Truck Narrowly Misses School Bus After Brakes Fail

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[@thedailyembarassment]

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[@noahb8113]

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[@2clickdeath1]

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[@hoopstrust3511]

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[@noahb8113]

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[@Delainey24]

I hope that truck driver is okay. He sounded so terrified of hurting anyone.

[@NowhereManBeatle]

From what I heard, he eventually got his truck to stop but he was very shaken up about almost hitting the bus But he’s ok (He most likely got PTSD from this, but he’s alive)

[@silencedcreator]

I mean imagine even as an accident you hit and killed someone in the process that was horrifying

[@Leapn2marz]

Well yea

[@Saunteringvaguely.downwards]

@@silencedcreatornot just someone, he had no idea how many little children were in that bus, in his mind he was probably seeing their little faces and backpacks and the woman driving the bus. For him, it wasn’t just someone, but a whole bunch of little people not yet set in their own directions. Poor man, I know he’s gotta still suffer from that near death incident

[@zalitosway8419]

What would you choose. Go off and potentially kill yourself. The school bus or the adults?

[@backroadsofeasternwashington]

As a truck driver who has lost his air brakes before, I assure you that terror in his voice is REAL

[@victorpenate3594]

Soy camionero pero que poca agilidad los demás coche para apartarse, viene un camión directo a ti y no te quitas..

[@Stickmon_]

oh ok thanks i thought it was fake (yes, this was sarcasm, so you can stop replying lol)

[@lol69970]

@@Stickmon_ Yeah nah this happens more than you think

[@shantikite]

@@lol69970I think they were being sarcastic 😂

[@lol69970]

@@shantikite oh💀 I'm bad at detecting sarcasm lol

[@lucasd1646]

The horror in the truck driver's voice is heartbreaking, the man doesn't want to hurt anyone, true hero.

[@LoseManIKI1]

and what did he do heroic? if he was so afraid of hurting others why didn't he turn off the road?

[@breezieb3297]

​@@LoseManIKI1Because there's peoples' homes on either side of the road??? Staying on the road when your brakes fail is ideal if there isn't a runaway truck ramp or a wide shoulder. He goes off the road, he quickly loses like 50% steering control of the vehicle, which means he can crash into trees, houses, guardrails, or ditches. He likely came to a slow rolling stop without much damage to anything by staying on the road.

[@LoseManIKI1]

@@breezieb3297 do you have vision problems? Is it a street in Chinatown? does he run not a truck, but an aircraft carrier? he does not have high speed - even if he goes into a ditch, crashes into a fence - this is better than if he crashes into cars collecting scrap metal and meat on the way... Did he see that gap between the pickup truck and the bus? And if he wasn't there? Would it have crashed into a pickup truck - is it better than if it had veered down the slide to the green on the left and put the truck on its side in the worst case? It is obvious to me if the truck has failed brakes and the road is not free and there is an opportunity to go into a ditch - the truck driver must turn into a ditch so as not to collect metal and meat on the way

[@Pizzicato-hg3oc]

@LoseManIKI1 it doesn’t matter how he did it, the most important thing was that he avoided an accident that could’ve been fatal

[@CiCa-x8c]

🤔 Tem um bocado de especialista em direção. Vcs nem imaginam o que é ficar sem freios em um caminhão.💓💓💓💓🇧🇷

[@barackobama186]

The pure terror in his voice. This man wasn’t scared for HIS life, but everyone else.

[@Teh_Random_Canadian]

Lost air brakes with a friggin school bus ahead on a hill... doesn't get worse then that. Dude is pro for handling it

[@alexandreliseev1665]

Да обочина с права от него свободна сехал бы и остановил трак ... Как правила на траки идут люди с пониженным интеллектом IQ ..

[@teniekajenkins307]

Absolute truth! I watched it, over and over, but when I just read your comment - I cried. God bless that driver.

[@ambartex5951]

tenia miedo q un niño se cruzara la calle , porq justo el bus escolar estaba detenido y es señal q los del carril contrario tambien se detengan por ley. porq algún niño va a cruzar. gracias a DIOS nadie cruzo en ese momento

[@ExtraNewSuperHero]

Well duh, there wasnt a slim chance he would die. Plus there was a lot of grass ans threes in front of him.

[@WillowwoodVA]

As someone who's lost their brakes before. Give that man a raise its hard to not crash when youre doin that

[@charliewynne4850]

I'd say darn near impossible! In that tight of a space. Wow!

[@luboradev3755]

Give your mother a lollypop

[@WillowwoodVA]

@@luboradev3755 I would buy she's no longer with us I'm afraid

[@ishioshi]

@@WillowwoodVAI’m sorry for your loss

[@aquaearthnfirequ_pinsnsavi1721]

​@@ishioshime too

[@cweare]

The terror in his voice is heartbreaking. He’s a good human, I’m sorry this happened to him

[@VikingOlberg-NymoenOfNorway]

A good man. Bless him. All did good.

[@fredbugden3511]

@@VikingOlberg-NymoenOfNorway Good man ? Not paying attention or not maintaining his truck properly ?

[@lmattlee]

​@fredbugden3511 he obviously had brake failure. You know nothing of air brake systems? I would say he did an outstanding job of controlling his truck and saving the bus, kids and that other vehicle!.

[@Visitkarte]

@@fredbugden3511 I don’t know who maintained his truck but a break failure is a thing and can’t always be prevented with decent maintenance.

[@littlemooshca9323]

@@fredbugden3511shit happens. It’s called an accident. You’re ignorant asf

[@Sghgyv]

The car that drove off the road is the most sensible car driver here.

[@elfrion8130]

Именно!

[@trecyspencer4543]

They probably didn't have enough time to react also the one in the middle couldn't move before the others did.

[@guy165-qg8gf]

@@trecyspencer4543they had 3/4 business days to react

[@trecyspencer4543]

@@guy165-qg8gf lolol.... remember everyone reacts differently under stress and while the front and back vehicles were free to maneuver the one in the middle of them both was not.

[@Choking_Duck]

​@@trecyspencer4543 Therefore the one who reacted quickest is the sensible one Edit: I forgot to mention that I am only talking about the car drivers

[@Lucy31315]

Every time I see this video my eyes well with tears in response to the pure emotion in that mans voice. He was so scared of hurting someone. Someone like that doesn’t deserve the pain an accident like this could’ve caused. I hope he’s doing alright.

[@jwill6200]

Nobody understands the fear you get while driving with a heavy load down hill and your brakes give out. I had chills watching this.

[@jeanieyoung2023]

Y brakes failed on my car going down a hill , in front of hospital and E. R. WHILE AT THE VERY SAME TIME ACTLROSS THE STREET , THE WLEMWNTARY KIDS WERE LETTING OUT OF SCHOOL VROASING TJE ROAD. TERROR IS REAL AND IT FELT LIKE MY JEry just balled up in a fist and said no no stop nove

[@jwill6200]

@@jeanieyoung2023 it is scary no matter what you drive.

[@vulgarheartstarot4586]

Very chilling!! 😢

[@LLyric_]

​@@jeanieyoung2023tf?

[@JM-tf4nk]

@@jeanieyoung2023 did you find out why they failed?

[@glennbaines6840]

He avoided any injury. He controlled his rig the best that he could. I have been a trucker for 48 years and I will tell you that you are going to have mechanical failures. I’m glad that he handled it as well as he did. Good job Driver

[@firefighterpk2440]

Yeah, only other option would have to pull the parking brakes. He could still steer and hope they got him shut down in time...........38 years here. Be safe Sriver

[@glennbaines6840]

@@firefighterpk2440 Things happen fast. He probably didn’t even think about that.

[@TruckerWife]

My husband's an OTR driver. The fact that he made that turn around the bus that smoothly in a panic without coming too close to that front car that didntnwantnto move was incredible.

[@keiththeissen15]

But he had to stop somewhere

[@keithmoore1624]

Why didn't he turn the key off without locking up the steering wheel it would turn the motor off or he could have started downshifting..

[@dbturbonub2536]

The fact ONLY ONE driver reacted to the blaring horn of a big truck is really concerning.

[@jeffreye4537]

What else could have been done? The bus driver had no time to really move and the oncoming cars didn’t really have time to move too far either. Had that pickup moved forward to try and maneuver out of the way the truck would have hit it. In reality this played out the best it could have and no one was hurt.

[@gofastskatkat]

​@@jeffreye4537 Idk, guy in the pickup could've moved to his right, just like the car behind the bus did. I've seen this video several times before and thankfully nobody got hurt, well the truck driver might've lost a couple years off his life, but he did a dang good job driving that rig

[@realms4219]

@@jeffreye4537 Just drive off the road? Tf? The one car that responded did exactly that.

[@NicksIdeaEngine]

​@@jeffreye4537 I think the oncoming traffic could have pulled to the side and left a bit more room on the road for the truck to swerve, but the bus driver not panicking and also not listening to the lady who kept telling them to drive did exactly what they should have done: not panic. The bus doing just about anything could have made this so much worse. I'm glad they had the sense to wait a sec and see that the truck had started trying to go around them.

[@samisuleiman8071]

The bus driver is smart. The four wheelers had to move at that position

[@davebrittain9216]

Poor driver, how terrifying watching your worst nightmare starting to unfold. So glad no one was hurt.

[@Loopylalulaa]

The fact that we have both sides of the perspective is what makes this more chilling. The fact this truck driver thought about how many children would have been on this bus and he literally couldnt stop or control the situation must have been truly terrifying!

[@outforlunch1258]

The fact is so chilling for real

[@pamalawashington9371]

Horrifying

[@MaxPopp-ej7fx]

Well he could control the situation and he did

[@ninahover2253]

Только ДВА чёрных авто сообразили, что надо что то делать, чтоб уйти с дороги.... Один - в кювет, второй - задом пятился....

[@Loopylalulaa]

@@MaxPopp-ej7fx he could have co trolled it better if his brakes didn't fail?? So technically he didn't have control, but at the same time he did.

[@Arian0027]

The panic in his voice tells me he couldn’t live with himself if he hit that school bus or a killed a kid. Great driving skills Sir.

[@leelambeth106]

*she

[@jackmeyers7805]

Only a psychopath could.

[@Melodyofthesea78]

@@leelambeth106 Sounds like a man. But anyway what happened after? Is the driver okay?

[@bi.fruitsalad]

@@leelambeth106 how

[@Randomposts135]

@@leelambeth106 wtf You mean. It’s he

[@angusleekh]

The way he said “Stop No” really breaks my heart.

[@stubstunner]

What breaks my heart is that she didn’t tell him to pull over… It’s not their problem, so they can just stay in the way 🤡

[@nickfiorenza5930]

Wow, this has me in tears. So scary to watch, I pray the truck driver is safe.

[@a.b.2850]

@@nickfiorenza5930 thank god, I’m not alone 😪

[@freerise8754]

That’s what I’m saying amazing driving skills but I pray he was able to stop safely!

[@stephirothermy9938]

Poor guy didn’t want to kill somebody’s baby. Good man!

[@mistycooksey8122]

Every time I see this I cry. The sheer terror in his voice gives me chills, but his ability to maneuver his truck the way he did is nothing short of amazing. That man is a GOAT!

[@LittleSarah86]

He did his best. The fear in his voice made me cry. So happy everyone was safe.

[@Moon-is1is]

The truck actually moved and Backed into the white car behind him and People were saying he was charged for backing into the white car

[@Ayianna_Flux]

glad to know i'm not the only one that cried.

[@skyline2344]

@@Ayianna_Fluxyou little girls are so soft lmao grow some balls . Oh wait

[@kamibrackenbury9048]

And they want to put A.I driven cars and diesels..... NO! BAD IDEA. This FEMALE trucker saved lives. You go girl!!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@kingkong-mp5jp]

@@Moon-is1isthat’s what happens when you go with Liberty Mutual.

[@qendrimsmelaj6063]

I like how only one guy realizes and moves out the way. He’ll live long

[@celerisr8518]

Bro swerved to the side away so he wouldn’t get hit if the bus got it

[@BabyBug21]

The truck moved back actually it hit the car behind it

[@kage3587]

Along with the rearmost vehicle on the oncoming lane

[@clareselashay]

well the two cars on the opposite side couldn't move until the car at the back moved which it did . now as for the car behind the bus ? idk

[@powerfakerr2542]

​@@clareselashaythis is what I was thinking, the last car only moved after the truck passes

[@cherylchildress3221]

He’s a good driver. I was waiting for the cars on the opposite side side of the road to back up. I am extremely grateful no child was crossing that street

[@bloomleaf8310]

The black truck tried to and hit the car behind him, and idk if he would of had enough time to pull into that driveway

[@SamGarrett]

​@@bloomleaf8310 It's very possible. That was some quick thinking, too. If I was in the car behind him I wouldn't have been mad at any drivers, but the inspection of those trucks. Cars can be repaired, but the guy in the pickup might've been seriously hurt if he didn't back up

[@KKEDITZ01]

@@SamGarrettyour not wrong about that.

[@LindaBTP]

Our bus driver always taught us children to pass the street BEHIND the bus. It is so dangerous to pass it in front of the bus.

[@nightc4006]

The question is why the car behind the chevy didn’t back up as well and the chevy didn’t go off the road after they hit the car behind

[@Gerald-m4t]

Kinda heartbreaking hearing the terror in his voice. Thank God nobody got hurt.

[@chaoticshadow3414]

The sheer terror in his voice brought tears to my eyes. His compassionate soul and excellent driving skills saved so many lives just then

[@Przemo12344321]

Excellent driving skills would be after lowering gear… he should move like 5 km/h or even slower (I’m not sure about top speed at the lowest gear in trucks with ~16 gears but it should be really slow)

[@luiseduardovaldivia3510]

@@Przemo12344321 Do you know that after you miss a gear on a truck there is no possible to get back in gear? It's not like a small car .

[@alecglassidis00t]

No truck driver wants to kill somebody unfortunately sometimes there’s no other option guy did all he could and it saved the day.

[@davidcruz56]

@@luiseduardovaldivia3510 thats why you have know how to drive a truck with too much weight, especially the weight in those type of trailers, to go down in a slope you have to chose a gear where the engine brake holds you without using the air brakes too much, if you feel that you are using the air brakes too much, you hit the brake pedal until the rpm’s go about 1000 to 1100 change to a two lower gears, sometimes when you do that, if you don’t stop the truck enough to make that change of gear you can miss the gear an the truck will neutralize and because you are in a slope the truck will be accelerating, so, what you have to do when that happens is hit the whole brake pedal, try to stop the truck as much a you can and try to put a gear in the engine and use the engine brake Now of course, always take your distance from the vehicle in front of you, if you see the stop lights of the vehicle and it looks like is going to be a complete stop, take your distance and time to stop the truck

[@luiseduardovaldivia3510]

@@davidcruz56 With all due respect, I don't think that you are a truck driver, I might be wrong

[@nancylomac5416]

The truck driver did everything right the moment he realized his brakes failed. His reaction time by blaring his horn and outstanding driving kept everyone safe. God bless him!!

[@ricklediard5014]

I had it happen going down the Main Street of a town and you can only hope the horn is enough to prevent people crossing or pulling their vehicle out in front of you. Time appears to slow right down as you attempt to control the situation.

[@retrofizz727]

@@ricklediard5014 Thankfully the brain is well made for these situations. Just the idea of facing this situation terrifies me though

[@Sweetpeammm13]

Hero, everyone else just sat there

[@dgk42]

Yup, Allah was looking after him.

[@retrofizz727]

@@dgk42 no, he just acted accordingly

[@ninjakiwi2542]

The pure terror in his voice actually brought me to tears. He was so worried about the children. Bless his heart

[@psillymama]

I cried too, poor guy 🥺

[@tammyboon6259]

Me too!!!!!

[@sirmrdresqmd9200]

Same!

[@MrsLynn-uc9tq]

Yes!!!

[@dannyd1125]

He was worried for everyone. Not just the children

[@sharondhixson]

This made me cry with relief. Excellent move, truck driver!

[@jordaneubanks8267]

The awareness of the black car behind the school bus is next level. That’s what we call competency

[@Chazcott]

Ok! Idc if I had to crush someone’s mailbox, damage their grass, trees, fence, I would be off that road! And if it were My mailbox, grass, fence that had to get crushed? I’d applaud them for their instincts and send them on their way with a thankful prayer for their safety ! All that stuff is replaceable

[@DenverRacingSocial]

Cmon he could have jumped out and let the car be used as a buffer for the bus.

[@iamfeelingkindacheesy386]

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[@arjn1]

​@@DenverRacingSocialwhat if he had someone with him? Not risking it, just move away.

[@AshenAlpha]

Poor driver, he was so scared to hurt someone. I'm proud of him for doing his best

[@PandioJk]

Of course he would be in dept for the rest of his life

[@boondocksaint253]

Thankfully, his best was enough!

[@countmontecristo7066]

Pre start your vehicle...safety checks done. The brakes failed because someone failed

[@mitchelschultz858]

@@countmontecristo7066 this comment is so stupid….. you can do all the pre checks you want and equipment will still fail when you least expect it.

[@Hayleigh_b]

@@mitchelschultz858 exactly what I was thinking!!

[@slyd33r41]

The genuine fear in his voice made me tear up for some reason

[@Sheila-vx3on]

Me too. For some reason.😢

[@MetalMamaMist]

I almost sobbed. Poor guy..

[@tracksuitrob5348]

Me too! He sounds terrified

[@aresgoated]

Empathy

[@JezzzG]

That real man life that why

[@Adjeelaa_alt2]

The fact that the truck driver actually cared and tried not to hit the bus, i think he deserves an award

[@starsjosh2120]

This is the type of stuff that causes PTSD in everyday people. Prayers for the truck driver.

[@KBosch-xp2ut]

Maybe if he kept up on repairs he could avoid PTSD and killing others. Prayers won’t fix your brakes.

[@oofman1911]

​@@KBosch-xp2uthow is that his fault anything can happen

[@KBosch-xp2ut]

@@oofman1911 Probably is his fault. Breaks in good condition don’t just fail. Also, he could have ditched the truck right away rather than putting children in harm’s way.

[@starsjosh2120]

@@KBosch-xp2ut There is absolutely no way for you to know the status of his brakes beforehand. You are just making assumptions. Unfortunately prayers won't fix your arrogant ignorance either.

[@Hayman373]

​@@KBosch-xp2utliberal

[@sonda189]

“NO GET AWAY” dude i feel for him frl the panic in his voice that is a terrible feeling.

[@davidstutzman2781]

No replies? Let's fix that

[@JohnBoyJoy]

I would've shat myself knowing what that bus carries.....

[@hedgehogshadow982]

It’s tough mad respect for them I always wish them a safe travels and that they may be protected and be safe. Lots of crazy drivers and lots of careless drivers drive around. Be cautious

[@thomasflanigan2223]

Well after that guy got sentenced for the same thing recently

[@qbert1234]

Same!

[@bevalston8963]

This happened in Ohio in April of 2022. The driver of the truck realized his brakes had failed, down-shifted, flashed his lights and blew his horn to alert everyone of the danger. The police chief said he did an excellent job. "He had to put that 80,000 pound rig somewhere and he was able to thread that needle without injuring or hitting anyone." The truck slowed to a stop about 1/4 mile down the road.

[@loverofundertale2920]

Thank you for the rest of the story!!

[@lunb1206]

Ohio ofcours

[@victoriaparker-mothershed9427]

Wow. Thank you for this

[@pilarrobles3547]

Driver was excellent under pressure!

[@Imsorryeveryfolowme]

Its always ohio

[@Looney_1up]

The terror in the mans voice 😢 he didn't want to hurt anyone

[@laytonpro8655]

The driver sounds terrified and I don’t blame him, trucks are already scary when involved in a collision but not having control of it just makes it x100 worse

[@dessertlimbo]

yeah anyone should know how terrific 9 tons of speeding steel are

[@Ikmsi_is_pro]

Knowing that they might crash into a school bus that is full of children makes it 1000x Scarier

[@Tyler-md4qk]

i feel like thats putting it too lightly

[@SammieDrolett51]

Yeah

[@killas6097]

Yeah we have trucks going up and down our roads all day but its even more dangerous because they are climbing a mountain and then going back down at like 90mph

[@Curiositykilledme]

The man’s voice of fear almost brought tears to my eyes, he was so afraid of hurting someone poor guy :(

[@jersey8650]

Almost brought tears to your eyes? Wtf lol i cant imagine being that sensitive

[@ENDRICK916]

@@jersey8650 Bro you just got a toxic life style.

[@danielbowling8780]

Nothing wrong with being sensitive, if you don't have nothing nice to say then don't say nothing at all

[@nouraouni2819]

@@jersey8650 it’s called having empathy

[@patelvidhi]

Exactly he was afraid because he sw school bus ND he thinks might be he will hurt innocent kids or innocent people.

[@nicoleabrams3049]

I hope this truck driver is okay. What a good man he was more worried about hurting someone else than himself.

[@howie6666]

If that was the case he would’ve gone left into the tree. He obviously has some concern for his own safety

[@thefurryteacher1120]

@@howie6666ah yes drive in the direction that a child exiting the school bus may decide to run 🤦 great idea

[@robertvogel9849]

If he was a good man he would have checked his equipment properly that day to make sure it was all functional. He was not doing his job properly and his inattention and inability to do his job properly almost cost the lives of a bunch of children. He's not a good man.

[@howie6666]

@@thefurryteacher1120 so miss the bus by a matter of inches? Stop talking you’re embarrassing yourself

[@thecollector4753]

​​@@robertvogel9849Even if he did take notice of any faults on the truck, I'm pretty sure it's the responsibility of the company that owns the truck to make sure it actually gets fixed. Don't think you can own a dumptruck the same way you can own a rig, if at all.

[@bethmock9431]

Okay, Ive seen this several times, but it drives my to tears, EVERY TIME!!!! The despair in his, "Stop! No!" and "No, Get away!! G-Get away!" just grabs my heart. 😢 I pray he and the bus driver don't have nightmares sbout how it COUKD have ended. Props to the folks who were paying attention and could move.

[@johndowning9907]

That man's got some insane driving ability, I'm impressed

[@alexrosales986]

especially under thst much pressure too!!

[@karabethmechtly7295]

God showed up

[@ledpinkdefsabbathwhokinksd9733]

Karabeth Mechtly oh sure give all the credit to your “god” when the man has above average driving skills I swear all great things accomplished by humans get labeled as the workings of a god

[@amvknights9868]

@@ledpinkdefsabbathwhokinksd9733 let them do what they want I mean still he was under pressure

[@pedropascual730]

You fit a cargo plane there

[@LilithxRomeo]

The way he said “NO, NO, NO…! GET AWAY!!” You can hear the absolute terror in his voice. Breaks my heart…❤

[@lizbizh1234]

Same

[@Guyontheinternet164]

*BRAKES my heart.

[@JenniferAlexis1984]

It must have been horrifying for him!

[@mushr0omz347]

@@Guyontheinternet164dawg😭😭😭

[@2155raulito]

God bless him, just the tone of his voice is chilling.

[@andrewlewis1197]

I love how black car immediately nopes into the grass

[@healmac]

That poor truck driver, he brought me to tears. You can hear the fear in his pleas. God bless him for his excellent driving and concern.

[@Димон1506]

Этот водитель испортил свои тормоза. Этот водитель мог съехать с дороги. Этот водитель выбрал риск чужими жизнями. Очень плохой водитель

[@briannalien9765]

Gosh seriously me too!!! Once I heard him say oh no my whole body started trembling and tears followed! What a terrifying moment. I truly hope the truck driver is okay.

[@kimberlybeshears4785]

Me too! I drive a bus so I realize her helplessness as well

[@RedHotMessResell]

Yes! Like he’s thinking “Omg please don’t let any of these kids get off this bus before I get past it…. That’s so scary. What timing to lose control of your brakes.

[@jawbreaker68419]

Bro cried over a truck

[@childrenofthecornbread]

The fear in his voice breaks my heart. So glad this ended up ok and I hope everyone is doing well.

[@palomarolfs2773]

I know broke my heart 🙏🙇‍♀️🕊🕊🕊

[@prince_of_weebs5836]

Wait what happened

[@annarocha3254]

@@prince_of_weebs5836 trucks breaks went out.

[@prince_of_weebs5836]

Ah that makes more sense now thank you

[@HottyTotty]

Oh my gosh you so are so right on that I bet the woman was praying hard and also I wander how he stopped being his brakes failed

[@nickbohn7145]

I'm a trucker. That fear you hear in his voice is real. Honestly...He handled this perfectly.

[@Funkteon]

When are the Septic Tank Yanks going to learn to stop getting their trucks from American companies and start buying them from the Germans, Swedes and Japanese...

[@d.temirov6985]

Мне показалось что и слева от пикапа было место для того чтобы избежать жертв. То есть помимо возможности проехать по асфальту ,была ещё одна возможность избежать крупного ДТП. Но безусловно его страх и паника вполне оправдана.

[@ericchapman5975]

If he did a proper pre trip this never would have happened. His breaks must have been so out of adjustment . Local trucks sometimes never cross a scale .

[@bkane573]

Except for his pre trip inspection

[@ГаухарСарсекенова]

​@@bkane573, У него что, тормоз или скоростной не работает? Мог же ехать за грузовиком, пока встречная дорога освободится?

[@rosied1968]

OMG that poor truck driver! When you lose your air brakes and steering on a wing and pray. He handled that perfectly and no one was hurt but my God you can hear the terror in his voice.

[@silverstreaktransportation9546]

Sure he is the type of driver who doesn't do pretrip

[@rosied1968]

Pretrips don't guarantee you anything...just saying

[@jessechinen3730]

He was more concerned the fact there would be children walking across. He’s the man.

[@kbtred51]

Good awareness by bus lady, checking before the door.

[@sicksabrestyle4357]

The man? He could have pulled off the road and put no one but perhaps himself in danger. Instead he goes straight toward a school bus and multiple cars that couldn’t move out the way. What makes him the man? That he luckily didn’t kill people because he didn’t want to flip the truck?

[@freddywesly]

​@@sicksabrestyle4357ppl like you just need smth to be mad at. Take a deep breath and go live your life. Maybe stay outta comment sections if you're this easily riled up

[@tomwalker-d4n]

@@sicksabrestyle4357 the fact hat in the moment of being scared shirtless he actually used his head blew the horn and drove between the bus. I would say he did everything right . the bus driver is also to be commended for paying attention and noticing . Thank god you aren`t my parent ! what you thought is he should have injured his own life when as you see everything was a OKAY

[@stevencraig9090]

​@@sicksabrestyle4357not when they are power line everywhere

[@jonathanandrus6928]

Can we all just take a moment to appreciate this man's stellar driving skills

[@rembliekain7643]

Stellar? Really in a semi you down shift before you break. Also you have 3 break systems you have a service break an air break and an engine break then if and when all 3 of the breaks do fail after having slowed down significantly by down shifting you put it in reverse and gently tap tap tap the gass if you are at full speed and still on a run away you have already messed up your first 4 methods to stop in time. That said this guy may be able to steer well and was lucky enough to have a large opening and no kid walking around the front of the bus however you can see that from his level of panic he was not clear headed this is why truck schools with obstacle tracks exist. Even though many drivers are still buddy tought and may know enough to pass the driving exam but not enought to truly know the basics by any means. It's very unfortunate that this driver was able to get in to this position in the first place when a proper DoT required pre-trip inspection would have found and identified the unserviceable nature of his rig and prevented this in the first place.

[@justice0911]

​@@rembliekain7643thank you!!!

[@YouAreArguingWithAI]

​@@rembliekain7643 you in too Deep fam, just be grateful nobody died zz

[@kaedenwheeler6967]

@@rembliekain7643ngl nobody’s reading that nor cares

[@nobody-rb9xh]

​@@kaedenwheeler6967I read it and do care. He's being more logical than the guy who complimented the drivers skills when he could've done differently to avoid this

[@t.carter]

Oh that poor driver, you can hear the emotion in his voice. Hope he’s doing ok.

[@Nympheau]

It's a her

[@theblueking8851]

@@Nympheau are you sure...?

[@Stryker11able]

@@Nympheau that’s a woman?…. Wait…. You’re not allowed to ask that…

[@ravenv.g4869]

The truck driver was a male and the bus drivers i believe were both female.

[@Zawps]

@@Joemamahoeee For one, the female doesn’t seem like she’s a bus driver, but maybe a teacher/principal riding with bus driver, second the trucks breaks went out downhill and was unable to decelerate safely before reaching the vehicles…

[@leemast4010]

The fear in his voice and his ability to wheel that truck like a mad man!!! You Sir are a true professional in every respect of the word!

[@vincentkuns319]

Heart breaks a little for the trucker. Poor dude probably thought he was about to really hurt some kids. You can really hear it in his voice. Handled like a pro

[@missyperry1480]

Wondering if that truck driver made safely!

[@goreobsessed2308]

Nah he knew rhe kids would be fine he handled that he was worried about the dudes in the other lane

[@raw1465]

​@@goreobsessed2308 my guy i don't think them kids will be fine seeing a 40,000ib truck obliterate a family of 4 right next to them on their way back from school

[@N1h1luss]

​@@raw1465i think he was saying he wasnt going to hit the schoolbus at alll worse case scenario would be hit the truck also if hes fully loaded its more like 90-100k pounds most the time those dump trailers are overloaded

[@caitlincassandra]

I mean in that scenario, you may not be thinking straight, but wouldn't going off road and hitting something that didn't have people in it be better (if there hadn't been a gap) than hitting any of the vehicles? And jump out before collision and hope you make it?

[@shea5542]

That truck drive is a GOOD DRIVER. He handled that stressful situation SO WELL. Gave me chills

[@zacharyroyce]

No he should have gone left just to be safe. He made the stupid, selfish decision and got lucky.

[@genghis_connie]

@@zacharyroyceGonr left where? In the trees with a line of houses We don’t know what he was carrying, either.

[@timocruz3464]

@@genghis_conniehe should had went off rode when he saw those cars.

[@wispyfae]

@@timocruz3464 into the tree???

[@timocruz3464]

@@wispyfae not trees. Look you are the one who has loose break. Instead of having the cars adjust to him he should have been the one moving outside of the road. Do you expect all cars to go offroad? Yall tripping

[@johnjohnson201]

Dang, the genuine fear in his voice of hurting those kids almost made me shed a tear… obviously I didn’t because nothing happened, but ya know.

[@slushiecantsleep]

respect, making sure you kept your megachad status by assuring us you didnt shed that tear

[@mitzymonaghan4112]

Pull yourself together John your an emotional wreck of a man

[@victoriagreene6259]

Me too. I felt that hard.

[@manfmalachi]

You cried. You know you did.........I did I mean

[@jvjv2138]

Thank God he was going slow already in the first place

[@puertoricansweetie77]

He IS ONE HECK OF A DRIVER!!!! Bless his soul!

[@kristinaclark9542]

Bless his heart, he was terrified of hurting those children. Excellent driving skills.

[@darkfire3062]

Lol if that's the point he can drive offroad where gross have

[@ItsMissChas5]

Yes!! I absolutely agree!

[@pmd167]

Why are you insulting this person they literally did everything right?

[@pickle9638]

@@darkfire3062 look closely what he did was the best decision he could take in that situation. He couldn't go offroad because there was no space and no way a truck could fit in that tight space.

[@izkion]

@@darkfire3062 it will cause more problem i think

[@Someone-ww7uv]

Now thats the voice of a Trucker dedicated to others safety

[@TruckerReviewed]

He didn't do his pre trip and put everyone's lives in danger. He's a man that's regretted his poor decisions

[@L-VA21]

@@TruckerReviewedwhat if it’s not in his control

[@skyradloff]

​@@L-VA21it was in his control, he failed to complete his safety check before driving the truck which resulted in this dangerous scenario

[@jmancody94]

​@L-VA21 As a CDL holder he is 100% responsible for everything on his vehicle. Part of a pre trip is making sure your brakes work.

[@jasperLove]

@@jmancody94 is there any way his brakes could've gone out mid trip?

[@whomiswhowespeaktobutwhoiswhom]

The fear in that man’s voice brought tears to my eyes. He would not have been able to live with himself. You can tell.

[@sunetvardsky8685]

You're both too dramatic. He could've pulled off the road.

[@michaelchipman1832]

@@sunetvardsky8685 I don't know man I think pulling off the road could have been potentially fatal for the driver...ground dips immediately and going downhill... tough call no matter how you look at it

[@sunetvardsky8685]

@@michaelchipman1832 there are no cliffs or hills. Driver is going like 35. No one in history has died from driving on a field at 35.

[@c.h1645]

@@sunetvardsky8685 power poles, trees on both sides, ditch on either side. no field in site. doesn't take much to roll a truck pulling off the hard shoulder onto grass/dirt. especially if the ground is soft. trucks are super heavy and will sink first chance they get.

[@patricialora5692]

Thank God no child was crossing!

[@isabelleholt8311]

I am fully supportive of making roads specifically for big rigs we put ourselves and them in danger. They literally can’t do anything if the brakes give out. He was so smart for honking I’m so glad everyone was okay

[@charlottesetsu]

Moving freight off the roads and onto rails is a better solution in a lot of ways. Big Rigs chew up road surfaces like nobody's business.

[@ryryb447]

I have NEVER seen a truck driver SO in control!!! You could hear the devastation in his voice. He saved kids by applying quick thinking! Well done.

[@KelliSprague]

Well done sir! So scary

[@plishplash]

Since when is not hurting someone by negligence the same as saving them?

[@helens.7699]

@@plishplashnot negligence. the brakes went out, this happens often. the driver is trained to respond in this scenario, you aren’t.

[@plishplash]

@@helens.7699 Why do you consider "brakes going out" a normal thing to happen?

[@angievandekraats7190]

@@plishplashbecause it’s actually a known phenomenon for trucks air breaks to go out. It’s not the same as a personal vehicle like an F150, this is a commercial vehicle and they don’t exactly operate the same. There are reasons why those brakes could fail that may not be related at all to driver error. Don’t assume he made some mistake just to be cynical, and maybe don’t comment if you got nothing interesting to add

[@Honeybeerose88]

Poor man. I just want to hug him, he sounds more terrified of hitting someone else than his own wellbeing.

[@dyodoleu]

Probably that and also, often times you'd end up in jail for something that maybe even wasn't your fault

[@jlee8611]

A sensible person would avoid hitting other cars and crash into a tree or a pole.

[@InHellITrust]

@@jlee8611 Can you provide and example? I'm a visual learner. Thank you!

[@fdm1202]

he could hit that car at 80 and his truck would look untouched and they would be scatter everywhere hes not worried about himself at all he knows hes fine

[@Pause0]

Any man with a functioning conscience should be horrified if they have the potential to wipe out a school bus full of children

[@starship1701]

"You don't want to know", the sheer horror of this situation. Thank god everyone ended up alright.

[@alexmcginnis1]

That truck was going fast too, if he was less skilled, he probably would've hit that bus or truck, which would've been horrible either way

[@trickdoe7335]

What happens to the truck driver

[@DarkNugget39]

I’m confused on what was happening in this video

[@starship1701]

@@DarkNugget39 the truck's brakes failed, or just couldn't stop in time. Look up "truck runaway ramp" and you'll see lots of examples of big trucks having to go off the road because their brakes failed. They make runaway ramps for these situations on highways, so that less people get hurt. In this video the driver was terrified because he couldn't stop in time and there was an entire school bus full of children in front of him

[@emiliahorn7197]

@@DarkNugget39 also I have a feeling that the reason all the cars were stopped is bc when the bus has the stop signs it’s the law that all cars stop to keep the kids getting of the bus safe. If all the cars had been moving whilst the bus was parked that would have been catastrophic

[@Clarissa-z4x]

Husband is a trucker, whole lineage of my bloodline are as well. I felt this man’s heartache ❤

[@ihavenothingbettertodotoday]

I feel bad for that poor man. You can hear the sheer terror in his voice. This is the kind of person you can care about.

[@beamed_by_RefLeX]

Those 2 cars could have gotten him killed all the truck had to do was turn off the road instead making him squeeze through

[@trajictempr8574]

Fr fr

[@Thelittlelamb.]

@@sandywentworth4249 maybe he didn’t know the brakes didn’t work

[@jac_b6569]

@@sandywentworth4249 it doesnt work like that lmfao

[@craigorme4418]

@@sandywentworth4249 mate, just say you've never owned a vehicle and stfu

[@ms.ticklepickle7352]

The sound of his voice. You can tell how scared he was. He did such a good job avoiding the other vehicles. Thank goodness no one was harmed. This could have been a lot worse.

[@santiagotoloza4717]

@Royal Exodus it says break failure

[@coreyhall8876]

@Royal Exodus bro what are u waffling about his breaks clearly failed 😭

[@vortex1062]

@Royal Exodus def would’ve either way his brakes were broken

[@isaacwest]

He did a bad job ensuring that old beater rustbucket dumptruck had functioning brakes though.

[@Flauridias]

@@isaacwest maybe he did, and they broke just after...

[@rustyboyd5112]

You can hear the absolute pain and terror in his voice…I hope he’s doing well..

[@shaneleroy3529]

I think it’s because he thought he was about to hurt a lot of children. This man is a nice man.

[@Mae-rr5ye]

Almost made me cry, all those kids! What a horrible moment 😓

[@TiffanyBrown-hj4my]

Y'all slow dude is fine we wouldn't see this vid if he wasn't

[@donmk2364]

I am 😅

[@GeezCte]

@@TiffanyBrown-hj4my its a dash cam and the school bus has one so yeah, you have an incorrect statement

[@tiktokenrf]

man the terror of this guys voice for the brake failing to not wanting to hit a kid. we praise you he did a amazing job.

[@ewsophia]

that truck driver is a legend. He knew there were kids on that bus and did everything in his power to protect them. What a great man!

[@elijahhayes9447]

My mother was a trucker and one of her coworkers brakes failed on a highway during a traffic jam and to avoid a bunch of deaths he made the difficult decision to drive off the side of the bridge and died on impact what a legend

[@InspirationIgnite310]

… or didn’t have the knowledge how to set his breaks properly. Being a dump truck… highly probable.

[@doblingamez1731]

The brakes failing could have been anything from poor maintenance to poorly made brakes.

[@josepena5906]

Except servicing his brakes

[@InspirationIgnite310]

@@doblingamez1731 brakes are pretty standard across the industry. I suspect they hadn’t been set in awhile.

[@brokebankfishin4839]

This man just proves everything every trucker ive met ever told me. “If its me or a school bus then its gonna be me.” Good driving and a good man saved a lot of lives.

[@markmack2746]

You said it brother!!!

[@courtneybarbin3587]

Why didn’t she start backing up when he got next to her… she’s bad.

[@melbournestacker]

@@courtneybarbin3587 only like 2% of people can’t think under pressure like that.

[@user-vd1cr5ng1p]

@@courtneybarbin3587 that’s what I’m sayin

[@julioarevalo394]

Speechless

[@crocprincess]

It breaks my heart hearing the fear in this man’s heart. I am sure the school bus really brought on the pressure. Everyone in this situation handled it well! Great job truck driver. I hope you are doing okay ❤

[@patmazzotta868]

A trucker once told me that another trucker was in a similar situation with another school bus. Unfortunately the trucker had only one chose, to ditch his truck and rolled over, giving his life to save the kids. Unsung heroes are all around but are never acknowledged.

[@kimchumbley2534]

💔❤️‍🩹💔❤️‍🩹💔❤️‍🩹💔

[@Voxphyle]

My father had to do that once to prevent hitting an elderly lady who had fallen asleep at the wheel. Said it was the only accident he's been in where people were patting him on the back.

[@sweethoneythoughts]

😢😢😢

[@SelectedSpecimen]

Dang man. That sucks, what a legend

[@pernetlaure5486]

Mon père a faillit se tuer a bord de son camion a cause d'un jeune poivrot, c'était soit un mur soit une bande de jeunes, il a choisi le mûr. Il s'en a sorti mais a été dans, le coma et le visage enfoncé par le volant.

[@jessicastormshell2786]

Every ounce of props for the Mack driver. No injuries. No accidents. No damages. With no room for mistakes.

[@sumup49]

Im pretty sure one of the cars backed into the one behind them to get out of the way but still massive props to the truck driver

[@spacedandy7553]

What a beautiful comment

[@cam07mel]

God is good !

[@brittneyc.brookes1455]

"No room for mistakes"..... amen

[@KatieJxn]

How did the guy stop though 😳

[@S.reekanth.S]

Everyone looks so calm while the poor truck driver is in panic , i could feel that adrenaline rush

[@NumbaOne]

He didn't want to hurt those kids, accident or not imagine the guilt

[@bayleemccamey1368]

I was in an accident in a dumptruck Feb 14th 2022 a few days before my mom's birthday me and my mom were in the dumptruck but were ok 👍

[@rancherodave]

@@bayleemccamey1368 so were you in a car or in the dump truck lol?

[@burtan2000]

i think he should've dumped it in the swale on side of road. to stop

[@NumbaOne]

@@burtan2000 very risky what he did but if he took it off road, i cant see it not hitting a tree or 2 or tiping, the guy in the pickup has ball for sitting still if he moved or tired to get out of the way he would have ruined it for the dumptruck guy's maneuver

[@hauntrlution1515]

Bro semis loosing their brake in populated areas is NO JOKE one of my buddy's was driving a dump truck somewhere in downtown Seattle and lost his brakes going down a hill ended up going through someone's house and off a 30 ft embankment and into a lake spent 5 months in icu and had to have reconstructive face surgery and it's absolutely amazing he even lived🙏 there was practically nothing left of the truck absolute miracle

[@pedra-daneenogarro5012]

I pray he’s ok. It was probably so traumatizing for him while everyone is just so chill

[@annathelol7512]

What can they do? Stress too? I am sure they were also shocked and sad.

[@Katmandu2]

I'm a truck driver as well. He was more terrified because HE KNEW it was his fault. He overheated his brakes. When air brakes fail, they LOCK UP. Immediately!

[@avril881]

@@Katmandu2 accidentally did that in my moms car exiting the freeway, i crashed into a tree and had 3 broken ribs. “why were you driving her car?!” she can’t drive and i’m 18 with a license but yes. terrifying

[@medisowkers5829]

@@avril881 you dummy.... do you do drugss???

[@tonywilson2059]

@@avril881 you overheated the airbrakes in your moms car? 😂😂

[@antoni_theponi1793]

It’s so heart warming to see how much the truck driver cared, he was screaming and he sounds like he’s on the verge of tears

[@TheMaxbattle]

I mean his breaks are out I would be scared asf too

[@mistakd3771]

@@TheMaxbattle yeah but it sounded like he was more scared about the children than himself.

[@xxargonautxx9790]

True to that, he knows he’ll live but he also knows whoever he hits might die cause of it. No one wants to live with that for the rest of their live.

[@mercedesimler9325]

That Man Is Truly A Hero 💙🙏 God Bless Him

[@billlybobson3753]

If he hits the bus, they die, busses are like giant soda cans unfortunately

[@Gabie76]

respect to the ONE guy that got out of the way and to the truck driver for being so smooth with it.

[@nicholasmesa3588]

I know! Whoever was driving that truck in the oncoming side must of been paralyzed cuz they didn't even flinch! Like there's a huge truck barreling at you MOOOVE!

[@drakemcgricken6103]

​@@nicholasmesa3588 I saw this when it first happened, the driver of the pickup actually backed into the car behind him, giving that Semi Driver those precious few inches he needed

[@maximusandr]

Bros white line certified

[@snsn7251]

My thoughts exactly. Silly people on the opposite side. Bless the innocence of those kids

[@crose00]

@@drakemcgricken6103the fact that dude’s in a *truck* and decided to reverse instead of just drive onto the grass is so stupid

[@emmastayshigh]

I will always have respect for truck drivers “unless they’re intentionally driving like a jerk” the skill it takes to drive a vehicle like that is crazy I could never, my aunt does it and idk how lol its impressive

[@coatguy2990]

The driver of the truck deserves nothing but your unending respect.

[@BobGamor69]

@maritzaquiroz7914 bro what the heck are you talking about?

[@JoeGrant-xz1rs]

It was found he failed to maintain his truck and he even drove 3 miles back to the shop after this near miss with the bus.

[@Dakotert]

@@JoeGrant-xz1rsI’m pretty sure that’s the company’s fault. It’s their truck. But then again, I am unsure if truck drivers have to maintain their vehicles.

[@naturegirl92584]

​@@JoeGrant-xz1rsfr?

[@capybara9521]

You're no one to tell me who deserves my respect kid

[@zeebee6533]

The absolute terror in his voice as he realized his trucks breaks failed. And especially since they failed as he was aproaching a school bus loading/unloading kids. He did everything right. Blessed be this man and his quick thinking.

[@bronwaith]

He sadly lost his job because of this :-(

[@KreativeKerri]

They don't teach this in school...experience + instinct. My dad was an OTR trucker and was always talking bad about those schools. Not sure what they are doing now. He had to retrain all those who came from school.

[@KreativeKerri]

​@@bronwaiththat is horrible .

[@jacksonprice7442]

@@bronwaiththat’s stupid.

[@devonwood9782]

​@@bronwaithsee the company should be the ones getting a government fine after investigation, the fact this driver was fired due to a mechanical failure falls squarely on the mechanics that service those work trucks which is in fact also falls under the companies fault for failing to stay up to date with their monthly inspections.

[@mochamama8176]

This truck driver did an excellent job. He saved lives. I am proud of him!!

[@REfaepae]

Yes he did! That black truck was paralyzed but should have gone up to that next little drive there and get out of the way lol 😅

[@ControversyCupcake]

What happened?

[@ClementineFrances-pm3kf]

@@ControversyCupcakeI think the truck drivers brakes got stuck, so they were unable to stop.

[@ControversyCupcake]

Thank you

[@severec0bra625]

He could have gone in the grass instead of risking that.

[@harrensarmiento8245]

I really appreciate the voice of the truck driver this is a true hero a video is a proof ❤ tribute for you men you're the best

[@sage_upmostpear8628]

That truck driver deserves something for his great concern, that “stop, no” was said with the dread of crashing into the buss and hurting the children.

[@agdjdjdj9842]

How you know if he was scared for himself or kids and also how u get 1.7 k one this comment in 17 hrd

[@xXBL4ZEXx.]

@@agdjdjdj9842 dude he knew there were kids on the bus

[@kapzet9951]

@@agdjdjdj9842 himself? That truck wouldnt even scratch... Schoolbuses are made of paper

[@agdjdjdj9842]

Like I said how do you know if it was him or not and also busses have pretty tint windows and it's kinda hard to see 3th graders behind seats

[@youraverageweeb3823]

Bruh school buses are made for kids wdym?

[@v_lh109]

This poor guy was so scared he was going to hurt those kids. This brought tears to my eyes after the second time i watched it and heard it in his voice.

[@User12002]

It’s not that deep

[@kgam6799]

@@User12002 yea not that deep when people could have died🤦‍♂️

[@v_lh109]

@@User12002 some people are more sympathetic and deeper than others. I guess your comment shows, doesn't it?

[@Zenin2tuff]

​@@kgam6799dawg the truck wasnt even goin that fast 🤦

[@v_lh109]

@@Zenin2tuff WHAT????? You must be a very young inexperienced child to think a semi going the speed this one was, would not cause life threatening damage!!!!!!

[@boondocksdragon8959]

That trucker sounded more afraid than the school bus driver did.... and can we just take a minute to respect how tight that squeeze was?! I bet most drivers wouldn't have been able to slide that dump truck in there without clipping another vehicle.

[@John-Smith02]

Idk. I went from DC to New Jersey on a bus, the bus driver drove at like midnight.... through dense fog. Mad f-in respect for them.

[@animatedterror8305]

That wasn’t a normal dump truck, that was a dump trailer and a semi truck

[@precisionbrown6829]

The school bus wasn’t moving the truck couldn’t stop that quick. Thank goodness no one was getting out of the school bus

[@Cgtlfa]

I prob would be too. Her knowing the good size gap… him not knowing was the difference

[@HighMinds010]

Adrenaline does something to your body you thought you were not capable of

[@ahmedel-masry]

What a driver god bless him saving those little angels god bless everyone ❤

[@markell598]

Driver needs a medal for his skill driving to avoid a massive injury or death happening.

[@gailpeterson2154]

I don't I don't know how he lost his brakes but he definitely made the right choice. It was easier for oncoming to pull off the road than the school bus. And, he chose not to hit the school bus. If you hear a truck blasting his horn and driving erratically, get the heck out of their way. Something is terribly wrong!

[@OntarioBearHunter]

​@gailpeterson2154 he threaded the needle, should have ditched it

[@Kevin-hi5uw]

No he should have slowed down. He needs his license taken away.

[@eve__________]

@@Kevin-hi5uwyoure the slowest person on earth

[@davidtiessen7713]

@@OntarioBearHunter exactly that was reckless. Kid coulda stepped out. Lucky there was gap too. best option was right or left off the road into the grass. He gambled huge and was soooo lucky.

[@brucekaraus7330]

That driver is a bloody hero. Fantastic driving mate.

[@joshuaharrison8113]

I feel like negligence is a definite possible factor

[@ImThatCatYT]

@@joshuaharrison8113 The only way it could even be considered as negligence is if he drove this route daily and knew the exact stops of that bus. On average stopping distances of trucks that are fully loaded is around 400 feet, the bus at the start of the video which is slightly after you see the brakes of the car in front of him come on is 250 feet max (and thats being very generous) Not to mention its downhill.

[@nesh2o587]

pretty sure he lost his brakes if im not mistaken i dont think it matters how far it is, its gonna keep going​ for a while could be wrong tho @@ImThatCatYT

[@ryanvoelker716]

@@joshuaharrison8113likely His breaks have out. It can happen with those big Riggs.

[@ChronosPhantom]

Had me sweating bullets

[@aiv4873]

Massive respect to the driver, it's extremely hard to drive with a brake failure and he managed to do so wonderfully.

[@Theover4000]

He straight up threaded a needle in a semi. I honestly can say he’s probably better than most drivers in general and he deserves massive respect.

[@bharat7732]

Why can't we stop it using gears? I mean by lowering the gear and not throttling up?

[@davidtrevino9784]

Negative he should've went in the ditch

[@drippy_flowe3_pot133]

@@Theover4000 fcc

[@dessertlimbo]

@@Theover4000 most drivers are just incompetent and too egoistic to drive around

[@virgobutterfly1680]

I wasn’t driving a truck like the man in the video, but I have lost my brakes while driving before. My master cylinder failed while I was going down a steep hill, and traffic was stopped at the bottom. It was a terrifying experience. No one was hurt, but I had to think quickly.

[@No_tears22]

How did you escape a situation like that? Were you hurt

[@FatYoshi619]

​@No_tears22 they probably swerved upto a pavement

[@hitokiriibattousaii]

bro was so scared and he maneuvered it perfectly, hats off to him

[@mikukene1998]

@@Buttcheek_GamingReview the video and you'll notice people on sidewalks and on the grass walking a dog

[@KloudsLog]

@@Buttcheek_Gamingat that point, going into the grass with a bus around is a bad idea even more. Kids are more likely to be in the grass then the road if their getting off

[@docternoblex]

@@Buttcheek_GamingI would rather be hit head on sitting in that suburban before any child gets injured

[@ChefBuckeye]

@@Buttcheek_Gaming Ah yes, a place where dynamics rule far more greatly, especially once friction is dynamic and kinetic. Take a still controllable semi-truck (only just missing brakes) and make it unpredictably controllable. You hit the ditch incorrectly, your rolling over, you hit one of those trees or electric poles, your potentially throwing yourself right back into the school bus. Not all about damages to own property. He could just decide to plow right into that truck, better to take some people in cars than some children. The outcome would be better than "truck hits school bus, kills X."

[@matthewmac5787]

​@@Buttcheek_Gaming ah yes, putting a barely controllable vehicle going at high speeds into *wet mud* what a great idea! I can't see how that could possible make the situation worse and more uncontrollable!

[@AL-pu9bm]

Wow I am so glad no one got hurt. That poor man sounded so panicked I wish I could hug him.

[@pe.bo.5038]

Are you THAT NAIVE to believe that made-up BS????

[@allrangbast5607]

ur so pure heart

[@collinscold]

I think if you hugged him during then, he probably would have crashed.

[@pe.bo.5038]

@@collinscold 🤣😂🤣If she hugged him,it would most probably be a "bear-hug"while meanwhile she would soil her underware!

[@i.cant.sleep.anymore]

He's irresponsible.

[@sathishbhargavi70]

That truck guy really tried the best not to harm anyone respect for this bro

[@stephenbyfield4870]

I think if really tried he would have gone into the grass/ditch on the side of road. He just lucked out that he didn't hit anyone.

[@nicusficus69]

@@stephenbyfield4870 think a few seconds as if you were in that situation. I doubt you would want to possibly die rather than hitting the car on the opposite lane

[@kdnlol]

What did you expect him to do?? Go through the school bus?

[@muzvarehelen]

​@@kdnlol yes that would have been more exciting.

[@expeditions-k6d]

​@@nicusficus69or hitting the bus

[@angelnixon6730]

Being the wife of a trucker, he is very experienced in how he handles that. Prayers to you brother!!!

[@RUNgetToTheChopperGetDOWN]

The thing that got me here was the frickin driver man, his voice.

[@district2productions]

It should be in one of those Quandale dingle spotting videos the “ no! Get away!”

[@motherofpuppies544]

Omg i almost started crying when he was saying stop no.. you can hear in his voice just begging that a child doesn't run out!!!

[@i-love-comountains3850]

@@motherofpuppies544 Started to, nothing, that got me bigtime. That was the voice of a man wondering how he's gonna live with himself if he hurts a kid or anyone else.

[@juombe]

@deviloxy You find this funny?

[@precisionbrown6829]

@@juombe failed brakes are far from funny

[@deltaqueen8164]

The panic in his voice gives me the chills. You can tell he was so scared of hurting those children or anyone else. Thank God nobody was hurt.

[@regashi189]

thank god for what? thank the driver that he was able to avoid hitting them.

[@Ceedot999]

​@@regashi189💀

[@ForestDwellingCritter]

No, thank the driver

[@肖潇-u5h]

for now

[@teziahstevens8258]

​@@regashi189ha ha I hope your life gets better

[@beautifulcorpse8202]

Aw poor guy. He needs a hug

[@khalid731]

Pretty sure he need brakes not hugs

[@bncsmom1]

He needs something a little stronger than a hug...like perhaps an entire quart mason jar of moonshine!

[@gammatheprotobean1541]

@@khalid731 he needs both

[@FIRECATWASXD]

nah he needs a rise and new truck

[@gabornagy1942]

and a clean pair of shorts

[@tanakk9]

I know he was also probably scared a kid was crossing the road. Poor man. I am glad he didnt get in trouble for this. Need more people like him in the world.

[@BallisticAero]

The panic and despair in that truckers voice is so heart wrenching. The poor lad

[@JohanCruyff..]

4,9k likes and no comments? Lez fix dat rq

[@DeepDownInTheOcean]

5.3k likes and one comment? Leh fiq dah ree quih

[@AutoRauto]

Seriously how common are brake fails? It never happens

[@2amazing101]

@@AutoRauto they literally have runaway truck ramps along mountain roads for this very reason. It's not common, but it does happen

[@aaroncorley6800]

Yeah, and anyone who's done something that was nearly deadly understands the despair and heart-wrenching fear that courses your veins and mainline into your brain, when you realize that someone may die and you can do nothing about it bit watch

[@hg393]

Omg the fear in this man’s voice!! Breaks my heart. He did an amazing job missing the bus and I hope he’s okay

[@boredcat6119]

He’s a hero for what he did. Respect to him!

[@Pamianu]

Yea the first he think, save my life, take a child or 2🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Kipsyz]

Or an abysmal job at correctly checking the vehicle before driving it.

[@enchilada7765]

He's in jail forever, sadly

[@chrismondrick5422]

@@enchilada7765 okeee

[@ienjoyworkingonmuddycars.9793]

Thankfully everyone is okay, that is literally the worst possible scenario for a residential brake failure

[@ghostquake86]

Yes. Thankfully it had the best outcome considering the circumstances.

[@JorgeArriaza-d6s]

What about the stupid drivers that don't even move they still still right there without moving backwards when they see the dangers wos coming that was so stupid and dangerous

[@Itsakindamagic]

Helatious, good driving. You can hear he's scared spitless but still does a beautiful job of avoiding a really serious accident. Two thumbs up, dude!

[@S1k.sandhu]

You can hear it in his voice..when he says “stop no” and he definitely cried when the truck came to a stop…I would have done the same

[@thornlilyn6888]

I would be giving that man a raise and a all expenses paid vacation. The quick thinking and paired with his skill in the situation was phenomenal I would of frozen up and just panicked the moment I realized my brakes went out.

[@telissad9545]

I'm tearing up just hearing I can only imagine how he felt

[@MsJay01234567]

Yt just asked me to rate your comment. So weird 😕

[@saltae4343]

Yeah you can hear his fear in it, thankfully everything's good at the end

[@Yoursolindasims]

I almost did cry wth 😂😭😭😭😭