120522 SH 249 HEAD ON FATAL CRASH
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ธ.ค. 2022
- At about 5:45 pm a 2015 Dodge Larimy pickup driven by Douglas Wooten, 37, of Abilene was traveling south on SH 249. As he crossed FM 1488, for unknown reasons he ran off the left side of the roadway. His truck hit the barrier wires separating the northbound and southbound lanes. The driver then entered the northbound lanes and hit a Nissan Van head-on killing its's 53-year-old driver and his pit bulldog. A GMC Sierra pickup traveling north on the freeway and exiting FM 1488 was also struck on the left front of the truck. That truck driven by Jerry Brake of Magnolia and his female passenger were uninjured. Wooten was transported to the hospital in critical but stable condition. Magnolia firefighters spent just over 30 minutes extracting the victim and his dog from the truck. It is believed the deceased driver was heading for the Ren Fest. SH 249 northbound main lanes were closed until just before 10 pm as Troopers investigated the crash. The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office also assisted in the investigation. The vehicles were removed by Milstead Wreckers.
I have been a first responder for 22 years and let me just say that every second of life is precious. When you walk out the door say I love you because stuff like this happens every day and it’s heartbreaking. Cutting deceased loved ones out of vehicles is awful. Just this morning we responded to a fatal where a semi crashed into the back of an SUV that was stopped in traffic on the highway and killed all 5. I tried to save the baby who still had a heartbeat but lost her on scene waiting for a helicopter.
Be so careful, drive defensively and pay attention to those around you, but most of all, love hard and live every day as if it was your last.❤
Thanks for for all you first responders and trauma teams that do what you can to save a live. And do to take care of the deceased. It's not a easy job. And not everyone can do it. No matter how hard it is, you keep on.
1st responders have a job like no other. Thank you for your service and giving up your heart and soul every day to help others!
That hit so hard, thank you. I needed that
Katie Elizabeth thank you for what you do. Every time I hear sirens I will pray that if someone is hurt that they will be okay. I pray for the responders too. A lifeline helicopter flies over my house and I pray for them also. It's what I can do. To all the responders, thank you!
I would listen to you all day long. You represent the reality and truth that I hunger for.
The biggest lesson I learned when my son died was that the only thing we truly own is the moment we are in. That’s it. Don’t spend it angry or feeling regret. Spend it filled with love and compassion. My heart goes out to the family.
I'm so sorry for your loss
True words! Sorry for your loss.🙏
I'm sorry for your loss. 🙏🫶
Very sorry for your loss. Just know the words here will touch some people and for that I’m positive that he will proud of you. Thanks
I am so sorry. I was traumatized by my mother growing up , my dad committed suicide 40 years ago .
To this day I struggle to not be angry. Life is going by too fast now at 63 and I don't want to spend it angry and resentful.
One moment you're heading to the Renaissance Festival with your dog, and the next yours and your dogs' corpse is being extracted from your vehicle. This is why you NEED to let everyone you love know exactly how much you love them, and to NEVER let politics or ideology or whatever get in between you and the humanity around you. People have much more in common than how they differ. Life is short, freedom has no guarantee of safety and you never know when it'll be your time to exit this mortal realm. Prayers to ALL involved .
Amen to that, Thomas.
Well stated. Prayers for the families!
Exceptionally spoken from the heart. Amen. RIP to all involved in this catastrophe.
Amen
I loved your comment Thomas.
Much gratitude towards the first responders. Not too many people have the strength of character to do what they do.
I agree. We need to remember this in our interactions with police - they’re often the first at these grisly scenes and they still go through the rest of their shift. Sometimes they involve kids. It’s unbelievably taxing and it wears down the soul even thinking about it.
They are not doing this out of the goodness of their hearts.They get paid; its a job.Many many people, all of whom are not particularly special.Like trauma doctors and nurses who also see gruesome and horrific injuries.Does not require ANY particular strength of Character; their are lots of bad cops and bad people doing this job just as well as good cops and other good people.Stop writing this silly, unintelligent nonsense and junk. People are not heroes just because they perform a job they are PAID to do.Not every soldier in combat is awarded the Medal of Honor, if you get it.And BTW there are many many jobs far more dangerous than law enforcement.In fact, shooting and killings of cops are at all time lows throughout the country in the past decade.Most cops when they retire say they never drew their weapons, to illustrate what should be, but isn't, obvious to everyone, both smart people and the many simple minded people.Examples of true heroism are very rare, but many dumb people are always ready to cheapen it.
@@blurblebenblurble7152 Dear Burble. I'm appreciating the people who are not paid huge amounts, like doctors are, but who are the first on the scene of terrible accidents before they've been cleaned up. You need to examine your real insecurities and hang ups if you so easily insult people.
@@blurblebenblurble7152 Your blurbling again.
The US Supreme Court ruled after all those Uvalde cops didn't run in, that cops aren't expected to run in and serve/protect ... I think I hear some old coffins turning over back east!
RIP to the man and his dog. 🙏🏻🙏🏻Condolences to his family.
Psh people die every day I’m next
This man died the way I want to, with my dog. RIP 🙏 🪦 😌
Helen I hear you
I'm so sorry for your lost. 🙏🏾🙏🏾♥️
@@dundrellharris5816 psh
RIP to my cousin Randy Campbell. You'll be loved, and missed.
Was that really your uncle?
@@reneemcgee9623 no. He was my cousin.
So sorry for your loss
Since condolences to you, your family and friends. ✝✝
I'm sorry for your loss. RIP
I was a Law Enforcement Chaplain for 26 years and was on the scene for things like this countless times. Another Chaplain told me once”You’ll get used to it.” My response was “If I ever get used to this, it’s time for me to quit!”
The condition of the van is shocking, and unbelievably terrifying. Sadly, the driver didn’t have a chance, nor did his dog…a complete tragedy. My prayers are with his loved ones. Your videos, though raw, are saving lives, and making your audience more vigilant drivers. May Mr. Wooten heal quickly, and the fifty-three year old victim RIP.
So very sad. I want to say for the lost souls to rest in peace n may GOD bless all involved. Accidents are accidents n no one is in control!
My god, that Van’s front end is so badly destroyed! It’s unimaginable!
You can't tell if that's the front of the van at all!
@@mariamabouzeid1222 no it wasn’t
Wonder why they didn't enter into the van through the back doors?
A man and his dog are headed to
Paradise together this night.
A perfect love. Right to the end ❤️
I was a certified rescue technician for a long time. Seeing videos of stuff like this and actually being there are two completely different things. You'd be surprised by the smells first of all. blood on a hot road has a distinct smell. The sounds of whats going on around you will haunt your nightmares. Calls like this are never forgotten.
Not only the blood, but the smell of alcohol mixed with the blood along with the fluids from the vehicles. Mix in the smell of the diesel from the rescue vehicles and you are so right, it creates smells that you never forget, then add in the things that you see that are not in this video. 12 years was enough for me. I would not take anything for those days but I have no desire to relive them.
Because it seems like this, I do not care to hear someone complain about a State trooper riding them a citation for being 20 miles over the speed limit
Can't forget the tire smells.
Or the smell of deployed airbags :(
Everything about that van shows what a fun person that guy must have been.
Randy was a hoot. RIP friend.
Ouch.
Agreed.
I wish I’d had the chance to know him.
He was a great guy with so many stories I will miss him dearly.
@@ArtzQ_ Sorry for your loss.
Can you imagine working this scene, seeing everything, then having to report what happened to a family? That's a lot of trauma in one shift.
Every time you meet someone on the road you are putting your life in their hands for that moment, travel on the high way and the whole time you’re trusting others with your life.I Always take the long way with less traffic .prayers for everyone involved.
Accidents can happen even on the long way. Can’t live in fear. If it’s your time, it’s your time
Always pay attention on the highway. Never just watch in front of you. Your eyes have to travel everywhere. Always stay off your phone too. That text can wait.
R.I.P to the gentleman who passed away. Deepest condolences to his family and friends. 😞 Just minding his business, going to have fun at the Ren fair, then some idiot comes along and takes his life away. So very sad. 😢
RIP to the victims and especially the animal unfortunately the wrong way driver probably survived, the only one that should have perished
I don’t think it’s fair to call the guy an idiot. You don’t know what happened. He could’ve had a medical event or fallen asleep at the wheel. He has to live with this for the rest of his life.
@@Jen-X333 Yes that's correct but There's always the dam phone. Many stuff around on them whilst driving.
Driving tired is also a responsibility not to do so.
@@Jen-X333 cell phone🤔everybody is looking at their phone,it's just a matter of time
What if that idiot had a medical emergency such as a heart attack? It said in that he veered for unknown reasons.
RIP to this man & his dog, Condolences to his family & friends.
The ram or the van?
No way in hell would anyone survive that accident except, apparently, the person who caused it.
He launched over the worthless wire barrier and into the windshield of the innocent motorist. He and his dog had no chance.
If the person was intoxicated, they could survive. I'm not saying he was or wasn't. I don't know.
Irony, isn’t it?
Yep. And that person has to live with that the rest of their miserable life.
That's if he has a conscience, many people don't @@bethhivley2633
It always seems the person that causes the death always survives ! Rip to victim and his doggy
Always. Seems like speed saved them and the sitting duck gets taken out with the impact.
I get your point. I can’t help but to wonder what kind of life is worth living, knowing that your actions, selfish (drunk driving, etc)or otherwise, took someone’s life. It’s a point of view I strive to avoid.
Alcohol is a life saver I guess.
Exactly
That is what I said..lost my two Aunt's in the same crash, & the idiot messing with her dog,that crossed the median, survived with few injuries.
Thank you for posting videos like this. I homeschool my kids, and my oldest is driving age. We watch videos like this to help her realize how serious she needs to take driving. My kid puts her phone on airplane mode while she drives and keeps it in the trunk. She is really trying to be safe. I can't protect her from everything, but I'm doing my best and I hope that realizing how dangerous a bad wreck can be is helping her always respect safety while driving.
The way many people drive lately I’m surprised this doesn’t happen more often…
That is SO true! People just don't take driving very serious. They're always messing with their stereo, phone, make-up & whatever. All it takes is a split second & that could be it. I instilled that into my son regarding driving, reminding him that he's in control of two tons of steel & can easily kill people if he doesn't pay attention, it's no joke. Always be aware of your surroundings, check your mirrors frequently & always be prepared with some plan of a way out in traffic in case something goes wrong. If you're aware there's no car on your right & something happens it's better to know you can just go in that direction without looking because the time it takes to turn & look could very well cost you your life & maybe others. When he was learning I'd be in the car with him & give him a 'pop quiz' on what cars are near him & where they are. He's turned into a very good driver, almost as good as his father. Lol. Sorry about the loss, it's not easy to go through. God Bless everyone & stay alert & safe out on the roads. And if possible, have a merry Christmas.
@@johngreen6643 Defensive driving: Saves Lives.
Been saying for 50+ years: Mirrors are your best driving aids..... Knowing your positional awareness and your escape route....could save your life.
it's weird, right? At least one of us here in the comments is going to be murdered on the road by someone we've never even met before, but it won't make headlines like a bunch of rich people blowing up a tin can in a cemetery
You can bet a cellphone and speed were involved!
I’ve also learned growing up while driving not only do you watch your driving but others as well around you. You can avoid a lot of accidents and my heart goes out to both families ❤
Expect the unexpected. Don’t just think a vehicle will stop or slow down. Be aware keep your mind on what’s around you. Be ready to expect a worse scenario. You could save a life, more so your own.
Devensive driving is what I always do and I have tried to hammer this into my kids and grands. This here breaks my heart.
My first wreck (2001) I could hear the brakes and knew I was about to get hit. I just had a severe wreck a month ago. And let me tell you that you might think you have time to react but there's a high chance you won't have but 1 second or might not even know when it happens. I was going 55mph down the highway and everything was just fine then all of a sudden a guy ran a stop sign right at the very last second. I was already about 10 feet Away with no time to react. I slammed by pedal so hard it broke it. But didn't leave any tire marks were I had less than a second to respond. No warning at all. Totaled my car, fractured 4 ribs with deformity, 1 compressed fractured vertebrae with blood marrow edema, and 3 vertebrae with discs that went out, internal bleeding, both knees hit dash even with all air bags going off so damaged them. Seat belt cut through neck and hips causing a massive 7 inch by 2 inch blood clot under my skin on hip. Broke toe and other misc injuries. Seat belt saved my life and I'm lucky I'm not paralyzed. Had no idea what had even happened and have no idea if I blacked out because I don't rem the beginning. So please be careful and never trust other drivers and be prepared for the worst. Even though most of the time you can't react having no time. It did comfort me knowing the friends I lost in severe wrecks probably didn't feel a thing and had no idea what happened. It took about 20 minutes for my shock to pass before I felt anything. Still healing a month later and will take many months.
This is why it's a good idea to slow down through intersections..
Poor innocent man and his poor dog. RIP to you both.
I wish people respected the road and the safety of others more than they do. I've been a professional delivery driver for 17 years and a head on crash is my biggest fear. I drive calmly and cautiously here in Florida while I witness vehicles with "Choose Life" vanity plates weave, speed, and cut off other vehicles with kids in the car. It's disgusting the way people treat others on the road as well as the danger they put their helpless passengers in. People need to grow up behind the wheel. I feel sad for these families. I don't know how it happened but 99% of accidents are preventable.
Funny how one area differs from another. I deliver food on a scooter and am surrounded by vehicles with Planned Parenthood stickers. Seems like I'm always the target of population reduction from these drivers.
By "cautiously", do you mean you drive 45 on the interstate?
as a driver who drives a rt 5 days a week mostly on interstates here in Arkansas, i seen a lot of bad crashes, but in my 14 years of driving a rt ,i never seen a accident like this, makes me nervous driving again after seeing this ,prayers to the family's 👃
Arkansas has some nasty wrong way accidents. I witnessed the one involving the drunk lady and the ambulance in Manuel. It was worse than the one in this video.
Makes me nervous bc my daughter drives down from college on holidays or other special occasions 🙏🏼🥹 I leave her location on and won’t go to sleep till she arrives
I worked a wrecker off I35 IN CENTRAL Texas for a while and my Dad ran one for about 7 years when I was around 8and I started running A truck at 21 I have seen some bad ones but this is truly shocking 😔
RIP to the man and his dog and everyone that worked this wreck because the last one I worked involved a 9month old a 5 years old a 7year old and mother and father and I couldn't do it I tried my hardest but walked off very fast crying my eyes out and only thinking of my 1st born with was 1years old at this time I put my 2 weeks in that night and said I will never run a truck again I have stopped and helped out on a few wrecks I witnessed and I had flash backs of that last one hats off to all that do this extremely difficult job may GOD BLESS AND WATCH OVER YALL AMEN
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Texas is the only place that downright scares the bee Jesus out of me. All the way back to '89. Do they literally teach them to speed in driver's ed???
And i believe beyond a shadow of doubt its why Oklahoma/OKC drivers are the same way from about 2016 on.
This absolutely breaks my heart. Off to have fun, and the dog, totally innocent, lives ending ending so horrifically
It was a pit bull so no loss.
@@TheYamahog12 somebody will say the same about u someday cuz u r heartless and stupid. A bad dog is created by a human , not by its breed
@@TheYamahog12Personally, I’d rather the Pit live than a lot of people. Like you for instance.
@@TheYamahog12only if you were the replacement instead… that dog had more meaning.
@@TheYamahog12 No loss if it was you or those who spawned you. The Pit Bulls life was worth more in a second than yours is worth in your miserable, worthless life time.
This video struck me withs much sadness:((. I am appreciative of this site to show us what can happen in a instant!!
Thank you to the secret identities of all the loving strangers who stop and stay and help before the First Responders get there! There are the dozen or more who stopped and saved my mother Mary in South Dakota, April 1997. From the person watching it snow who called the ambulance to Joseph and Luis who pulled her from the wreckage. To the people who donated their warm clothes to the man and his son who drove my mom to meet the ambulance halfway to the hospital. To the paramedics and the Emergency room Department staff and the coroner and law enforcement who dealt with my father's body. Just everyone. To everyone who will never know the gratitude in our hearts. You never know, you may be standing next to a hero angel in line at the Grocery store. Be kind and forgive.
You never know when it's your time to leave this earth.
Igualito que en México, aqui llegan los curiosos a grabar, ver que roban y luego llega la policia de caminos a chingarte y a sacarte la mayor cantidad de dinero posible, obviamente sin ayudarte para nada.
My Deepest Condolences to the Man ♂️ & his Dog 🐕🦺!!!! So Sad 😭😭 & Heartbreaking 💔💔!!!!
R. I. P.
My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends who loved the man and dog. RIP to both.
Wow, that highway anti-crossing barrier COMPLETELY failed! Prayers to the family.
they are made to look like they work, instead it kills people , lits cars straight thru and bike riders get minced if they hit it.
They never fail as a cheese grater on motorcyclists at least!
Quality highway design...
@@nissantuner6081
And that makes you happy?
Did it fail or was that truck traveling so fast he went airborne
they are too low for the size of current day trucks
Prayers to all involved and to all the rescue workers and investigators that work these tragic scenes.
***Not in reference to this crash. But everyday I get behind the wheel I see the total disregard for human life the way people drive their vehicles. It’s as if they want to go home in a body bag. ***
Truth is.......Those who haven't seen how ugly an ugly event can be, just don't believe it.........Until they are standing there watching someone bleed out.
@@guitardzan5641 most haven't seen it. That's why they keep getting in a car and driving everyday. I absolutely hate cars and trucks and rarely drive.
@@lewing658agreed. I don’t like driving in LA either. Luckily i work from home. I have no commute. It’s just ironic that mostly the people causing these accidents survive. I mean that van is smashed. It’s burned into my brain now. Not good ;(
R.I.P. to the victims 😔🙏🏾🐕
Thank you for filming and sharing.
We used to have to watch crashes like this all the time in high school driver training. But they used to show the dead people from those crashes to make us drive better.
Appreciate what you do. You have made me a much better driver thanks
Yeah I'm going to subscribe to this channel, and he makes playlist. Got to appreciate that. Used to be you could go on a TH-cam channel and look up oldest downloaded videos now you can't even get to the downloaded older videos when they have tons of videos you'd be scrolling all day especially if you want to try to binge the channel.
So much for the barrier fence doing it's job. I hope the state studies the flaw.
Pickup driver was the flaw
@@fcaughli
The fencing should have stopped him.
@@Gentlebreeze397 He shouldn't have been off the roadway
@@fcaughli Was he drunk?
Concrete barriers. Only solution. Lost one of my best friends this way & not long after 2 more young kids lost their lives the same way... After that they put up concrete barriers. No one crosses the median into oncoming traffic on that stretch of highway anymore...
So very sad!!!! Prayers to all involved!! ♥
R.I.P. to the driver of the van and his dog, he sounded like a fun guy
He had a fucking pirate ship for a van! Throw the fucking book at the other guy!
Heartbreaking. Condolences to everyone suffering the loss of this man and his dog . Just gut wrenching sadness .
This is absolutely heartbreaking,
My full condolences to the family.🙏.
Stay safe fellas,
And God bless you all,
Any fatal car accident is heart breaking, but stories like this really get to me when people are killed with their animals in vehicles. Prayers and thoughts to the family of the deceased....
🙏 RIP DECEASED MALE & 🐕 Condolences to your family and friends at this difficult time. ✝️
His cousin Kobe is here in the comments if you want to tell him personally.
@@selfesteem3447May you cherish all the fun and exciting times you had with your cousin. Sending my condolences.
Please remember and appreciate our fist responders who deal with this regularly. Most of us could not bear doing what they do. We're lucky to have them. ❤️
I've never seen anything to this extent. So sad for those who lost their life. May they rest in Paradise. My condolences to the family 🙏
May the man and his dog rest in sweet peace and the driver who caused the fatal crash have charges brought against him.
😡
The person that causes these fatal accidents usually survives with minimal injuries. What is wrong with this picture. The idiot that killed my two Aunt's survived.😡
Diana was he intoxicated? Usually if they are they survive because their body don't seize up like someone who is sober....I'm so sorry about your loss..my boyfriend was hit head on by a drunk driver over 20 years ago..thank the Lord he survived
@@reneaghioto7532 No , she had a dog that she was messing with & loss control of the car & crossed the median😢
@@reneaghioto7532 Thankful your boyfriend survived🙏❤️
I was working an alcohol related GI bleed death one night at a residence. When the medical examiner transport van driver arrived, he asked if I had an extra body bag for my decedent. When I asked why he didn't have any, he opened the back of the van and he had an entire family including a child in body bags. He was coming from a crash on the interstate. When those doors opened and I saw what I saw, my heart sank.
damn. and yet we continue to let 4000lb death machines be used. even if i hit someone at 60mph my unicycle is so small that it would only affect that one person
Thank you to all first responders, paramedics, and firemen and police, who try to save lives of those caught up in these terrible accidents.
Rest in peace to all of them, especially that poor dog.
Rest in peace good boy
‘Especially the dog”, are you serious?
@@oldtimer2192 Those are my thoughts as well. Unbelievable set of priorities.
40 upvotes. Dogs are just better than most people.
So are you one of the few or are you less than a dog?
Choose wisely…..😵💫😂
Terrible accident! Thank You, Scott, for the heads-up! My condolence to the families.
You did a good job of filming the accident vehicles. Better than I'm used to from other people.
My heart is broken for all who were hurt in this tragic accident. My condolences to the victim that lost his life and his puppies life. My thoughts and prayers to his family. So heartbreaking to hear of something like this and so close to the holidays losing a loved one is so heartbreaking to see and hear. Prayers for all who were affected by this tragic incident. God bless rip 😢❤❤
My heart felt condolences to the family and friends with the loss of their loved one. Anytime of year is hard to deal with that loss. But with the holiday season, it seems to make it 10xs worse…. My wish is for everyone to be safe as you make your trips to see loved one this holiday. And please tell them just how much you love them.
I have never seen a crash like this, we have bad ones here in Australia, rip to the man and his dog 🐕
Prayersman or dog didn't suffer
Praying
My condolences to the family who lost their loved one. I live in Montana and the black ice that happens during the Winter's here cause crashes like this very often. We've already have many fatalities due to the roads this year. Everyone stay safe and please just remember to pay attention to everybody else because they are usually the problems
I'm in Montana, too, and I second that!
This is the extreme in motor vehicle accidents large heavy 4x4 truck somehow airborne over the cables at highway speed landing square in front of the oncoming small van that is probably half its weight . The van at 70 mph is covering 103 feet per SECOND. Yes that is correct per second at that speed. The truck landing in front of that van on the opposite side at just the 2 /10ths of a second it would be across that lane is the worst possible timing and resulted in a what probably was a 105 mph combined speed accident. It would be interesting to know if the pickup driver survived or died at hospital . No one realizes how small and vulnerable these all vans are. But at that speed and terrible timing ... its really bad. The timing and terrible misfortune on some of these wrecks is amazing when the numbers and measurements are put on paper. If that truck landed at let's say 50 mph and assuming momentum was mostly forward. He was only in the impact zone for 5/10ths of one second . Think about the chances of that occurring out in the middle of an open interstate highway .. I had 30 yrs fire/ems. When we ask how could this happen The crash investigation teams showed us.
Amazing how he was able to enter the Northbound lanes without even breaking the barrier wires, it's like magic
he rode over them. That's why the truck is bent into several shapes
@@adotintheshark4848 that's scary. If they didn't stop him, the highway needs to do something different.
The truck flipped over them and landed right in front of the van and van driving didn't even have time to react or even hit the breaks
It's a lifted ruck. It literally jumped over them.
Send my deepest condolences to those involved! 💓🌸 Last year I was in a head on collision myself, got hit by a wrong way drunk driver. Probably the scariest thing I’ve ever been threw. Thankfully my one second reaction was to cut the steering wheel as hard as I could, and thankfully the drunk driver didn’t cut his wheel in the same direction I did. The drunk driver actually had no reaction and just kept his wheel drinking straight threw. After the impact the drunk driver got out of his car, which was no 1/4 mile down the highway from my car, and ran across opposite side of the highway. Their was a 45 min police manhunt for the driver, they were able to find the driver and brought him back to the scene of the accident, where he then blew a .2BAL, nearly an hour after the initial accident. I later find out he was arrested for a DWI a year prior. It’s so selfish to be drinking and driving, forget about hurting your own dumb ass for doing it but many other innocent people are involved every year by this selfish act. This day and age there’s absolutely no reason to be drunk driving with all the transportation their is out there. A year later I still haven’t returned to work.
So pleased you are still with us. Amen
Sending healing prayers 🙏 ❤️ for you 🙏 ❤️....I'm sure you're STILL dealing with the trauma mentally & physically from what you went through!!!! I was in a head-on collision when I was 19 years old, the other driver was 18 years old out driving his daddy's brand new convertible & paying MORE attention to the radio than the road, drifted over into my lane & I couldn't figure out what he was doing!!! Luckily, I slowed down, thinking he was going to turn into a business on my side of the road, BUT then before I knew it, BAM it was too late & I was hit head on!!!! This was in 1989 before seat belt laws & I was in my mother's vehicle, which her seat belt was broken anyway, so I had no seat belt on & just had to brace myself for impact!!! The ambulance paramedics said I was VERY LUCKY that I had NOT gone through the windshield & was lying on the hood of the car when they got there!!!! My head hit the windshield in 3 different spots & cracked it in all 3 spots, my face smashed against the steering wheel, among other injuries!!!! So, I know a bit of what you experienced, not exactly, with yours being with a drunk driver & your injuries may have been more extensive than mine!!!! But, I do know being hit head-on is VERY traumatic!!!! I will keep you in my prayers 🙏 ❤️!!!!
Thank goodness u are okay I’m so sorry sending prayers to you and your family God is good and glad God gave u the quickness to think to able to save yourself glad the driver got caught
I got hit head on by a drunk driver in 1997. I know what you mean
Thank God you are alive Krystle.
How horrific for these victims and their families. Anytime of year this is a tragedy, but during the holidays magnifies it.
I remember driving home on Christmas Day after a night of snow and ice.. Nobody drove the conditions, they zoomed along and passed me. Then we came to a dead stop. No more than three cars ahead of me (once I caught up to them) there was a very bad accident. The ambulances took their sweet time, indicating to me the parties were deceased. They loaded several stretchers and did not rush. I continued on my trip and never exceeded 30 mph on the expressway. A five hour trip took me 11 hours. Merry Christmas.
This is so extremely sad and traumatic.
I've seen this before where the dog flew out the door and died on the sidewalk.
I stopped taking my pets in the car with me.
Pets are good company.
Sometime better to die with your dog then alone, but still very sad and traumatic.
@@thisisme3238 and a distraction, I know a guy who wrecked because he let his dog hop on his lap while driving.
There are seatbelts/restraints for dogs. I have one for my lab.
Hey better safe than sorry. They're just like family and for some people, that's all the family they have.
Absolutely heart breaking, at least he’s in heaven with his best friend. Why is it the person that causes the accident almost always lives?
I was a full time Fire Fighter for the City I was raised up in.... we responded to many MVA's on Route 1, Route 1-A, Interstate 495, and Route 95 going through our area.... with tons of Mutual Aid calls to other Cities who were super busy or short handed..! Yeah, I saw some pretty gut wrenching stuff, some I'll never forget, it's darn crazy what a vehicle can do to the human body...! My time there was the early 70's... and a lot has changed since then..! EMT/IV-Tech's were a dime a dozen but we saved lots of lives...! Speed & Alcohol were the biggest factors but some were due to mechanical failures, bad road conditions (ice, snow, heavy rains, etc.). We worked rotating shifts so everyone got to see a piece of the action day or night..! Today, I'm in my 70's and as I drive locally to the store and see some idiot doing 100 MPH on a side street..... I just cringe...! Because the tiniest little screw up and a lot of folks could die, very quickly..! I'm sorry about all the losses that people have to suffer with Because some idiot feels he has to drive 100 MPH to go to the store or to get home fast.... he has no consideration for himself or others...! It's not only vehicle drivers it's just as much Motorcycle riders too..! And don't forget the super fast Sports cars like Lamborghini's, Ma rarities, Porches, and the likes.... Many I've seen you couldn't even tell if it ever was a vehicle or not they so mangled up some even in as many as 3 pieces or just cut in half..! My condolences to those lost and for ever rest in peace... =)
Our pick up broke a rear axle while towing a travel trailer on a four lane on Labor Day some years back. Sounded like a bomb went off. We came down on the road very hard while our trailer sheared its pin and tow bar and chains and skidded down the berm. Hitch dug into the berm while skidding and the trailer flipped end over end in the air while coming apart. We had just passed a church van loaded with teenagers. Got back in the slow lane in bumper to bumper traffic when axle broke. No one but our truck and trailer were involved. No injuries.
Looking back, it was a miracle. I do believe that our days are numbered and on that Labor Day, it was no one’s time to depart this world. We have state inspections and no inspection would have shown an axle issue. Looked as if a knife had sliced it in half. The break was that smooth. Every time we venture out onto the road, our lives are in the hands of others. Drunk, high, angry, suicidal, inattentive, texting, ill, on medication, arguing,etc: I say my prayers, tell others how much they mean, love my husband, family and fur babies and am aware that driving safely shows my love for strangers out on the highways.
Some quality comments here from dedicated folks. I'm a retired helicopter pilot with EMS service my last 22 years of flying. Its not a career choice for most people. Its very difficult, and i would encourage those that do ems work to take vacation every 4/5 months. And the pay schedule for EMS staff needs to double. They are horribly underpaid. (Except for large city firemen/paramedics)
This is so sad!
Let’s take our time and drive safely. I’ve had several head on close calls since I moved back to Texas.
Prayers and condolences to the family!❤
What a tragedy. Condolences to the family
RIP to the man and his dog! May God give comfort and strength to the family and friends of this man and fur baby! 🙏🙏😢
Pure heartbreaking
May the Angels be close by the family during these hard times.
And in the blink of an eye, you are gone. Hug your loved ones tight, live in the moment, have gratitude for all of the blessings in your life and don’t sweat the small stuff. What an absolute mess. One second of inattention or carelessness can cause a life time of pain for others. RIP I’m so sorry to the family of this man. These kinds of videos, although very intrusive and gut retching are vital in reminding us all how precious life is.
Lets take a minute and thank these workers. Imagine having to go out at night and clean this all up.
Glad you're still reporting Scott big hello from Detroit Doug
Stay safe everyone. Condolences to those who lost their lives
Prayers to the immediate family may the Lord be with you and yours at this time of need.
I used to Love road trips. I just drove from Oregon to Wyoming, and todays Drivers are the Worst in history.I can't believe how Scary it is on the roads these days.I'm terrified to share the road with these people.
That’s because anyone can get a driver license. If they get stopped and don’t have one, their hand gets slipped and nothing worse happens.
@@debraayala2421 there are millions of people driving around this country who do not care that they don’t have a DL; nor do they care that they can’t read English (road signs!!!). That should scare the hell out of everyone, but we’re not allowed to talk about THAT, you’re called a racist, hater, and every other insult they can come up with, because they can’t defend it and know it’s the truth.
Me too. And i drive for a living. I hate leaving home bc i may not come back. These ppl are the most selfish with no regard for life. I have alot of miles under my belt and many years. First time im actually scared
Totally agree with you joe102769
That's because they think their text is worth someone's life.
Oh, now I see another dog. Oh my. So sad. Probably better owner and dog are together forever. I don't know how you do this. It must be emotionally draining. Great job. 👌
Absolutely heart breaking 💔 sending prayers to the loved ones 🙏🙏🙏
Idk how this showed up on my feed but now I’m crying. God bless their souls.
Back 8+ years ago I didn’t care whether I lived or died. Then I got sober. Now I cherish life and all my loved ones who stuck by me all the years I was on a death wish mission. I am so sorry for the family of the victim here. Any word if alcohol played a role in this crash?
Deepest condolences to family and friends of this man and his companion. God bless you and give you peace.
Thank you for yr diligence in Reporting the Actual Truth. This gives everyone a visual on what happens in severe accidents. Everyone Reduce yr speed in changing Driving Conditions.💪🙏
Rip to guy and his dog🙁❤️ they’re in a better place
OMG that van in the front is obliterated, so sad, your here one minute and then gone in the blink of eye. Would be nice to have follow ups on these accidents as to what caused the truck to cross the median, as we can only speculate not knowing for sure. Good video as always by Scott.
Probably vaxxed
Murdered
Person was probably intoxicated
I saw a broken tie rod on the truck. That could cause the driver to lose control.
@@adotintheshark4848 Lots of things break in a accident as bad as this. Doesn’t mean that’s what caused the accident.
May God bless all those involved….may God bless all the first responders and hospital staff. In 1987 I had an accident…I was revived by the local fire department. May God bless us all this holiday season.
This sickens me with heartbreak. What a sad story. I cannot believe how mangled that van was......a large vehicle crumpled to a mangled mess of metal. That poor man and his beloved dog. I'm so sorry for the loss of these lives. Perhaps he was living his life traveling with his dog living out of his van....van life. That's the picture I got for a moment....it made me smile for that moment and then quickly became more upsetting. Lives snuffed out unexpectedly.
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The driven of the Ram Truck must have been flying. RIP to the other driver and his Dog
Before the courts are done truck driver will pay heavy price .
If those wires did not stop a pick up, how in the hell are they legal? What will they stop a subcompact?
Retired DOT here, first time I've seen a cable barrier fail. There was a tire mark on one of the supports. Wondering if by some fluke the truck ramped over, only snagging and snapping the top wire. How fast was that truck going???
We had a few guys killed in Ohio while installing these cable barriers.
@@deansmiley8221 that’s a dangerous job.. hey workers.. I always take every precaution in my semi when I see you guys, but the watch the cars just zip by u at 100 Witt inches to spare. The roads are mega dangerous these days
My question too. I follow a tow driver in Mo and Ive seen in his videos where the wires STOPPED loaded Semis'. So what happened here that they didnt stop a truck?
@@frederickwise5238 Ron Pratt? 👍
Hard too watch. Vaya con Dios to all. Thanks from St. Paul Minnesota.
At least he and his dog entered the afterlife side by side. I always wonder if something was to happen to me, what hell my dog would go thru. Trying to figure out if I abandoned him, while he’d slowly starve locked inside my home.
I worry about that when I leave for a couple of days to go camping or someplace. What if I were in an accident and my cat, who I have well stocked with food and water systems and I get out 2 extra litter boxes, was left in my house. It reminds me that while she could last a long time, I don't have any family in the area where I live. I should put a note near my ID that says "Please check on cat locked in house at ...."
Please tell a friend or relative, neighbors, someone about your dog now so they can take care of him, just in case. Put a note on your front door that says dog is alone inside, etc. That will let firemen and police know, too.
@@janetprather6696 the bad part of putting a note on the front door is that you're advertising it to everyone that nobody's home.
@@Chris-fq4xz keep a sign at the door 24/7.
Yep... the worst would be your pet thinking that you never came home again because you didn't love them any more : (
My cousin became a paramedic, because once he saw an accident and couldn’t help an injured lady. She passed away. So he vowed to be one.Now he’s the owner of several ambulance services. He told me if I wanted to work with him, but I had to get my paramedic license. I told him, that it wasn’t, much about seeing the horrific scenes, it was about the sadness of seeing a parent, or child dead.I thought about the family. He was mentally strong. At first when he became a paramedic, he saw ugly stuff. When he was trying to resuscitate a person, he lost them, he said he could feel the spirit, of the person, sometimes it felt good, sometimes it felt ugly, like they died in mortal sin. That’s why I tell people to always be ready, because you don’t know your time. You have to be good with God. When he became a supervisor, he was checking, the ambulances, he swore, he saw the rearview mirror move, from the ambulance. He came to me, because I was a devoted Catholic, I’m still am one. I told him Pray for them. Get their name. Light a candle in Church. As a Catholic we believe in purgatory.St. Padre Pio, (He was a priest) and famous stigmatist also.souls appeared to him, God gave them permission to go to padre Pio, to ask for his prayers. If you made it to purgatory, congratulations, your going to heaven.But purgatory is a place of purification, with fires hotter than anything on earth, people could stay there for years or centuries, until you are cleansed of your sins.I haven’t seen my cousin in years. I know he’s good, because of my aunt. Stay safe, drive safe. And say your prayers, before you drive. In Jesus Christ name.
There is no such thing as purgatory. Did Jesus say u go to purgatory no he did not. Listen to Jesus not the catholic church. Through the grace of christ he forgives you. Christ does not burn you. Crazy.
@@JosephKellner Maccabees 12:41-46. Two Timothy 1:18 Matthew 12:32 Luke 23:43 1 Corinthians 3:11-3:15 Hebrews 12:29
@@aaaeee2862 show me were christ says it. You can't. Manipulation of words. From a man made religion. But if you believe it good luck when u get there. .accept christ as your lord and Savior and ask Jesus for forgiveness. He forgives you. Then repent and pray daily start a relationship with our king of kings. Read or listen to the bible also. That's what he said. Jesus our lord. He never said a word about purgatory. Maybe in your Bible but the best one to learn from is kjv. I will pray for you and people in your religion. If you read the Bible also you will find out we are his saints. Not man made saints. Also pray for your pope since he is starting a universal religion and church. With jews and muslims . These are non believers of Jesus. The physical church should be done being built by 2023. But all in all pray for everyone and not for intercession from mary either. Did Jesus say pray for intercession. No pray to him. You should know the Our Father it came from the Sermon on the mount. JESUS said pray it. Not the rosary. The ark is being filled now. Get your seat.
@@JosephKellner Maccabees is in the Bible
@@aaaeee2862 good luck to you. Bye
I dont see how the crash victims get removed from such a mangled mess of metal. 💔😔😢😢😢 those poor victims and their loved ones left in horrible grief! ❤😢
It's a miracle anyone survived that. My condolences to the deceased's loved ones.
All the dedicated professionals involved in these matters, working terrible situations during radically intense weather conditions... confirms Real heroes don't wear capes🙏💕
Prayers Sent 🙏🙏🙏
very well said sir, prayers too all involved.
When I was in my early to mid 20's.....I had considered going into that line of work...but then remembered what a HUGE EMPATH I am and didn't think it would be a good fit for me after all.
My prayers 🙏🏻 and condolences for the victims family. ♥️
Coming back from a paranormal investigation one night, at 3 am. The lady in front of us was hit head on by a young drunk driver going down the wrong side of the road.. Her engine was on the other side of the road. They both had to be cut out of the cars right in front of us.
It was horrible. I’ll never forget it
RIP
Back in the 90s folklore became things at 3 AM was the “devil’s hour “
Folklore aside, the coincidences are uncanny.
I’m not saying there was anything paranormal about this poor woman’s death
Just commenting how you were paranormal investigator, and you made a note to mention 3 AM when she died
Paranormal investigation? Sounds interesting!
I thought the barrier wires were supposed to stop vehicles from crossing the median into the opposite lanes?
First responder for many many many years here.
We see things we cant get out of our minds.
So trust when we say, Put the cell phone down. Be gracious, kind, and courteous, to other drivers, Be aware of your surroundings. NEVER DRINK AND DRIVE. Never do any kind of drugs, and, always Drive defensively.
Stay safe. Everyone, Please stay safe.
Sad......I hope the person who crossed lanes is held accountable. 🙏 RIP to the poor pup and his owner....