Driver Forced To Gun Engine And Jump Rising Drawbridge

[@robertjensen1048]

His reaction skills combined with just the right timing of bridge opening saved him. Sometimes hesitating can get you killed. He nailed it.

[@smitch250]

Dude he coulda slammed the break. Threw it in reverse and got outta there. Car probably would still have been damaged but no dukes of hazard jump

[@donutdan1508]

@@smitch250 The brakes!! Well that's no fun! When in doubt.. throttle out! Friggin Hammer Down Charlie Brown! 🤣😂🤣

[@USSEnterprise123]

Your right!

[@joeblow4566]

I don't know if you're a combat veteran but you are correct hesitation can sometimes get you killed trippy ass shit Holmes

[@martyk1156]

When on doubt floor it and reassess the situation from the new point of view.

[@clarkkentsuperman5911]

Watching all those Dukes of Hazzard episodes as a kid really paid off for this man ..

[@Nonconformistwilderbeastman]

Exactly what I was thinking 🤔, where's Boss Hogg?

[@donutdan1508]

Friggin General Lee would have come through it without a scratch!

[@danielmoore9662]

Where the clip of this stunt??

[@TheBrooklynbodine]

I'd have thought so, too.

[@anibalbabilonia1867]

“Them boys are at it again!”

[@zyanidwarfare5634]

I was SO disappointed we couldn’t see the jump like it’s what we came here for!

[@Raymond-rr5iv]

You'll be alright. 🤔Sometimes the depravity of not getting what you want🔥🪄 works out for the best 💯😎😉👍🇺🇸

[@Yellowbitchblaze]

We ain't sht for this I did too I was like oh sht

[@CrunchWrpSUPREME]

Same

[@zacmiles5342]

@@Raymond-rr5iv not in this scenario . I wasted a minute and 38 seconds of my life and learned absolutly nothing new from the rest of the video. So not seeing the car jump wasn't beneficial in any way.

[@carlbaumeister3439]

Too bad the guy didn’t have a dash cam. I wonder if the Bridge Commission had/has it on surveillance cameras . . .

[@amazingworldphotography7878]

When the wife noticed that something did not feel right, the husband was quick to say, " we will cross that bridge when we get to it!"

[@zacharyknollman5731]

Lol well said

[@Creativeabandon]

Lol

[@luigicirelli2583]

true story

[@koobydotnet]

I guess having gates that come down before the bridge opens is beyond the budget of $1.50 a car for every car

[@devilshoez1098]

haha for those that think toll money actually goes to what the tolls are there for hahahahah

[@robertjensen1048]

@@paulmcgo1089 It was 5 cents when I was a teen. And I could also buy dinner for four in a fine restaurant for $2.00. After we ate, we'd all walk home, 8 miles one way, through the snow. Singing the whole way.

[@americanraised2608]

100%! That sun in his eye story is BS. I'm sure that bridge has live cameras to help with problems like the sun being bright and when it's nighttime. It also records proof for the state's DOT/coast guard who oversees the bridge operations to help provide real-time facts of whos at fault for insurance claims, other legalities, etc during their investigation. I'm a bridge technician in a small rural town on the eastern shore of MD with no toll, smaller bridge. We have gates like a railroad crossing on both sides, traffic lights on both sides, 5 cameras showing every angle of the draw bridge so we can see the cars and where the boats are at and to make sure another boat we didn't see tries to race under the bridge while you are bringing it back down. We also have a concrete barrier on wheels that goes across the whole road on the side that has the opening when the bridge is up. That guy was not paying attention mixed with laziness he didn't double-check by walking over to all sides to make sure there were no cars or people on the bridge. I have cars running the traffic lights all the time while in the process of bringing the gates down when I have to stop and let a person in a hurry make it across the bridge because they can't wait 5 mins.. it's a job you have to be aware of everything going on. The state's bridge commission didn't want to say anything because they know they are about to pay out after seeing the camera footage.

[@Mr.Stingy]

This shows up after a woman falls to her death on a draw bridge. Someone needs to be held accountable for such mistakes

[@joebone3151]

Well the bridge operator.

[@mumbles215]

We’re men. That’s why we feel as such about accountability

[@joebone3151]

@@mumbles215 pedestrian it's the pedestrians fault. If it's a car operators fault as every spot a car can be is visible not every spot a pedestrian cab be

[@justrollwithjesus]

Yep after I watch that video this video came up

[@ECUCHRIS904]

Anal-lytics

[@Jo-oo1mx]

So, are you actually going tell me I came here to watch an entire 1:38 video without actual footage of them jumping?

[@dragoniousmaximus7304]

we will never get that 1:38 back my man!! we got got

[@Thanatos138]

Son of a bitch! They got me too

[@savagenomore]

rickrolled....lol

[@idahonative373]

The bridge commission should just say, “You’re welcome, check it off your bucket list. Good day.”

[@wustrkr]

I would love to have to try and jump my car like this

[@jinxyrock7937]

@@wustrkr and then have to deal with over $10,000 in damages? Nah that’s on the company

[@sketchyraptor92]

Yeah this has always been a dream of mine and this guy got to do it without getting in trouble 😅

[@confederacyofindependentsy44]

oh yea my left ear likes this

[@TR3YFIVE]

True

[@piktureit]

XD

[@WaterLines333]

@REDMAN #IDGAF dont be rude

[@tokethedude1103]

My right ear hates it.. I keep think someone is on my side trying to talk to me

[@Clearwater3465]

Bro I thought my phone was broken😭

[@anthonyp3892]

He's been waiting for this day all his life..the faces of everyone in the car when he hit the gas 👁️👄👁️

[@joshperry6700]

Hell. Yeah lmao

[@doemadeit8197]

His favorite movie 2 fast 2 furious 😭😭😭

[@gavinlamp5426]

Han Solo: "Gonna take cover into that asteroid field." This Guy: "PUNCH IT, CHEWIE!"

[@jake862944]

He had to do it.... For family -Dom

[@lexx5313]

Chewy: AAAARRRRRRRHGGHG! (Ok boss)

[@gatling216]

Let's be fair: every man has anticipated this exact situation and secretly prepares for it every time they cross a drawbridge. When in doubt, throttle out.

[@bradley3549]

Been waiting a long time for my moment!

[@eltorpedo67]

😂 perfect comment!

[@jakesword7669]

"honey, were gonna need a new car after this one!"

[@j-talk2024]

this guy channeled his fast and furious skills to save everyone from the bridge going up and disaster

[@publicroyalty760]

Paul walker would be proud of this guy

[@adonian]

I was gonna say he Paul Walkered that shit.

[@sleepingwarrior4618]

This happened again just yesterday. Look up the woman pushing her bicycle that died as she could no longer hold on longer enough. :(

[@eltorpedo67]

do you get to see her fall?

[@psw4763]

His reaction to accelerate and her feeling something odd perfect timing to save themselves. Glad everyone is okay.

[@cliffords.8341]

Sun glare is just a bad excuse for incompetence. If there's glare where you're looking, then you make damn sure you move or have the correct eyewear to have a clear view before raising the bridge.

[@waylonmccrae3546]

The actual Jump Footage with Van Halens ' Jump ' song playing in the background would make an awesome Toyota Commercial !! 😉👍🏻

[@Familylawgroup]

Have the reporters followed up on this case? Did the Bridge Commission eventually take full responsibility?

[@notrackscntfndme6156]

I want to know too...

[@midevilgrim3]

Doubtful

[@therealcarbine15]

They investigated themselves, found that they did nothing wrong, and sealed the documents for 75 years from public scrutiny.

[@chosen3258]

@@therealcarbine15 Reason we must defund the government. They will never be held responsible for what they’ve done they investigate themselves and conclude “We’ve done nothing wrong “

[@wiredcoati]

@@therealcarbine15 Yeah. Took the Phizderna Police route.

[@magiccheeseball]

This also happened to these two brothers Jake and Elwood up in Chicago years ago

[@johnriggle5336]

But they had cop shocks an tires !

[@magiccheeseball]

@@johnriggle5336 😂

[@annettehart2223]

Unbelievable glad that the angel's where with you guys

[@JonnoPlays]

Imagine 4 years later this is still happening. Where is the federal investigation?

[@kishascape]

Nowhere. It's always just more BS excuses for incompetence.

[@mayhemmike1789]

He MUST be from hazard county

[@Rock.Chalk.Jayhawk]

Makin' their way, the only way they know how. That's just a little bit more than their car will allow.

[@VunderGuy]

All in the way in Georgia?

[@phutton88]

2nd drawbridge story I've seen. Last one I saw was an elderly lady walking a bicycle across, held on for dear life, and died after falling at least 50 ft. If we're relying on one person that could be blinded by a sun glare on one inanimate window, then you might consider putting more manpower or cameras into place. Hire a couple homeless folks at minimum wage!

[@MikeDunn]

you would think sensors could be installed, so this sort of thing can't happen.

[@worldeater4115]

There's a lot being recommended. Saw one where they guy went and stopped on the drawbridge with his car. The idiot's car was damaged and the drawbridge employee was fired.

[@Iambriangregory]

@@worldeater4115 it's idiotic to call somebody an idiot and when you don't have all the facts how does it feel to be called an idiot yourself? Do you know if you'd ever been on that bridge before genius do you know if he was confused by the whole thing or not genius okay Einstein take care of your theory of relativity now cuz that's all you're good at

[@samsanimationcorner3820]

@@Iambriangregory your English is broken but you've got the right spirit. 👍

[@Iambriangregory]

@@samsanimationcorner3820 another Einstein who wants to get off the subject, nobody's in English class genius stick with the subject or else you're going to look like a person that doesn't know how to stay in his own lane ,don't encourage stupidity in communication because there's people who exist today because two people who REALLY wanted to communicate learned to figure each other out and I'm talking about war babies in world war II, two people figured out what each one wanted and they produced A life so they can do it I'm sure GENIUSESlike you can do it. don't be birds of a feather flocking together with turkeys gobble gobble!

[@acetech9237]

Nothing is more reliable than a woman's intuition

[@brandonmcnally1476]

I don't know why I even let myself get my hopes up that there was going to be a clip of him actually jumping the bridge🤷🏻‍♂️ shoulda known better🤦🏻‍♂️

[@kellison1838]

😂same

[@losthart5577]

Right!!???

[@traviswolfe996]

I was only here for the clip of the jump myself. My man. T

[@desertjedi]

Maybe rent "The French Connection", "Bullitt" or "The Seven Ups".

[@christyann]

Sue the hell out of them.

[@oneperspective8601]

Here’s a simple fix. put a set of infrared motion sensors along the length and train the operator to use these before opening. Any cars driving by will cause an anomaly along the length which can easily be reported…one of many solutions.

[@RedTideRTS]

You could just have to sensors be a permissive in the controls. The lifting will not energize if an object is present.

[@wolfman231]

@@RedTideRTS that's some high tech garage door wizardry you're talking about. 👍

[@midnightrun2796]

Reminds me of when Clark Griswold flew 50 ft into a ditch on his way to wally world lol

[@MyCatIsNamedChubmuffin]

50 yards

[@robertjensen1048]

That Griswold guy consistently beat the odds.

[@Nonconformistwilderbeastman]

🤣🤣👺😂😸😝

[@waterloo123100]

Nope this is a blues brothers scene

[@rielfromthechi679]

Damn, dude has a wife and two daughters and somehow the most impactful thing in his life was that crash😂

[@carey_metv]

He wants to get paid boii!!

[@ShawnJonesHellion]

well it was a 2 fer 1. 1 chance to be a Duke boy. 2. chance to escape the wife an kids.

[@bifscotsman2573]

Because their lives where at risk. He reacted quickly and with vigor to accelerate and jump the bridge. It was impactful because their lives where in jeopardy, with only shot at survival.

[@DanielGennaro]

“Are you not entertained!?” No, cause Russel crowes bridge jump was a no show. Just mere stories of bravery. Two daughters all dolled up for the interview. Didn’t even see them in the video at least. What a waste!

[@LayzeeGiant]

The hardest bump he ever took? Damn, I wish I had that easy life lol.

[@OvernightCountFraud2024]

A draw bridge operator arguing with his girlfriend on the phone in Sacramento raised the bridge without lowering the traffic arms and red lights. Poor guy in a pick-up drove right off the open bridge into the river at night. He drowned

[@rdr9519]

Are they not allowed to cancel the bridge raising if they notice someone on it? I live in Central I know nothing about raising bridges

[@dana.4146]

Nearly five years later and they’re still investigating themselves. Good job boys!

[@del0ryan88]

They could sue for alot more than 10,000

[@CbrF4i600cc]

Yup, everybody wants to sue...

[@mbmonkey1]

Why didn't reporters ask "why didn't You reverse?"

[@QuantaSolace]

I guess when in the moment, you're more thinking about making it across, than quickly it in reverse.

[@cameronpugh3586]

Yeah honestly reversing probably just isn’t what occurred to him in the moment.

[@sebastianekdahl9423]

Cameron Pugh Why shouldn’t it be the first fucking thing you think of when the bridge starts opening towards you

[@MrUranium238]

that is more dangerous

[@trainknightt]

Mr Zark you can't reverse if you are on it while it's up because there is a gap between the bridge and the concrete so they would fall through if they tried to do that

[@thanosave7112]

we can send a man to the moon but we can’t install technology to avoid something like this from happening??

[@charlenemoriarty1506]

Because the bridge opening up is something a person does.

[@DennyBalance]

Because we didn’t send a man to the moon

[@siesiechampion]

Why aren’t there red lights green lights to warn people the bridge is going up 🙄

[@jbjohnson4728]

Why didn't they just stop? Would the angle of the half of the bridge they were on have been to steep for them to avoid rolling backwards? Or, even if that's so, why not just park the car and get out? It could not have been that steep that they would have tumbled down.

[@shobin05]

JB Johnson it's pretty steep, I saw a photo of the bridge when it's open. There's no way you could walk it out.

[@badactor3440]

Why not put it in reverse?

[@rog5272]

He wanted to be a youtube star, he just gassed it and went across

[@thronewalker1153]

If you’re paying 10,000 for repairing this then you’re crazy.

[@edvh1564]

HIS DAUGHTERS FRIEND...SMOKIN

[@InspectorCallahan.44]

"Geez dad you must've jumped this thing about fifty yards."

[@TheDaniel688]

Nothing to be proud of Russ.

[@Peter_Yachymczyk]

2525 Stay above 50

[@peteytwofinger]

dont buy a grey or gold car these colors make the car INVISIBLE at times

[@HugsBach]

With all the technology, you'd think inferred sensors could be placed on the bridge to warn of someone in the danger zone. Why didn't arms come down with blinking lights, like at railroad crossings?

[@TheWestlandgirl]

BluBlock Sunglass?

[@golfandhike5598]

Sun glare? That's as good a excuse as any.

[@Basilisk4119]

So we've found our next James Bond 👍

[@KingCast65]

0:33 the daughter friend = a young Babs, nice.

[@shobin05]

Holy shit you guys need to level your audio. All I hear is *whisper whisper whisper* then reporter screaming in the mic. Then * whisper whisper whisper* then screaming in mic.

[@MechaniclifeJDM]

Someone get this hero a proper dash cam!

[@NikkiKNuvo]

dang i was hoping for some footage of his badassery.. especially after hearing of the woman on bike who fell to her death from a bridge opening.

[@mahoganykettle5541]

I don’t even have headphones on and I could already feel the pain of headphone users 5 seconds into the vid

[@catlady8324]

His real name is Goober and he’s originally from Mayberry, North Carolina.

[@mightyluv]

I thought he was the Dork of Hazzard.

[@youallthinkyouknow1314]

They are so lucky that no one got hurt. Terrible the person working should be fired

[@97336cf]

I guarantee you could continue driving that car for another 20 years with no repairs lol

[@mitchwinder1204]

I smell a lifted 4Runner on 37s as their next vehicle. In case, you know, it happens again. *cough*

[@Dr_Won_Hung_Lo]

This reminds me of the opening scene of Maximum Overdrive where the bridge raises itself

[@ECUCHRIS904]

😂 🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉🍉

[@pookieone631]

His smile throughout the video says it all..., good job sir..!

[@nadakidd]

That bridge just goes straight up and down. He could have just waited.

[@sandymoonstone855]

kidd ; that would not be fun

[@fmartinjr]

Try not to answer in the comment's section

[@brianruelas4462]

DUDE WAS BANGING HIS CO WORKER AND THEN REALIZED WHAT HE DID TOO LATE BUD

[@SportsMusicCars]

lol more like looking at his phone

[@roscoeschickenandwaffles6317]

Could've just stopped the car.....

[@cyruswagel6074]

You should have just backed up and saved the drama

[@404TRUCKERTV]

they definitely suppose to have a barrier gate on that bridge!

[@kixxgguccigrizz7477]

They daddy a real one he gave them an experience of a life time

[@drfye]

🤔 I mean, it's kinda tempting isn't it? When your in front of a draw bridge that starts to go up.

[@ShawnJonesHellion]

i prepared for it every time i see one just in case shtf

[@westensanchez9483]

No footage? What a waste!

[@ivan_Dingle58]

He was on a mission from God

[@SorenCicchini]

Car's got a lot of pickup.

[@aaronwilson5762]

Fix the cigarette lighter

[@marcdathird]

A strong sun glare is not a good enough reason for this fuck up. What other saftey measures do they have in place if you can't see the camera?

[@ZingNovaVODS]

OH GOD MY LEFT EAR

[@tommyhallum2054]

I'm sure he didn't want his daughter and wife with him but he has been waiting for this moment since he was 9.

[@FreeSpirit47]

This happened again in 2020. Apparently, nothing was done to prevent it from happening again.

[@Basilisk4119]

Somebody needs to die before they'll do anything

[@captainobvious8264]

@@Basilisk4119 your wish came true in Florida

[@Basilisk4119]

@@captainobvious8264 Strange choice of words but thanks for the heads up

[@captainobvious8264]

@@Basilisk4119 sorry, I didn’t know what word fit best, other than jinxed, at that time

[@Basilisk4119]

@@captainobvious8264 That's because you weren't aware that I was being facetious rather than actually wanting someone to die 😉

[@SwankeyMonkey]

_"It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks._ _It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas._ _What do you say, is it the new Bluesmobile or what?"_ *Family minivan making jump across drawbridge? Literally on a mission from God.*

[@mikehazelwood6106]

Gates SHOULD completely close, before the bridge roadway can begin to move! The bridge should have sensors to detect the weight, heat or magnetic field of any vehicle on it. Humans CAN NOT be depended upon to always make the safest choices! A bit of alcohol, reefer or even OTC Cold Medicine, can so distract a bridge operator, that he or she can cause a fatal accident. I recall a Railroad Bridge tender whom back in the 1970s, had consumed alcohol with his lunch. Several miles away, he signaled for a train to "Go", even though the bridge was up. Having overestimated the passing ship's speed, the train crashed into the bridge counterweight, killing the 3 man locomotive crew and doing tens of millions in damages! Luckily, the only chemical spill, was the locomotives fuel, into the river that the bridge crossed over! The bridge tender was convicted of several crimes and went to prison.

[@ShawnJonesHellion]

the ones i went on were very long stops so they had plenty stop time.

[@boobam3648]

lol.. reefer

[@montiliviomonty411]

They should of showed the video with the theme of knight rider in the back ground !

[@destinymejia5974]

THE audio makes me sad

[@LazyPirate8]

These people fucking survived and lived life.

[@BEasay]

OK, no footage of the jump; dissapointing but understandable. But this sorry news channel refused to even include an image of the opened drawbridge so we can imagine the jump. Completely useless journalism.

[@killroyjohnson1256]

Some people fear what others long for! I've always wished this would happen to me so I could do this, true story! Well, at least not with the psycho girls in the vehicle. I can't even begin to imagine the screaming and bullshit he had to put up with after that one! Poor guy was probably wishing they didn't clear the bridge once they started lmao 🤣

[@jpaquinn]

POV: you watched one recent tragic draw bridge video and now are continuously seeing older draw bridge news videos

[@mattcs73]

Что это видео делает в трендах Украины??

[@йцукпкп]

це европа же

[@СергейДанилычЪ]

чтобы написать путин хуйло

[@NgcFar1]

Батарей Электронный вообще-то Украина уже штат США...

[@йцукпкп]

к сожалению - плохо нагибаешься значит

[@piktureit]

I don’t speak gibberish

[@whouwit6392]

Just another reason to love my toyota

[@michaelmercury1297]

To bad they didn't get footage of this .

[@jamiewhitley8876]

When he said the biggest he's seen, the wife looked at him and thought "I've had bigger for sure" Lol

[@hounddog3476]

Translation: I have been preparing for this every summer for years sir.

[@saylorj6810]

Elwood....

[@thanosianthemadtitanic]

You would think with all the advanced technology we have today that there would be a way to prevent this from being a common occurance

[@sawdustcrypto3987]

You would also think that with all the technology we have today people would be able to have video with sound in both speakers

[@Мойгараж-ц9п]

видео - фуфло.

[@iridiumnight42]

Cixhendkciuenemckcjs

[@piktureit]

Iridium night LOL

[@MrSmith-sm3yz]

Wife: “a lot of ppl xross that bridge. we won’t, but …” husband had that look like speak for yourself, probably the most excitement he’s had in the past 5 yrs

[@jeffadams4590]

Lots of people would be on camera shouting "fuck this, fuck that, I'm sueing you you and you" while these nice people are so calm and happy. Good folks. Hope they get their car fixed.

[@badactor3440]

Most Jersey folks take shit in stride.

[@GnarStark]

I’m trying to picture it. It starts going up so he floors it to jump to other side. But wouldn’t they just slide backwards if they did nothing? Again the video they’re showing isn’t even showing the draw bridge when it goes up normally so I can’t picture the situation lol.

[@Youtuber5775-]

A woman fell to her death on the bridge and she fell on the concrete floor and she died with only her bicycle in her hands. 🤯

[@lynettepalecek3141]

The van that they were driving looks exactly like a van that I watched in a different video of a van jumping a toll bridge that was going up. I wander if it's the same van.

[@dolorestate6599]

You guys are so blessed. 💘

[@Werk4Cash]

10,000$? Hell he’s lucky his car is perfectly fine and he’s gonna get a 10 grand check now.

[@johndelper1404]

Shouldn't there be a flashing red light warning system 10 - 15 seconds before the bridge starts lifting?

[@zantoninstranguten3838]

Having headphones on watching this is crazy

[@treyhudson73]

Totally! I thought someone had walked into the bathroom twice when they were in the living room.

[@wolverinefangowings]

"It's got a cop motor, cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks..."

[@mikehill5301]

I saw three women looking guilty and one helping cover up this mans poor judgement.

[@fordmud]

Isn't there a flashing light or train style road block arm to stop cars crossing when its going to open. That's what I've always seen, they close off the bridge and a few minutes later it opens.

[@jeremiahclark3084]

Seems they had already crossed though. Then the arms came down after. I hope they got their car fixed/replaced.

[@patricknesbit2334]

Simple fix would be sensors at either end of the bridge that would sound alarm to notify the watch person that a vehicle is nearing the bridge.visual is always an iffy bet. The sensors could also trip a warning sign for motorists about a bridge lift.