120624 TWO PICKUPS CRUSED BETWEEN 18 WHEELERS

[@PegAMurphy]

hope the two criticals make it & have a full recovery

[@carolbenge-u9m]

And this is how our lives can be changed in an instant God be with them all

[@frklein1]

Amazing the Kinder-Morgan driver just had an elbow injury and wasn’t killed. Prayers to all.

[@tx4horses28]

I totally agree

[@philliphall5198]

Was a blessing 😊

[@parodylover999]

and that he didn't have passengers, that's the way more important part

[@beverlyluther-n3y]

It was a Ford, and maybe the first pickup, not the second one, which got the brunt of the 18 wheeler moving at top highway speed My thinking

[@RobertStanmire]

Wow

[@vaughnhill3437]

Prayers for the injured and for their families. I hope all come out ok and pray for the truck drivers too. They have to live with the results of that accident rather they are at fault or not. God bless them all

[@LindaZeno]

Hoping for healing for all no matter who's at fault.

[@randallsmerna384]

I could have sworn that chopper was going to hit that light pole more than once!

[@colinl9018]

Must of been his first flight without an instructor? 😂

[@davecramer9725]

Ya it took him an awful long time to land it

[@purdyboi8078]

Over 2 minutes! Better safe than sorry i suppose tho

[@naomisgram1]

Kudos to the pilot for accomplishing a difficult landing!

[@simpinainteasyRHEC]

You laugh but you'd be surprised at how many med flights crash out.. you'd be shocked to find it happens alot and not many hear about it.

[@oneofthepeopleintheback5645]

A lesson for drivers to be aware, respectful of traffic, and to slow down. It buys you reaction time!

[@MrWombatty]

Leave your phones alone!

[@johndeere8594]

A gas tanker,and a propane tanker. The biggest bomb ever.

[@michaelsorrentino-yp7nb]

That is not a gas tanker trailer.

[@michaelsorrentino-yp7nb]

Looks like a food grade tanker !!

[@michaelsorrentino-yp7nb]

I stand corrected it is a chemical tanker.

[@juliogonzo2718]

You can search the UN number on the placard, 2735 is Amines, liquid, corrosive, N.O.S., or Polyamines, liquid, corrosive, N.O.S.

[@robertlyman9789]

And a fertilizer truck

[@ultimatehuman111]

Is anybody going to talk about the Pinnacle truck running around hauling propane with bald tires? At 8:36 you see pretty clearly there is hardly any tread left on them.

[@OriginalGlorfindel]

Company can be tightwads about things like trailer tires, and delay truck tires until they "really need it". Driver might know on pre trip that it's unsafe equipment, but if he refuses he gets fired. I got fired for listing such issues in pre and post trip logs... the company legally has to fix it within a certain time frame if it gets reported more than once. I got cussed out and fired because they "weren't going to fix that yet! and now we have to!" I don't think they ever did... probably said 'driver error' and kept their pockets full after firing me.

[@jrnfw4060]

@@OriginalGlorfindel You were the responsible one; your bosses were irresponsible. You could have sued them. Did you?

[@wobbles47]

Debatable. There is tread and the law says 2/32's is the bottom line for drive and trailer tires regardless of the cargo

[@lavonnefoster6490]

​@@wobbles47It was laid down on the pavement while coming to a stop!

[@ralphhester6407]

Kinda what I was thinking as well I'm sure DPS is going write that up that's ridiculous

[@45AMT]

The person driving that F-150 is a lucky individual! God was watching over them for sure!

[@sgtbrown4273]

I have driven all over the planet in many countries and bush . And its hard to think of more dangerous roads than 321 and 105 in Texas. I hope everyone will make a recovery.

[@devilskitty5032]

roads are not dangerous...stupid drivers are...

[@sgtbrown4273]

​@devilskitty5032 Well, thanks for clarifying what everyone else already knew. Bumpkin.

[@texez_angel]

183 out of Austin has and will probably always will be deadly!! As well as 190

[@marieparkes321]

I have always admired first responders for obvious reasons. I now have great respect for the tow truck teams too. They deal with some tricky problems.

[@MrFrankenass]

Lifelight pilots are some of the best pilots there are, I have seen them land and take off in some crazy places

[@Mutanttaint]

Nice pilot skils from the heli pilot.

[@marinamartinez6886]

Damn, why are these guys hauling dangerous chemicals going so dam fast? Prayers for those in the cars.

[@garyhorton9827]

Who said he was going fast? It says he was near to highway speed, not over or above. Having close to 40 years in exactly that profession, Haz-Mat Class A, most guys go a little under because we know EXACTLY what can happen. Having said that my guess is distracted..... and I agree that THAT shouldn't happen, but not being in the cab with him I'm going to withhold judgement.

[@gribble2979]

@@garyhorton9827 He may have been going highway speeds, but he was clearly not paying attention if he applied the brakes just 100 feet before colliding with stopped traffic.

[@dougnorton5143]

#1 First tractor was sitting still. #2 Second tractor was driving near speed limit, #3 Driver of second tractor was distracted by who knows what and did not notice the traffic in front of him had stopped till it was too late!

[@metallicafan416]

Did you read original comment 🤔 talking about distracted drivers and you don't understand topic you are commenting on 😅

[@chrisstromberg6527]

Ah Gary, you did see the skid marks from the semi and the fact that the F150’s differential was pushed into the cab by the same semi?

[@walkingman9171]

Pinnacle: We stop at all RR crossings, and that's it.

[@4kDRIVETOUR]

Lol

[@rashaddow]

Props to Life Flight crew. I will say it looks like they were struggling a little.

[@foosemustang2007]

I thought the same thing.

[@sgtbrown4273]

Pretty windy today.

[@rashaddow]

@sgtbrown4273 Ah. Makes sense.

[@lindakeys1883]

Looked like there were power lines in those trees. Then with all the bushes and everything else he looked like he was having trouble getting in the air!!!😊

[@1982MCI]

They were struggling a lot! It does not look like that flight crew has a lot of experience but they made it so it’s a good day!! I pray tho they get in sync with each other a bit better soon. The one female bout dropped that patient till the wheels dropped back down and saved em. Practice guys!! Practice and your gonna do fine!!

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Engle always delivers best ANGLES.

[@noobeenaut]

Wow, the rear axle got pushed into the back seat. Not sure I've seen a truck get crushed that bad before

[@GestSayin]

I wish i could post pics on a reply, I have an image of one (what i was told was the aluminum chevy silverado) folded in half. You can see the rear bumper and tailgate even with the hood of the truck, Smashed by two Tractor Trailers.

[@katiecrookshanks3374]

Prayers for a safe and healthy recovery to all the victims of this horrific accident 😢

[@beepsarieaniIwee]

I always check my rear view mirror at a stop and prepared for a get away if a driver isn’t gonna slow down. At times it seems as though they aren’t slowing down but they do. Too many of these accidents happen and truckers are dangerous drivers anymore- not all but many that I’ve witnessed about every day. Be safe out there!

[@NMHobo]

💯

[@WilliamAkins-rw2hv]

YES. And if I find that I'm cruising between two trucks, I don't just stay there and cruise. I reposition.

[@cyndyrn1]

My first husband was killed this exact same way in 2003 between 2 semis. They didn’t even know he was there until they went to pull the two trucks apart and discovered his Z71 pickup crushed with him inside. We had nothing left to see. Only pieces of him to bury. Semi driver came up doing 55 upon stopped traffic playing with his radio looked up too late. This happens way too often. Praying for these families because I know what they are fixing to go through with hospitals and lawyers and the court systems. God bless them all. Please be safe out there. Inattentive driving is so out of hand❤

[@f100sCUSTOMSCLASSICS]

Amazing that nothing exploded!

[@cadoo5591]

My biggest fear on the road, tractor trailers not being able to stop - God bless the victims, I hope they fully recover. I hope they investigate this driver and see if texting or fatigue was a factor.

[@jrnfw4060]

Highway hypnosis?

[@jerryhadler8835]

Never forget that rush when you help save someone's life.

[@JoshD-uh1ok]

That’s what happens when you don’t pay attention

[@randallsmerna384]

Why? What happened? 🤷‍♂️

[@lisatimmons5963]

I pray that everyone survives. This is truly sad

[@HaroldThomas-wx5et]

Distracted driving?

[@terryken12]

The title,,2 pickups "crused" that might be crushed. 🤣

[@thomasrodriguez7803]

Yeah, read that to. 😊

[@WhooHooooooo]

@@thomasrodriguez7803too 😂

[@MrWombatty]

It's been corrected, but imagine if they were a couple of hatchbacks!

[@ColAngus]

Another Seat Warmer that got his Charlie Delta inside a box of Cracker Jacks® .

[@ILuvHisSong]

WOW!! I would have never thought that there were any survivors in the ford truck. Praying for those that were injured. The helicopter had me on pins and needles but did a fantastic job landing in the Church parking lot avoiding the wires and lights.

[@clifftaylor2667]

Had a similar occurrence on 287 just north of where 82 joins in. Traffic was being routed off the highway at an overpass, and back on again. I looked in my mirrors and saw it coming. Then did the only safe thing I could. Pulled my motor home and tow vehicle up in inside the safety cones. When the truck finally got stopped, I was looking out my passenger window at the driver, who was now EXACTLY BESIDE ME!! TOO MUCH DISTRACTED DRIVING, AND SLEEPY DRIVERS!

[@larrycopenhaver]

pinnacle trucking is in trouble

[@dougnorton5143]

BIG TROUBLE!

[@Watchdoc65]

@@dougnorton5143You better believe it!

[@marquesdean5075]

Nuclear Verdict trouble!! Especially in TEXAS!!

[@randyrussell4331]

That tractor looked like it has some bald drive tires,D.O.T violation 10 C.S.A points yikes.🚛🚗🚗🚛🚓🚑🚒💸💵💰🤑

[@thomasrodriguez7803]

Traffic accidents can be devastating but also mind-blowing as to how the vehicle/s came to rest. The Ford got rear-ended, slightly turned sideways, and ended up on the Dodge. That's crazy! I wish the people well that were caught in that terrible accident. What a way to begin Christmas. 😔

[@andersonomo597]

Poor patient on that trolley being bounced around like that while so injured!

[@SharonBrown-yn6fz]

Sometimes things don’t always go as smoothly as we would like sad to say. Hopefully they have pain meds on the helicopter to help the patient get more comfortable

[@andersonomo597]

@@SharonBrown-yn6fz Sorry if my comment was insensitive to the medical team - which in hindsight, I'll admit it was! I was first on the scene to a terrible accident here in Oz where 4 children were killed and I saw first hand how hard it was for the paramedics to stay calm in the midst of an unfathomable scene but their every move was not caught on camera for keyboard critics to comment on. How anybody survived those pickup trucks getting crushed like that is a miracle.. Hope they will be okay but you don't recover easily from something so catastrophic. Cheers from Oz!

[@SharonBrown-yn6fz]

@@andersonomo597 I was not criticizing at all I just know as a nurse who did a lot of medical cases in northern Manitoba Canada the terrain is not always nice and smooth as we all would love it to be. That’s all. I worked in snow up to my neck it seemed. And rain and wind ect. And I would love to say things always went smoothly and it didn’t. But one tries their best. I am so shocked that one of those tankards didn’t spill its contents and people were not killed. Wow that was a horrible accident. My wish lo the people involved speedy recovery. I am now retired and can’t believe I used to work like this too. Was very interesting work but hard work too

[@mikeyh9528]

I wonder what kind of law firm will get involved? Oh, wait! Those guys on the billboards! 😂

[@lindadrechsler2971]

There are so many!

[@Evyenne]

My daughter and three young grandsons live in the Houston area. I hate it. I live in Louisiana in the country and am always worried about things happening in the city. 🙏🏻

[@DoSum4Me]

I wonder if some of the occupants of the ram weren’t wearing their seatbelts because it’s crazy they suffered critical injuries from that.

[@carlson9530]

The driver of the White truck only injured his elbow??? wow that crazy..

[@deannadrake2040]

That's exactly what I thought as well. How is he getting out of that with ONLY an elbow injury??

[@zanemalenzi442]

Maybe ford safety standards are better than ram?

[@foosemustang2007]

He def had an angel riding with him! Without context, I’d have bet he was the one airlifted out. Glad he didn’t have a passenger.

[@Luclys]

@@foosemustang2007 If he'd had a passenger they'd have no hope eh

[@MikeekiM-vh5se]

@@zanemalenzi442 No,the damage on the Ford was not in the drivers area..The RAM was hit by the semi and Ford then the semi pushed the RAM into the other semi..Ford scooted on top of the RAM...Furthermore, what were the ages of the people in the RAM a older person gets injured easier than younger even a 30 to 50 year old makes a huge difference. But the RAM got hit harder and by 3 trucks!

[@JackieontheTrunk]

Wow. That was a tight takeoff/landing!

[@james6275]

Both pick-ups did their lobs absorbed all the energy of the crash, hopefully all will have a full recovery!

[@Chevy3278]

What kind of camera took this video, it's excellent.

[@racerboy2212]

Propane in one rig and Hazmat 2735 in the other. Not good. Hazmat code 2735 refers to "Amines, Liquid, Corrosive, N.O.S" (Not Otherwise Specified), meaning it is a liquid, corrosive amine compound that doesn't fall under a specific category within the hazardous materials regulations; essentially, it's a general identifier for a corrosive liquid amine mixture

[@charleshaggard4341]

Unfortunately there are way too many accidents like this.

[@tonyallen4912]

absolutely insane to see..... Prayers to all

[@terrimiller8519]

Praying 🙏🏼 for full recovery for all God bless

[@melanierocha9413]

Both pickup truck cabs held up really well. They did their job, that’s for sure. Hope everyone had work comp insurance!

[@lizmallard7158]

Must have been a terrible shock to the people in the pickups. My god what a bloody ess. Hope everyone is okay .

[@High12083]

The driver of Pinnacle need to have his license taken away

[@23Josilee]

And a lengthy jail sentence.

[@Evyenne]

Great pilot on that helicopter!

[@jimapplegate3523]

The Ford was totally crushed; the passenger compartment of the Ram looked fairly intact…people in the Ram not wearing seatbelts??

[@sgtbrown4273]

Probably.

[@parodylover999]

not totally, since the driver walked away

[@dwynepen7626]

Is totaly amazing that all didnt go up in flames 😮, a true miracle 😊

[@VladimirBlarp]

Wild how the passenger compartment of the Ram truck looks fairly intact compared to the obliterated F150 yet the occupants sustained the worst injuries

[@Man_in_a_Gucci_Suit]

Ford aluminum body crumples Which can be safer than steel impact

[@sgtbrown4273]

​@Man_in_a_Gucci_Suit it's really just luck of the draw.

[@marcg.3830]

⁠@@Man_in_a_Gucci_Suitall vehicles crumple, that’s why their called “crumple zones”. And the Ford has a steel frame like all pickups, but an aluminum body.

[@Man_in_a_Gucci_Suit]

@@marcg.3830 yes I’m aware the frame is still steel There will never be an aluminum frame that can pull trailers

[@parodylover999]

well, duh! the ford was the first to get hit, the dodge would look the same if it was in back instead

[@lindadew3544]

I'M SO SICK AND TIRED OF PEOPLE NOT PAYING ATTENTION WHILE DRIVING! WHAT THE HECK WAS HE DOING?!? NO EXCUSE! My hub and I drove almost 6 million miles in a semi and never an accident. There were close calls, but due to other's (usually cars) dinkin' around but we were alert and acted accordingly.

[@mikeyoung8389]

More than likely on the phone. Police will check the call log and see. If they were, they'll never drive commercial again.

[@PrimePrime-gz7hd]

Somebody finna get paid

[@rayb.457]

finna? WTF is that?

[@gribble2979]

I can't imagine being badly injured and in terrible pain, only to be jerked around like this while being loaded onto the helicopter. Their system needs improvement.

[@chickonasportbike598]

If you’re that bad off to require a helicopter, more than likely you’re either unconscious or the medics will have given you pain meds so you’re not in pain.

[@randallsmerna384]

Did you mean *CRUSHED" between two semis?

[@LindaZeno]

The scary part was the tanker!

[@billweaver3855]

Looks like there needs to be a lot more training going on as the stretcher loading into the helicopter was sloppy at its best.

[@guyhainds9874]

No don't think so bro if you noticed they was working as fast as they could and further more in a tight ass spot to set the bird. And also had head wind coming in and out. I think they did a great job. You go to training..!!!

[@purdyboi8078]

​@@guyhainds9874they were talking about LOADING the stretcher in back...pay attention

[@kevinhullinger8743]

Miracle still happen 🙏

[@Nat_Sarim777]

Wow, "Crused" pickups. Well that sucks man. Prayers for all involved.

[@charlesgardner5989]

That driver needs to loose his cdl and got to jail he should never been given a license anyway

[@ronaldbertin9455]

Explain this post ...😮

[@mylaughinghog]

The propane truck driver very well might lose his CDL. In the very least, he now probably is uninsurable or nearly so.

[@NMHobo]

The industry is full of those kind of drivers now.

[@philliphall5198]

That’s a mess for sure 😢😢😢

[@marycunningham-ym2sx]

God. Be with them 😢😢

[@leerjet18]

Quite a difference between an aluminum body Ford and a steel Ram.

[@gregwilliams5943]

the way that white truck was smash Never seen anything like that😬😯

[@lynnmorang174]

The truck was more mangled on the outside but the area around the driver was more protected. The truck absorbed the force just like it's designed to do.

[@robertlyman9789]

Aluminum

[@parodylover999]

@lynnmorang174 yeah ONLY around the driver, cuz that wasn't the side taking the hit, duh! and no, poor bone quality that would've killed passengers doesn't qualify as "absorbing"

[@phillipmercurio]

This is a heck of a time to lose your job.

[@michelegoff554]

BLESSED 😊

[@Dryboneslive]

Check his cell phone

[@parodylover999]

except if he wasn't texting or on a call, and no other timestamped evidence points to that time, then nobody can get time stamps on browser tabs

[@anthonynichols5266]

Had to been going super fast for this😮

[@parodylover999]

nope, 2 relatively small objects caught with nowhere to go, it'll get nasty

[@Tellthetruth365]

Driving a Class “A” vehicle with a Class “C” mentality. Not paying TF attention.

[@LastExile1989]

I drive non baffled tankers. These drivers I see out here scare me to death. I almost want to quit driving.

[@catcats1304]

I live here in Northeast Ohio and you have to watch out for the truckers that's for sure I live in an area where there are pinterns and there are semis flipped on their sides quite too often

[@truckcop1]

Good chance the propane driver was either: cell phone; sleepy.

[@Gigie2Z]

Read the description.

[@mylaughinghog]

Either way, he slammed into stopped vehicles (according to the news) and will probably be uninsurable now for a CDL

[@RaymondL704]

distracted driving...put the dang phone down.

[@jllee1776]

Result of less traffic enforcement. We need more police on our highways.

[@breezecreationsllc9381]

So you think more police would have stopped this. Wow!

[@neilz9182]

A cop in every vehicle to babysit lol​@@breezecreationsllc9381

[@kathyprough]

So they are alive, thank you Lord, and there were little injuries to the child, thank you Lord, AND that cab looks like it did a good job to me! thank you Lord! protecting its cargo! Do those tires look bald tme. Seems he needs to stay alert for other passengers!

[@dannyhaley7610]

was this in cleveland tennessee?

[@rsmith3033]

texas

[@BigBoxDodge2020]

Guess who just had their last day at work. They need to put cameras in all those truck cabs that haul hazardous materials.

[@Timmiehere]

I was going north toward Cleveland this afternoon. Two idiot white trucks blew past me. The pickup truck drivers were overall the worst drivers I saw. They were probably going 90

[@74Spirit1]

The helicopter 🚁 landing was dramatic. The tanker trucks were very lucky that it wasn't a major disaster.

[@Evyenne]

I wonder if the responders who are chuckling as they stand around, are just using some type of coping mechanism. It occurs to me often when I notice it in these extreme trauma situations. I have no clue how they cope.

[@Gigie2Z]

Does no one read the description before making stupid comments?

[@23Josilee]

LOL, that is what I was thinking...or faulty reading comprehension.

[@Janie760]

What city is this?

[@markdanielczyk944]

The Ram held up way better than the F-150. Hope everyone is gonna be OK.

[@Islamisthecultofsin]

People need to realize that the pickup trucks kept the two Semis from exploding.

[@OutdoorDude23]

Worst thing can happen to a truck driver is getting into a rush

[@patbresler7946]

That Pinnacle truck had a dashcam. Will get a lot of info from that.

[@PV-jb6ef]

Does anyone know if the people involved in the crash survived?

[@carlrice3637]

Always nice to hear them laughing...

[@MichaelArledge-i5f]

Hope everyone is ok 😮😮😮😮

[@Watchdoc65]

Probably looking at the phone!? I see people looking at their phones all the time when they’re supposed to be focusing on their driving…Especially worse for drivers transporting hazmats. Prayers for the folks who got seriously injured. Be safe and stay alert out there!

[@4everfreethinker]

Sheesh. Is it the helicopter crew's first day on the job?

[@magnuswettermark8293]

Pickups? Wow..what a surprice.

[@Backyardmech1]

It’s amazing that nobody was killed in all of that. This was probably why my GPS was telling me to go some other route when getting close to Tarkington. 😂 Within the first 12 seconds someone’s breakfast hit them. I know what you mean

[@chriscordray8572]

The driver of the Pinnacle tanker trailer should never drive big rigs ever again.

[@standtall7646]

This has to be a miracle that nothing exploded!! WHY didn't that trucker slow down? Texting?

[@lindaschuster1955]

Oh my gosh! 😮

[@mr.shannon6137]

I bet the truck driver didn't read or understand English. He/she was not aware of what the signs ment until they figured it out the hard way.

[@JS-dm2tz]

Hope all make a full recovery that’s a terrible landing zone and where if the fire protection? Should be a crew in full gear with a line pulled and charged at the ready at the LZ.

[@business3990]

The speed limits on Texas road other then interstate are way to fast , 34 yrs owner operator, , that's the start of the problem, , no disrespect to the ones involved in this accident , my prayers are with all of y'all an families ,