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Peter Zack · 03-18-2010, 05:47 AM

According to CTV they looked into this (contacted the trucking company) and it's real. The driver of the car wasn't hurt and the truck driver just couldn't see the car below the hood.

Gotta love everyone having a video camera in their cell phones these days.

[YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF6EiLn8bto[/YT]

Last edited by Peter Zack; 03-18-2010 at 03:02 PM.

seacapt · 03-18-2010, 06:47 AM

Truck driver a little old man from Miami Beach in a hurry to get to Wolfie's for the early bird?

MRRiley · 03-18-2010, 07:31 AM

Gotta ask why no one pulled up beside the guy and waved at him to stop. Wouldnt want to get too close but you coulda stayed off a bit and gotten the driver's attention.

Bronco · 03-18-2010, 07:40 AM

No smoke from the tires or sparks from the wheels. All other cars nicely behind the truck and no other cars on the lanes the truck is driving

It's real but a stunt I think.

little laker · 03-18-2010, 08:04 AM

Originally posted by Bronco

No smoke from the tires or sparks from the wheels. All other cars nicely behind the truck and no other cars on the lanes the truck is driving

It's real but a stunt I think.

I agree,
Isn't one of the best features of cabover trucks Front Visibility

It would be a little more believable with a convectional unit.

Parallax · 03-18-2010, 08:30 AM

I can believe that maybe he couldn't see it from a normal relaxed seated position, but at some point there had to have been an impact that would have been felt. I can't believe that the driver wouldn't have looked around a bit to see where the "thump" came from. I would also think there would be some really strange noises from pushing a car sideways at highway speed.
I call BS on this being an accident.

saien · 03-18-2010, 02:28 PM

The video's been removed, what happened there?

Peter Zack · 03-18-2010, 03:03 PM

Replaced as the original is gone from the source.

Peter Zack · 03-26-2010, 06:44 PM

Turns out this was real. The driver was interviewed on the news last night. She was still in shock after several days.

little laker · 03-26-2010, 10:11 PM

Did the interview the truck driver, and find out what drugs he was on

Peter Zack · 03-26-2010, 10:47 PM

No nothing from him Stu. Just the rather freaked out woman. Lucky to be alive.

03-18-2010, 05:47 AM	#1
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643	Amazing and the driver lived. According to CTV they looked into this (contacted the trucking company) and it's real. The driver of the car wasn't hurt and the truck driver just couldn't see the car below the hood. Gotta love everyone having a video camera in their cell phones these days. [YT]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jF6EiLn8bto[/YT] Last edited by Peter Zack; 03-18-2010 at 03:02 PM.

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03-18-2010, 06:47 AM	#2
seacapt Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: North Carolina , USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,271	Truck driver a little old man from Miami Beach in a hurry to get to Wolfie's for the early bird?

03-18-2010, 07:31 AM	#3
MRRiley Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Sterling, VA, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,275	Gotta ask why no one pulled up beside the guy and waved at him to stop. Wouldnt want to get too close but you coulda stayed off a bit and gotten the driver's attention.

03-18-2010, 07:40 AM	#4
Bronco Inactive Account Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Belgium - Antwerp Posts: 17	No smoke from the tires or sparks from the wheels. All other cars nicely behind the truck and no other cars on the lanes the truck is driving It's real but a stunt I think.

03-18-2010, 08:04 AM	#5
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	Originally posted by Bronco No smoke from the tires or sparks from the wheels. All other cars nicely behind the truck and no other cars on the lanes the truck is driving It's real but a stunt I think. I agree, Isn't one of the best features of cabover trucks Front Visibility It would be a little more believable with a convectional unit.

03-18-2010, 08:30 AM	#6
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,333	I can believe that maybe he couldn't see it from a normal relaxed seated position, but at some point there had to have been an impact that would have been felt. I can't believe that the driver wouldn't have looked around a bit to see where the "thump" came from. I would also think there would be some really strange noises from pushing a car sideways at highway speed. I call BS on this being an accident.

03-18-2010, 02:28 PM	#7
saien Inactive Account Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hobart, Australia Posts: 79	The video's been removed, what happened there?

03-18-2010, 03:03 PM	#8
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643 Original Poster	Replaced as the original is gone from the source.

03-26-2010, 06:44 PM	#9
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643 Original Poster	Turns out this was real. The driver was interviewed on the news last night. She was still in shock after several days.

03-26-2010, 10:11 PM	#10
little laker Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Photos: Gallery Posts: 5,697	Did the interview the truck driver, and find out what drugs he was on

03-26-2010, 10:47 PM	#11
Peter Zack Pentaxian Moderator Emeritus Join Date: May 2007 Location: Edmonton Alberta, Canada Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 10,643 Original Poster	No nothing from him Stu. Just the rather freaked out woman. Lucky to be alive.

Amazing and the driver lived.

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