start putting speed governor and adaptive cruise control on these big rigs, Everyday I see these big rigs running 70-80 MPH on 55 MPH interstate

[@VladimirBlarp]

I'm actually a little surprised. That's easily a half of a million dollar piece of equipment, usually those heavy wrecker operators are safer drivers that are always aware of their surroundings. Looks like there are exceptions though.

[@l.ls.8890]

Try over a million dollar with all the amenities.

[@nunyabuziness8421]

Safe?! They drive way too fast

[@dethray1000]

he was chompin on a taco

[@metalhead7181]

@@dethray1000 is that a rumer or is that really what happened?

[@iwishpeoplecaredagain]

RIP to the person. Great job responders, it would be great to see America's pull together again 😢😢😢 God bless you all

[@chenawejamieson8628]

Great coverage....ty...

[@elpueblo100]

I’ve seen tow trucks drivers always on their phone, like the law doesn’t apply to them.

[@jaminova_1969]

It's pretty frightening that some people are so dangerous. The driver of the tow vehicle will now probably face vehicular manslaughter charges and the company he works for wll be sued out of existence. Slow Down and pay attention!

[@PEB2631]

hopefully he gets a minimum of 25 years in prison

[@aidenschvatkok5732]

@@PEB2631someone who kills someone deliberately probably wouldn’t get 25 years

[@nicholasszajko1344]

LIVES CHANGED FOREVER RIP YOUNG MAN 😢

[@oldrattler7350]

Good job, first responders. We are the United States of America. We Americans will get it done. We are a can-do country. I love it when our friends and neighbors are in trouble and need help, we’ll put our politics aside and work together for a common cause. I love my country.

[@Car404los]

I seen all tow trucks going to fast and abusive. They feel with privilege.

[@kathylarson8876]

I see all vehicles going too fast and abusive, they feel privileged, fdo you

[@johnwhodat8135]

Speed to get to the stranded vehicle,

[@l.ls.8890]

Look at those power lines across the road. Shear fortunate they were not brought down by the heat

[@dennismcclintock3154]

As firefighter can believe they didn’t use AFFF. FOAM MUCH QUICKER .especially for fuel fires.Great job to armed service whom helped

[@IME987]

It wasn’t just the armed service personnel, who had helped with the hoses. Also, literature continues to dismiss the use of foam due to the high rate of carcinogens within the chemical makeup.

[@feliciafisher3748]

Is the foam ready to spray immediately? Pull the hose and spray? (no clue how things work)

[@feliciafisher3748]

@@IME987 thank you for this information.

[@dennismcclintock3154]

@@feliciafisher3748 ok the we have foam available on all our engines and much more on our rescue it comes in 5 gallon plastic jugs just disconnect the regular spray nozzle attach the foam nozzle all in about 20 seconds they are quick connect nozzle and hose lines the a small long hose goes in to the liquid foam which is also connected to the nozzle the water pressure from the pump on the engine cause a draft or suction out if the jug it is now combined with the water flowing out the hose nozzle and in seconds instant foam the foam then can be shot multiple feet to the fire also the foam dose not put out the fire like you think the water does a lot but the foam actually creates a barrier to smother the fire taking away it’s oxygen smother it out basically. Not to keep rambling on per say there was a refinery fire the use foam to smother the fire how ever if the foam gets disturbed like firefighter running thru it to get out of the way the breach’s in the foam will cause flare ups hope this helps you a bit

[@dennismcclintock3154]

@@IME987 you are correct but it is still in use until there is a law 100% prohibiting this also as of now there is not much other things out there that works this well. Also again you are correct about the carcinogens but bet you didn’t the there are more deadly fumes and carcinogens PCB’s in a vehicle fire and house fire do to all the plastics used in every part of the manufacturing of todays goods along with all the the wiring coatings which have not been updated . I fought a fire in a switch room for all local telephone after the fire everyone’s gear had to be DESTROYED DUE TO THE PCB’s from the melting wire coating used . Even though there was a DECONTAMINATION ZONE SET UP THO HOSE US OFF EVERYTHING GIT TRASHED PANTS BOOTS COAT AND ALL BREATHING APPARATUSES EXCEPT OXYGEN TANK

[@kirkjones9827]

Sunrise and sunset are the most dangerous times of the day.

[@oliverheidelberg]

RIP to the 28 year old man. 🙏🏻

[@juneyshu6197]

On the phone? I hope not, many are.

[@roxleyldc]

Please try not to repeat sections of the video in your editing: we can watch the whole video over if we want, but it’s tedious to sit through the same video sections in order to add length to the piece.

[@anb7408]

Had a friend of mine who was killed by a truck driver who ignored and didn’t see multiple construction and “slowed traffic ahead” signs, and plowed right into two stopped vehicles at 70+mph. Killed two people total. He’s now spending time in prison, contemplating whether the text he was sending was worth it.

[@eligebrown8998]

I'd bet he was on his phone! Tow truck drivers in Texas drive like ignorant pricks. They need to make it after 15mph your phone can't be answered.

[@RitaFieldsRacing]

So very sad! Probably distracted looking at phone! Prayers up for all involved and the poor innocent young male that lost his life! These things are senseless & should never happen unless there is some sort of mechanical failure

[@randykline2575]

Read the description on this cause it states what transpired from this tragedy.

[@driftracingchampion123jace4]

Which driver was killed

[@ashleybunch9872]

my deepest condolences to the family's

[@cjsvinyl]

I'm glad you included the details in your description, because i could not for the life of me read that sign at the beginning. You really need to work on your recording skills because frankly, they suck.

[@thebalancepointmatrix]

Cell Phone Zombies + Driving = Above !!!

[@ethanmcdowell9677]

What? A HD tow truck was SPEEDING? Say it isn't so. Those idiots think they're immune to speed limits or laws just because they got lots of flashing yellow strobes.

[@carolrainey8463]

I was in a multi vehicle accident coming out of Dallas Texas on I-35 at 6:30 pm during rush hour traffic. I was stopped behind a long line of traffic in the far right lane to exit to Arlington when a young woman slammed into the back of my car and pushed my car into the car ahead of me and her car went under a truck. My car was totaled completely. The woman who hit it was going 70 in a 60 zone and was on her phone. She said she didn't see the backed up traffic a head of her. She was in the far left lane and moved across 2 lanes of stopped traffic into the lane I was the last car stopped in. If she had been paying attention to her driving there's no way she couldn't have seen the traffic stopped way ahead of us. That's normal for Dallas that time of day on Fridays. She had an 8 year old child in her front seat who hit her dashboard. The child should not have been in the front seat to begin with, it's against the law in Texas. The young woman in the car in front of mine was planning to be married in 2 weeks. Not happening. The injuries I sustained were life long injuries. My intire spine was torn up. I had a serious concussion and 6 cracked ribs. She shoved the trunk of my car into the back of my seat. My seat belt tightened up so tight I was not able to breath with the cracked ribs. My steering wheel was pressing against my ribs and causing horrible pain. The woman who hit me walked away with barely any scratches. Figures ! But her child wasn't so lucky. Terrible. Careless drivers have injured and killed over 5000 people in the us in a year. You can be going home after work and suddenly your life is changed forever and not in a good way. All because of someone who had no business driving. To make matters worse, the woman who hit me didn't even have auto insurance! I guess her cell phone bill was her priority! I still suffer with severe chronic spinal pain every day. The accident before that one was in my home town of Wichita Falls Texas. A 19 year old guy was playing a very stupid and dangerous game of beat the lights. He admitted to the police that he was going 80 in a 30 trying to catch all the lights on yellow. But he didn't make it. The light at 9th and Broad turned red for him and he couldn't stop and he hit my vehicle right where the drivers door was. I was crossing 9th on a green light when he hit me. He was driving a dodge ram truck with a steel guard rack on the front bumper. For 2 years I couldn't walk good because my leg would give away and I would fall down. I fell down my basement stairs twice. Until I had surgery. 7 more people hit my cars while they were on their cell phones. I didn't even own a cell phone yet. People please DON'T use your phone while driving. It only takes a split second for something bad to happen ! Ask all the people who hit me ! If you kill someone with your vehicle in an accident you caused, it's an automatic prison sentence for vehicular manslaughter! Do you think it is worth that risk ? I don't.

[@westonsudduth782]

Heavy duty distracted tow driver has a boss that is really upset that his insurance rates are going to skyrocket and he will have to retain a lawyer and spend hours in a courtroom.

[@jeffclaterbaugh3962]

How are so many disracted drivers speeding into stopped traffic ? So avoidable except for the stupidity.

[@clydeclarke5406]

you said it correctly, stupid. YOU CAN NOT FIX STUPID.

[@loujon191]

firefighters have the toughest job on this planet

[@baddriversoflittlerock8359]

There goes almost a million dollar rig.

[@stageluvr91]

This is one reason I HATE when a big truck or SUV is in front of my on the highway. I like to keep an eye on things at least a quarter to half mile ahead of where I am so I a plan accordingly if needed. Being stuck at the end of a backup always gives me anxiety about someone not paying attention behind me.

[@cadoo5591]

How much you wanna bet he was texting and driving?

[@bobmahnamahknob]

Dollars to doughnuts he was distracted by a device

[@jasontimothywells9895]

Would you considera lot lizard a device

[@bobmahnamahknob]

@@jasontimothywells9895 Well....definitely a distraction. I thought by their name and all that they stayed, you know, in the lot. I didn't realize there were to-go lizards.

[@marleen6507]

@@bobmahnamahknobmaybe his breaks failed

[@Mike_Greentea]

I bet 2 tacos

[@Hexnilium]

I wonder how the person in unit 4 that was only indirectly struck perished, but the others that were more directly struck did not. They must have been pinned somehow and everyone else was not.

[@NickyD]

judging the fact car 4 as a older model pontiac grand prix didnt help

[@pokerpegg1623]

He has 2 very small children under the age of 3 I think. I saw a press conference she is sueing

[@gorak9000]

Holy crap that's a bad one!

[@cromagnon305]

Are these comments written by bots? WTF?

[@irishphilly]

Seriously. I wonder if we're all seeing the same video feed. My heart goes out to everyone there--in the accident and responders. That trauma is so deep. How the responders face these events and serve the public is just humbling & so appreciated.

[@ND-tu7ww]

Although people don't give class 8 trucks any respect, distance or enough room to stop at times for this accident if traffic was slowing and this truck slammed into the back it means he most likely wasn't paying attention or driving too fast for road conditions to stop. He wasn't cut off. Unfortunately it was most likely trucks fault. Prayers to all involved.

[@kencarpenter1363]

I wonder if the tow truck was out on a call and the driver was checking his gps for a location. Just speculation. I see delivery drivers doing that frequently. In any case, a tragedy.

[@carolrainey8463]

It WAS the tow truck drivers fault !

[@ninjabugy]

Prayers for family and on uint 4

[@ET_Explorer]

The tow truck driver will likely be charged with numerous attempted vehicle manslaughter changes. As well as being charged with vehicle manslaughter, since a driver died at the scene.

[@vanessahuman7607]

Hey Zak are you filming this?

[@ropeysubstance1719]

Doesn't Zak work for KNN? That's not Onscene

[@abro9691]

That be my worst fear on the roads is the rear end or a head on collision. I constantly look back when I’m on the highway especially

[@timaosborn]

Traffic in El Paso is crappy as construction has made things interesting driving in that area.

[@jamessimms415]

First Class graphics on the HD Wrecker, Fourth Class driver

[@sharonbyrd8625]

Horrible. I hope everyone is ok

[@VladimirBlarp]

Well ,apparently you didn't read the story

[@lola-m9t]

What’s on these People minds. These accidents are killing People. 😢

[@wwolfdogs]

Leave it to a half-baked tow truck jockey to create a mess like this.

[@Millo4everr]

Jose wasn’t paying attention

[@SVLOKEE]

Probably need to require 2 employees staffing a big truck like that, one to drive and the other handles call information and navigation. I gotta think the driver was distracted while approaching the stopped traffic, possibly trying to figure out where he needs to go by text or GPS.

[@udokampfinger6374]

Tow truck drivers have never been known for their intelligence .At least I've never seen one at a MENSA meeting.

[@albertcyphers1532]

Hell of a way for the wrecker to drum up business

[@fredgervinm.p.3315]

Distracted...

[@twincomanchepa30]

I'm so sick of watching incompetent drivers...

[@johnwhodat8135]

Where was this at?

[@Bru1sedhe4rtss]

hope everyones ok..

[@truckdriver12]

Where did this happen at

[@BitterDemo]

Man, I have seen so many of these as a Coast o Coast Trucker. I was lucky in Fresno, Ca. when they had a 92 vehicle Accident in Tolley fog.

[@kaysouthern3787]

Where is this what city or state

[@gorak9000]

El Paso TX - is says that in the video description

[@daewooparts]

Looks like they will need another Heavy Rescue to rescue the Heavy Rescue truck from the scene

[@chucklogan9611]

How many fatalities in this accident?

[@maxinepreston7601]

1 in car 4. If you look in description it has the details. 🇬🇧

[@agentvaldez7884]

That cadet was like... I don't get paid for this shhhhi as he throws it to the ground Jajajaja

[@brianlutz7813]

Can’t tell which car was Unit #4

[@davidpollard8866]

Will this ever end ???

[@fordtruckman80]

Be sure to call Pantusa Towing out of El Paso and ask them why the driver of truck 24 (Antonio Zubia) caused this accident, and whether the rest of their drivers will be endangering the lives of other citizens on the roads. Also ask them how much they're gonna pay to help rebuild the lives of all of those impacted due to the carelessness of their operator, whom according to the excerpt from their website below, has almost 30 years of experience, which definitely doesn't show here. "Antonio “Tony” Zubia is a heavy wrecker supervisor. Even though he has only been with the Pantusa team for eight months (As of June 2022), Tony brings 28 years of heavy-duty driving and recovery experience to the company. "

[@joec6804]

He is human. Anyone can make a mistake in any act in life........

[@Redeemed-10]

It’s called an accident for a reason and as tragic as it is it is extremely unlikely this man caused this wreck on purpose. We live in a world where people can’t wait to hang someone for their mistake but then when they mess up they beg for mercy. Wake up people. We all make mistakes. This man will also be devastated and his life won’t ever be the same either. If it were you that caused an accident you would be hoping for others to have some mercy on you.

[@Redeemed-10]

@@joec6804Exactly! I agree with you.

[@tougesubaru420]

Just remember what you said here when you inevitably break down in your ford. Don't call a tow truck ever again. ask yourself what you could have done better to avoid breaking down.

[@tiredoldmechanic1791]

@@Redeemed-10 The term accident is thrown around much too loosely. The driver certainly didn't intend for this to happen. There are often unintended consequences for bad decisions. If you are driving a vehicle that takes more distance to stop, you have to maintain more distance. Other drivers will often fill the gap you are trying to leave so you have to slow your speed to where you can stop in less distance. A tractor trailer combination weighing 80,000 pounds with all brakes functioning as required will take over 200 feet longer to stop than most cars when going 70 mph. That's with both vehicles braking at the same instant. Reaction time has to be added.