122114 MVA FATAL SH288

[@patriciacampbell8389]

Scott, please include a narrative of what happened at the accident you are filming. Its hard to tell when looking at just the wreckage. Thank you.

[@thomass1620]

Wow, those guardrails are made of high tensile galvanized steel between 1/8”-1/4” thick! When a crash causes it to literally shatter and explode on impact, you know they were moving FAST… 🤯

[@treydogg77]

Thomas, some info for you! Our study shows a significant impact of the hot-dip galvanization process on the mechanical properties of some high-strength steels. With the studied types of steel, the yield strength decreased by up to 18%

[@shadowsagainstthewind7813]

Make sure that you ALWAYS say I love you every chance you are able to loved ones ...We never know when we're the victim of such a tragedy as this..

[@Batman-wv5ng]

Shadow's against the wind You don’t have to say you loved them .I do everything for my kids .Shoping cooking wash dishes never ask them for one dollar . And all three of them are in They thirties with excellent yobs and good money. If that’s not love what is.

[@YourAnjl]

Good filming, but it would help to write a little bit about what happened and why.

[@gosportjamie]

+YourAnjl Usually there is a bit of information and a link to a full story put up on these stories, but often the initial description is based on information released by police at the scene. In this case it would probably not have been possible for police on the scene to determine a likely cause and sequence of events so they could not give any information. Sadly as Christmas is always a bad and busy time for both police and reporters, the reporters may not have had a chance to follow up on this case. Equally it may not have been possible given the available evidence for the police to determine a probable cause and sequence of events. Not every collision can be fully explained to the satisfaction of legality, sadly...

[@YourAnjl]

+gosportjamie Thank you for your explanation. Are you a police officer or a lawyer? :)

[@gosportjamie]

YourAnjl I'm a traffic collision investigator...

[@peterf.229]

+gosportjamie ok, but Im still confused.. we got a white car that either rolled over, or did it fall off of one of the overpasses and hit the black car which hit something then ended up into the railing?

[@gosportjamie]

My impression based on what can be seen in the video is that the white Corolla was travelling down the elevated section of road, so towards the camera. The black car was travelling in the opposite direction. If you look at the part where the tow truck is pulling the section of rail off the road there is what appears to be fresh yaw marks on the road surface in the lanes the black car would have been travelling on. I think what may well have happened is that the black car steered left violently for some reason, maybe avoiding something on the road or another vehicle that cut him off. On hitting the central reservation the kerb there launched the car into the air where it travelled into the oncoming lanes and into the driver side of the oncoming Corolla, the impact causing the Corolla to spin to its resting point in the video. That collision sent the black car airborne again as it used the side of the white Corolla as a ramp but also dramatically reduced the speed of the black car so it only flew a further short distance before landing and impaling itself on the rail. The section of rail being recovered from the opposite lanes was probably torn free by the impact of the black car and was then hit by the spinning white Corolla and sent into the opposite lanes. It might sound like the black car must have been travelling illegally fast, but there is plenty enough energy involved at much lower speeds than you might think to produce these sorts of results. Nothing visible on this video makes me think either vehicle was breaking any laws. The driver of the white Corolla was extremely lucky, I have seen cars with much less damage received in a similar way that have resulted in the death of both driver and rear seat passenger sitting behind the driver. I'm not trying to present this as definitively what happened. This is my personal opinion based on my own personal experience as a traffic collision investigator and based on the evidence that is visible in the video...

[@kc5hgv]

I have never seen a vehicle impaled like before. I have seen guard rail accidents, tree impacts and other odd things but that is horrible thing to see.

[@watchgoose]

like someone pushed the car through a strainer

[@cynwashere6940]

This is so sad. A mother,father brother, sister gone, no goodbyes just gone.

[@FloozieOne]

@ 3:54 you can see the tow truck driver looking at the wreck. He is obviously thinking "Now how the hell am I going to pull that car off that rail and out of there?"

[@musicstewart9744]

Holly Rockwell I am surprised a truck removal size tow truck wasn't sent.

[@LindaZeno]

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[@elbuenjoel2268]

Let this be another lesson of safety driving. Prayers to the victim's families.

[@dougalexander7204]

Tragic, but it is amazing the training and technology our first responders and law enforcement have.

[@craigmarr7986]

What, you after brownie points or what? All I see is a bunch of lazy ass fucks standing around with their fingers in their butt. Theres 50 people doing a 5 man job.

[@markwilson4510]

They were flying literally, man that car made a break in that metal barrier. It takes a lot of force for that too happen. RIP who lost their lives

[@tom11zz884]

Drinking while driving, texting, talking on your cellphones, not paying attention or being alert, drugs, and speeding on top of all of that is why these accidents occur. Be careful and alert people while on the road because this is what's out there.

[@rodinunez7931]

and falling asleep on the wheel

[@davidhinson8210]

I drive for a living and I can't tell you how many times l've seen people driving in the the rain with light off or with hazards on, just too day a dumb ASS cuts across three lanes on interstate to make a exit, So I will add know where you are going at all times, if you can't Google it.

[@xanadunadine1970]

tom11zz884 Also health issues.

[@updownstate]

Do you have any information on how/why this crash occurred? If so please post it.

[@chordsofgratitude2073]

Nope, not this time. montgomerycountypolicereporter.com/crash-closes-houston-freeway-for-10-hours/

[@600joe]

Maybe occasionally show body aftermath, idiots will think and slow down.

[@pichmolm]

I think they should show death people, i agree.

[@elbob248]

Wrong. Idiots will not think.

[@eastcoastghost5939]

That would be too Graphic to show viewers youtube would not allow that...

[@Angie-Pants]

Showing a dead body without the family's consent is severely fucked up.

[@patrandolph4209]

There is a website for that part of "reality," It's worldwide not just USA. WWW. Documenting Reality .com

[@catlover2368]

very sad and just a few days before Christmas my prayers go out to the family

[@updownstate]

Good chance they weren't Christian.

[@Kreemerz]

@@updownstate You don't need to be Christian to be given a wish of comfort and healing. Sounds like you think so which is odd.

[@updownstate]

@@Kreemerz You brought up Christmas

[@MrJro3330]

CRASH CLOSES HOUSTON FREEWAY FOR 10 HOURS Posted by Scott Engle Date: December 21 2014, 9:35 pm in: Harris County (1) Comment Just after midnight Saturday morning a vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed northbound on SH288 in Houston. As the driver came around a curve merging onto Interstate 45 north he lost control crossing several lanes before slamming into the guardrail. As he struck the guardrail one section weighing over 300 pounds was launched through the air striking another vehicle which was northbound on US 59 entering Interstate 45. That rail went partially through the driver door critically injuring that driver. Another section weighing over 300 pounds was thrown almost one hundred yards down the freeway. The driver of the vehicle which lost control died on impact. Part of the guardrail went through the vehicle. Houston firefighters worked several hours having to cut both the car and the guard rail to free the deceased driver. US 59 northbound to Interstate 45 northbound and SH 288 to Interstate 45 northbound were closed almost ten hours as the scene was investigated and cleared. At one point officers opened part of the freeway but immediately closed it again after drivers stopped in the moving lanes of traffic to look at the scene causing other drivers to take evasive action to avoid hitting them. Even on the southbound lanes several cars came to a complete stop in the moving lanes to look causing other vehicle driving at highway speed to brake or swerve to avoid the scene,

[@BostonIce37]

Thank you for the details. How ridiculous that looky loos on the opposite side completely stopped in active traffic lanes. Complete idiots.

[@deby5983]

Having problem even comprehending what I'm seeing. So very sad.

[@keriwhitmire7088]

I feel so sorry for the family and friends of the deceased. I think it would be interesting to watch them move the black car.

[@tammytrevino265]

They did move it

[@dianawalls4896]

If you’re interested in the rescue aspect might I suggest you join your local fire dept. we are always looking for new members that are truly interested in learning. You would be an asset for sure.

[@terririckert7069]

Thanks for the detailed Description of what, why, how, who, where, for this accident. NOT even enough info so I could research it & find out everything. You have a lot of thumbs down % of views compare to other posters.

[@janel-christine]

Terri Rickert montgomerycountypolicereporter.com/crash-closes-houston-freeway-for-10-hours/

[@colleensgotcha]

I love those guys! the things they witness they deserve top pay for what they do..

[@fishncorals]

colleen barnard unfortunately they get chump pay for all this!

[@creepycrawler4690]

Remember this when you are traveling down the freeway at 90 miles an hour.

[@lindaadams9760]

Please !!! Drive SAFELY!!! The LIFE you save, may be YOURS !!!!

[@Sea.and.sky.]

Ya, I’d say speed was a factor here.

[@hovnarren]

I would say brain damage was a factor here maybe ?

[@eringemini7091]

Seeing this makes me understand why my Mom didn't want me to drive till I was 25! And then ONLY large ?American) cars Chevy, Ford, SUV's, Trucks, or just drive an older Cadillac. When you see really bad wrecks like this, does anyone just get buried in part of the car? I mean, there must be bodies that cannot be fully extricated?

[@kathyouthere]

Looks like the structure he hit was not one made to break away. It looks like it stopped the car as soon as he hit it. That would explain the position of the car and why the parts of it flew into the air.

[@kinster02]

In a decade or two, most of today's cars with be replaced with newer models with auto braking and lane keeping assist and hopefully we can reduce these types of accidents.

[@riahpapaya8091]

There are already cars that do that . I have one .

[@johnlovetttx]

Crazy wreck. The car wasn't fully impaled, just wedged into a very tight space after crashing through the guardrail

[@oldschooldude8370]

I'm puzzled as to how that happened. That car was impaled and shredded at the same time. The scene must of been gruesome. Poor bastard.

[@VancouverCanucksRock]

Even after reading what happened, I still find it hard to believe when looking at it, WTF?!

[@fra593]

What a happened?

[@VancouverCanucksRock]

@@fra593 Uh, the Car was deeply impaled by the guard rail?

[@Sunshine2plus2]

@@fra593 CRASH CLOSES HOUSTON FREEWAY FOR 10 HOURS Just after midnight Saturday morning a vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed northbound on SH288 in Houston. As the driver came around a curve merging onto Interstate 45 north he lost control crossing several lanes before slamming into the guardrail. As he struck the guardrail one section weighing over 300 pounds was launched through the air striking another vehicle which was northbound on US 59 entering Interstate 45. That rail went partially through the driver door critically injuring that driver. Another section weighing over 300 pounds was thrown almost one hundred yards down the freeway. The driver of the vehicle which lost control died on impact. Part of the guardrail went through the vehicle. Houston firefighters worked several hours having to cut both the car and the guard rail to free the deceased driver. US 59 northbound to Interstate 45 northbound and SH 288 to Interstate 45 northbound were closed almost ten hours as the scene was investigated and cleared. At one point officers opened part of the freeway but immediately closed it again after drivers stopped in the moving lanes of traffic to look at the scene causing other drivers to take evasive action to avoid hitting them. Even on the southbound lanes several cars came to a complete stop in the moving lanes to look causing other vehicle driving at highway speed to brake or swerve to avoid the scene,

[@brianhurkett5128]

The car should be left there as a reminder of what can happen when driving to fast

[@whatsup7202]

No.

[@didibolter9362]

I agree Brian!

[@butterflykisses8284]

How in the world did that happen?? Prayers go out to the family.

[@janel-christine]

Butterfly_ Kisses montgomerycountypolicereporter.com/crash-closes-houston-freeway-for-10-hours/

[@TexasRose50]

Thanks for the link. Too bad that info couldn't have been in the description box.

[@vivians9392]

Wow, that black car never had a chance! Question: Why do they find it necessary, or even ethical to show the world a close up of a wrecked car's license plate??

[@richardsimpson3136]

GEEEEEEEZZZZZZZZZZZZZ!!! That was one Hell Of a PIle Up!

[@chordsofgratitude2073]

It was one car....it shot pieces of the guardrail on your another vehicle and down the highway.

[@chordsofgratitude2073]

I can't imagine being a first responder to this accident, and I have been to many. Looking at the interior of the black car, no blood anywhere... Either he died just prior to loosing control from a medical condition or at exact moment of impact.

[@cindyh.9550]

Yes these days people are dying suddenly.🤔

[@SUPERSPAZD]

@@cindyh.9550 🙄

[@janinewilkinson4894]

Look at the wheel near the end of this video for the Causation of devastation. Selah. The railing is the second issue of causation following learned poor road habits. OMAIN

[@funeralangel8262]

After seeing this I don't want to drive 😥

[@MrTruckerf]

After seeing this I don't want to CRASH!

[@interstate3551]

Apparently Chuck Norris made and installed that particular guard rail...

[@robertross804]

thank 4 the video from liberty ky

[@Dogmaticrock]

I can't help but wonder how these sort of accidents happen. Its like the Corolla is on one side of the median and the other vehicle is on the other side, a good distance away from the Corolla.

[@chordsofgratitude2073]

montgomerycountypolicereporter.com/crash-closes-houston-freeway-for-10-hours/

[@chadhickey9527]

People in a hurry always cause accidents.

[@peterf.229]

Did the white car fall off the bridge and hit the black one? It really makes not much sense in this one.. Im usually able to see what happened.

[@chordsofgratitude2073]

montgomerycountypolicereporter.com/crash-closes-houston-freeway-for-10-hours/

[@bjsearcy8031]

I would really like to know how they got the body out of that black car, so their family can have closure. While looking at that car, I could image the person really loving that car, so sad. I have never seen a car damaged that much.

[@VancouverCanucksRock]

The Car was nothing more than a Vehicle, just as is the Body

[@peterdatechmen5506]

BJ Searcy the coroner report will give the family closure without needing to post the gory details here.

There is NO SUCH THING AS CLOSURE when you lose a loved one! You people are idiots!

[@rdallas81]

@ you're ridiculous.

[@kimberlymoore9844]

Yes, a description would be helpful.

[@treydogg77]

Description to what happened: December 22, 2014 - Houston police are investigating a fatal traffic accident at 3400 South Freeway (State Highway 288 South) about 2:20 a.m. on Sunday (Dec. 21). The identity of the male victim, 29, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Vehicular Crimes Division Sergeant L. Ross and Officer T. Tran reported: The victim was driving a black Toyota Camry northbound on the South Freeway when he failed to drive in a single lane and struck a steel retainer wall at a high rate of speed. Heavy steel debris from both the vehicle and the retaining wall was then projected onto the northbound lanes, striking a white Toyota Corolla, also traveling north on the freeway. The driver of the Camry was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Corolla was transported to Memorial Herman Hospital in serious condition.

[@nolagirl7082]

Dam! I wonder what happened to make that car end up the way it did, all entangled in the guardrail!

[@chordsofgratitude2073]

Speeding......

[@mrknotthall]

How many times are you going to show us pipes lying in the road? Who cares?

[@bmovie5002]

Show us? These aren't film for your entertainment. They are filmed as part of the investigation. He's not thinking "How can I best shoot this video for the KZbinrs?"

[@enero9538]

One of those "pipes in the road" weighing 300lbs is what hit the white car.

[@marlenalemmer5501]

How are we to know what and where it happened if no information regarding the accident is provided?

[@codymoe4986]

Build a time machine and travel back to Houston, TX, circa 2014? Or simply browse the comments for 5 or 10 seconds and find posts like this... "Description to what happened: December 22, 2014 - Houston police are investigating a fatal traffic accident at 3400 South Freeway (State Highway 288 South) about 2:20 a.m. on Sunday (Dec. 21). The identity of the male victim, 29, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Vehicular Crimes Division Sergeant L. Ross and Officer T. Tran reported: The victim was driving a black Toyota Camry northbound on the South Freeway when he failed to drive in a single lane and struck a steel retainer wall at a high rate of speed. Heavy steel debris from both the vehicle and the retaining wall was then projected onto the northbound lanes, striking a white Toyota Corolla, also traveling north on the freeway. The driver of the Camry was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Corolla was transported to Memorial Herman Hospital in serious condition" Try harder...

[@bradoliver6351]

It was nice that you gave respect when the firefighters where removing the body, that was good to see.

[@pichmolm]

No, we would see them.

[@richardsimpson3136]

@@pichmolm NO WE CAN'T!

[@pichmolm]

@@richardsimpson3136 Why not? Very interristing.

[@ncredbird3998]

Personally as a nurse that deals with these crash victims I feel the entireity should be shown. I'll explain why.. Every victim I care for in out trauma ward says I didn't think it would happen to me. When I ask if they had ever witnessed the videos down to bring awareness to drink driving etc, they say yes of course but only the car after the fact. Our editing the ugly painful truth of reckless driving, impaired driving allows the human viewer to remove the human and family affected by those choices, they see no face, no blood. It leaves room to remove the identity of the victim, replace it with a no name, no face, no life object. We see the after, the tombstone, the tears but not the ugly truth of what those choices look like. We watch movies of axe killers, slice and dice movies of actors bring murdered but the truth of life is felt to be too shocking, too gory and disrespectful. The dead suffered, the family left to grieve suffered and their death goes to nothing of possibly saving others lives. We can't do anymore for the deceased but their death can save lives, it's the living that need that wake-up, these young inexperienced drivers that think they are immune to death and severe injury. Although painful for anyone to view how a deceased passed away it is the painful everyday truth. Our sense of respect is askewed in a sense. We seen to not mind seeing cadavers donated to further science and practice for upcoming medical students, nobody sees that as disrespectful for either family or the deceased and the why is because the person wasn't didn't die from a trauma. In every ugly truth of everyday dangers and sad deaths of thousands using that moment to teach, bring awareness, put a human identity to the victim is done out of respect. It's all in how you choose to see it. I'd rather my life is tragically lost in a horrible unnatural way, go to preventing another from that same fate. I just hope how I've explained my view can make you think of the other side of this tragedy. My heart breaks for both the victims and the loved ones that are forever changed by the loss suffered here.

[@pichmolm]

@@ncredbird3998 I agree.

[@georgepawlak6806]

I surely would like to know how that accident happened

[@CartelFund]

Imagine if all cars went 55mph, top speed.

[@laylenhope9327]

Daaang the person almost made it to Christmas only 4 more days. That's horribly sad :( poor dude/girl

[@TheWriterWalker]

Vanessa gymnast, yes, sad, but he apparently caused it by reckless driving. No less sad, but preventable.

[@carolclmcm1214]

How in the...! Good Lord!

[@stevehensley7731]

They were racing or one running from the other one . From what I remember.

[@lynnscruggs8105]

Prayers for the families 🙏

[@lisaellis1862]

My God , Is it that there is a person in that tangled black car ? The person must be in pieces if so. I could not imagine as wouldn't someone have to identify ?

[@johnstewart314]

Teddy James: As a retired paramedic (part time) and a traffic accident investigator for a major insurance company (full time), I'll try to answer your question. Yes, in some instances, the deceased is more or less severely "mangled", and/or burned. In most jurisdictions, the coroner/medical examiner can (gently) refuse the next of kin's request to view the remains. My standard response in those situations is "...try to remember him (her) as he/she was". Empathy is absolutely VITAL in those situations.I have seen situations where me, and my team couldn't even recognize all, even most, of the remains. In one instance, all we could use to identify the (female's) remains was a custom made broch, which was imbedded into what was left of her torso. Then, you just offer a prayer for the repose of the victim's soul, and go on to "get the job done" (someone has to).

[@vickiehardman3758]

Wow 😮

[@moonlighter6]

Driver didn't have a chance for survival after hitting that barrier. In my state they use double cable barriers in the medians. High speed vehicles regularly shred right through them.

[@palangnar3588]

Only the smart and careful and patient people make it to the end, the rush, not careful ones die too soon.

[@petebuchignani35]

Any fool who causes this much destruction should have never been on the road in the first place. The one day you should have never turned the damn key. Stay home and stay safe!

[@1topfueldrag]

why so many shots of the broken pieces?

[@amandahudson431]

Morbid I guess. How is that car not splattered with blood?

[@4gailow]

My god, that must have been a painful death. I hope he was killed instantly and didn’t suffer. Were both drivers killed?

[@chordsofgratitude2073]

Just the one speeding, black vehicle montgomerycountypolicereporter.com/crash-closes-houston-freeway-for-10-hours/

[@tinaking1033]

Did anyone make it out a live people please let me know..... Im so sorry if anyone didn't make it out .... Either way you all in my prayers to night ok.

[@amx1047]

www.houstontx.gov/police/nr/2014/dec/nr141222-5.htmDecember 22, 2014 - Houston police are investigating a fatal traffic accident at 3400 South Freeway (State Highway 288 South) about 2:20 a.m. on Sunday (Dec. 21). The identity of the male victim, 29, is pending verification by the Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences. HPD Vehicular Crimes Division Sergeant L. Ross and Officer T. Tran reported: The victim was driving a black Toyota Camry northbound on the South Freeway when he failed to drive in a single lane and struck a steel retainer wall at a high rate of speed. Heavy steel debris from both the vehicle and the retaining wall was then projected onto the northbound lanes, striking a white Toyota Corolla, also traveling north on the freeway. The driver of the Camry was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Corolla was transported to Memorial Herman Hospital in serious condition.

[@TwoBySevenLeo]

Thank you!

[@TheWriterWalker]

Figures. Foolish young male. But...he was somebody's child.

[@niviaollendick7955]

Sherry Collu

[@18wheels1966]

Available on YT, watch "Mechanized Death".

[@robnunya667]

Sadly this is the norm in Texas. People are shitty drivers regardless of the safety of themselves or others. It could be noon, sunny and 90 or raining at 2am pitch black outside and 40 degrees. They drive the same here with zero situational awareness.

[@emiliaestrada4995]

Yo no se si alguien aqui habla espanol pero no es que una le gusto ver cuerpos mutilados Sino es por respeto a list familiares deberian de poner Los cuerpos a very si asi de esta manera tienen mas precaucion y cuidado en manejar en autopistas y no provocar tantos accidentes en cual mueren tantos inocentes en Las carreteras sin saber que no volveran a very mas sus seres queridos muy tristes pero muy real

[@diannemc4840]

That’s some fancy driving there😳

[@didibolter9362]

So what happened? Were the people racing?

[@joegolden8176]

Does anyone know the story here? I can't figure out what happened bizzare

[@flashy5150]

joe golden Neither can I. Figures, they put up a video and don't leave a description. It almost looks like someone was driving the wrong way.

[@Hurst6969]

Person in that car didn't stand a chance and what a horrible task to remove a victim from a car! If people had any idea, or even cared, they might drive a little safer? People claim that emergency responders get hardened to the sight of death. NO matter it stays with them forever.

[@Kevin19700]

Usually Scott's videos have a pretty good explanation of what occurred. This time there was nothing. Does anyone know the specifics of this collision? The Camry driver was probably killed. That was a very unfortunate impact point with the guard rail.

[@tedski6318]

SLOW DOWN !!!!!!

[@adanochoa9926]

Looks like they were prepping the Camry to sell it at a scrapyard.

[@billiebobbienorton2556]

wow!

[@hovnarren]

How can anyone crash on such fine roads like here ?

[@TheBeingReal]

Closed casket I bet.

[@whatsup7202]

Dang. That was one bad crash.

[@jeffreywilliams506]

Looks like the safety guard rail is what actually killed the driver of the black Toyota. Must not of had break away bolts.

[@TheBeingReal]

Closed casket.

[@4133EWvianen]

The black car could have been easuly fixed.

[@tythornburg3460]

I personally find it highly distasteful to see Police/Fire/EMS "professionals" laughing and smiling at an accident scene... especially one where someone lost their life. Show the victims some respect... do your job... save the a%s slapping for the locker room. Seems juvenile and it gives those of your coworkers who are actually care a bad name. You may not even be talking about the accident, but given the situation and circumstances... There is a time and place and this ain't it!

[@paulgrimm7842]

They are actually nervous.

[@tythornburg3460]

I do hope that is the case, but I didn't see that look in their eyes. I doubt they were laughing about the accident, but it is still disrespectful to laugh about anything in this situation. Again, time and place.

[@teresagary7158]

If you all, even the public as a whole, understood how much impact these accidents have on our first responders maybe, just maybe the public would not be so judgmental about what we see them do at these scenes. Our first responders don’t mean any disrespect, it is just a coping mechanism for them. I was married to an officer for 13years, his tears, lack of sleep, and mandatory late night calls and visits to our children to make sure they and the grandchildren were ok, cannot be properly explained. The internal pain that they go through lacks words to describe. They carry the images of these and other deaths lock in their minds til they day they die, and no one, but another first responders can understand the looks, the laughter that really means I’m trying to hold it together, the bar meetings where all they can do is NOT discuss the internal pain that they’re going through. If you really want to do something for them, pray for them, tell em a good joke, pass out hugs to them for no reason and let them know, in spite of bad press sometime, let them know that you appreciate what they do!!!! 💜💜💜💦#MAY GOD ALWAYS BLESS OUR FIRST RESPONDERS!!!!

[@tythornburg3460]

I, too, have worked many stressful jobs... a few included life and death. I NEVER laughed in a situation where someone lost their life. I understand nervous laughter but when you have cameras or relatives of victims or even the general public watching, you keep your composure... do your job... and as I said before, save the laughs and joking for the locker room. There is a level of professionalism that is expected of First Responders and such. When I see one behaving in such a serious situation, it irritates me. I've expressed my opinion on this post. Yours is obviously different. Thankfully, we (currently) live in a country where we are allowed this difference of opinion. That is what makes us "us". Thanks for expressing your feelings.

[@billanderson1809]

@@tythornburg3460 Be glad you can't hear what they're talking about. That would really trigger you.

[@hickspanic79]

i was under the impression that when filming stuff like this, that you were to blur anything identifiable like license plates.

[@rdallas81]

7:22...Firefighter jacket says "Payne". So sad. Hopefully it was painless for the deceased occupant.

[@chordsofgratitude2073]

I agree, hope it was instant....

[@rdallas81]

@@chordsofgratitude2073 yeah. Thanks for agreeing and commenting on my comment....It just completely took my mind off of the world just for a few seconds....but it's therapeutic, lol

[@leah8470]

No disrespect but how do you even recover a body from that

[@emelitaareola4856]

Si kamatayan nag hulat sa katung na nga crush nga sakyayan.

[@sandymoonstone855]

🍎 📷 👌

[@afpony]

Please explain what means "MVA"

[@bf6048]

Motor vehicle accident

[@judijohnston5011]

i wonder if the car went up in the air and landed on the guardrail

[@jpallen719]

Where’s the description??

[@ruger8412]

Should of got a rotater & just pulled it of the way it went on. Just my opinion. The NTSB will have to investigate due to it being from a possible guardrail malfunction & loss of life. Rip & sorry to their loved ones. 💚

[@petebuchignani35]

Fuckn awesome driver

[@ceceliamacintosh2295]

Looks like the theory by gosportjamie further down in the comments was about right on the money. from: montgomerycountypolicereporter.com/crash-closes-houston-freeway-for-10-hours/ Just after midnight Saturday morning a vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed northbound on SH288 in Houston. As the driver came around a curve merging onto Interstate 45 north he lost control crossing several lanes before slamming into the guardrail. As he struck the guardrail one section weighing over 300 pounds was launched through the air striking another vehicle which was northbound on US 59 entering Interstate 45. That rail went partially through the driver door critically injuring that driver. Another section weighing over 300 pounds was thrown almost one hundred yards down the freeway. The driver of the vehicle which lost control died on impact. Part of the guardrail went through the vehicle. Houston firefighters worked several hours having to cut both the car and the guard rail to free the deceased driver.

[@fishncorals]

I wonder what these firefighters think when they show up to the scene and see the deceased all smashed up!

[@janel-christine]

Ivan_Vega392 I’ve seen it when working picking up the deceased. It’s gruesome & haunts your dreams. That job didn’t last long for me. :(

[@fishncorals]

I can imagine what u have seen. That’s not healthy for anyone.

[@janel-christine]

No not at all, morbid experience for sure.

[@fishncorals]

I had to go thru something like that when I first got my one and only DUI and lady! Never again and definitely learned experience!! :/

[@dwannasandifer3958]

What had happened,?

[@daredevel5256]

My friend just passed in a drunk driveing crash i fell so sorry fore this person probably had no chance of survival

[@TheWriterWalker]

dare devel, actually, he did have a chance to survive. It's called "drive safely," which he reportedly did not do. But it still makes me sober and aghast to see the car. I'm sure you felt the same thing when you wrote your comment.

[@TheWriterWalker]

dare devel, also and most importantly, I am sorry to hear that you lost your friend.

[@MJLeger-yj1ww]

Another, non-informative Scott Engle video. All we know (can see) is that it was in Houston. It HAD to be a high-speed crash, though, from the appearance of the black car!

[@cats400]

3:20 She's kinda cute

[@01trsmar]

? No !

[@xgtiguy]

Imagine what it looked like to 1st responders with body(ies) still in there. They should start showing that in drivers ed classes.

[@ericcastle7296]

Holy moses

[@Wolfman1987]

Speed kills

[@64pori]

So you're telling me that the guy was still in that crushed car, ewwwwwwwww gross! I didn't see any blood though. 😥

[@deerhunter7482]

Don't try to save gas mileage for safety, mass wins most of the time. Buy American and full size!