042216 SH105 TRIPLE FATAL
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- montgomerycountypolicereporter...
About 1056am Friday a oversize load was westbound on SH 105 east near Walker Road. Many motorists were moving very slowly behind this escorted load. It was then that an 18-wheeler loaded with lumber traveling at highway speed westbound slammed into the line of vehicles and went over the top of at least one. The 74,000-pound truck then crossed the eastbound lane and flipped in a stand of pine trees almost 100 feet off the road. A it traveled it was dragging a Mercedes with it. Both the male driver and female passenger on the Mercedes passed away on the scene. A woman in the Cadillac was in critical condition and taken to Conroe Regional Medical Center where she died some three hours later on the operating table. The truck driver is in stable condition and was able to crawl out of the truck. The driver of the Ford F250 who was also rear-ended was not injured but witnessed it and described the scene. Another vehicle was also struck but was drivable and the driver was not injured. The child in the Cadillac was on the right rear seat of the vehicle in a safety seat is in critical condition at Houston Memorial Hermann Hospital after being flown from Conroe Regional by Life Flight. The driver of the 18-wheeler owned by Big Boy Trucking of Buna, Texas has been transported to the Montgomery County Jail and is being charged with three counts of intoxication manslaughter and two counts of intoxication assault.
Montgomery County Precinct 4 Justice of the Peace James Metts responded to the scene and ordered Eickenhorst Funeral Directors to transport the deceased to the Montgomery County Forensic Center for autopsy.
The Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office assisted in the investigation. Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office assisted in traffic control as did TXDOT.
SH 105 remains closed as a Haz-Mat Team cleans up close to 12 gallons of oil spilled on the roadway and then spread by motorists driving around the crash scene. In addition almost 200 gallons of diesel fuel which spilled.
My hubby of 48 years drove big rigs from 1971 till January of 2018...had to retire due to a heart problem....I got to go with him on a run for a week...he was so conscience of every vehicle on the road...he got many awards from his company for his safe driving...he even trained some of the other drivers.,.even now he is just a aware when driving as before...my thoughts go out to these families that lost their loved ones.,.may they all R.I.P.,.....
Nice job making this about you and your "hubby"
Chad Allen Fletcher, 40, who had taken methamphetamines, was found guilty on three charges of intoxicated manslaughter and one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for the fatal crash on April 22, 2016, and sentenced to 36 years in jail.
That’s a deal of a sentence, 12 years for each deceased person. That’s light
Not enough!!!!!! M.A.D.D. 😠😠😠😠😠
Wow. Your life (if you survive) changes in a matter of seconds. 71321
@@sebrinaleepayne-biscardi5411 Yeah, M.A.D.D. was also involved in a scandal where the county deputies were pulling people over an accusing them of being high on weed and arresting them for DUI. Several of them took the blood test and were proven innocent. Imagine the casual users that were not high but still got convicted of a DUI.
jail??? you mean prison
Just to let you people being hard on the man talking about his totalled 250, have empathy, he just went through a traumatizing event that fortunately he wasn’t injured in. He’s in shock & his brain is trying to make sense of it all. You don’t know how you’ll respond in situations, you think you’ll hold it together but you may not. This incident is overwhelming to to be involved in so just have some empathy for him.
@Libby Olsom- Absolutely - he was in like an Acute, Traumatic, Psychological lShock.
Looking at the accident scene, OMG, no wonder this man is speaking as if in a trance.
He kinda has that "thousand yard stare" look in his eyes, imo.
He's a very lucky man, Iindeed.
The crash scene is just devastating to look at.
All accident scenes are awful, of course .
I wish nothing but the best for this man, and for all the Victims' loved ones left behind.
Huge thanks to our Nations' First Responders for going to work every day, knowing that they might well have to respond to another, future, accident /crime scene before they retire.
Total appreciation for all they do....
I couldn't do it.
I agree truckers move the world total respect….they are ALWAYS pressured for time …sometimes with a lack of enough sleep…I’m just saying what they do is hard work and exhausting…
On the other hand I totally feel for the innocent victims family’s my heart goes out to them
Truckers also have to deal with ALOT of four wheelers that think big rigs can stop on a dime…
I feel bad for everyone involved…that trucker will live with this for the rest of his life…
I’m about 3 yrs after your post @Elizabeth-rq1vi but you are so right. People who aren’t there have no idea what he went through during/after this and the trauma and PTSD he has had. I guess it helps to understand when people now act like they are the only one’s whose opinions count. It shows that the Hiden Biden dementia ridden patient currently in the WH now who treats EVERYONE with the exception of the squad slowly took over the left and is making it seem like their view is the only correct opinion and nobody else matters. Thank you, it was easy to see the gradual decline in the American citizens not a sheer cliff that those pro-hamas losers jumped off was not, and doesn’t have to be the future…
@@whatwillbem6825My father in law was a truck driver and he never had any problems except when the lady, who was in the far left lane that was obviously a left turn only, went straight and hit his truck. There are times they semi-drivers have to hurry but that doesn’t make the DUI ok. Even when he was tired he still never wrecked and damn sure never hit anyone… this is dangerous and there is no excuse. Some drivers take pills/drugs to stay awake and there is no excuse. My son is a truck driver and doesn’t have that problem either. Let’s not let the driver be absolved of his responsibility. Setting a bad precedent.
And they aren’t “ALWAYS pressured for time”… being on a tight schedule is no excuse for not paying attention and murdering 3 innocent people not to mention the fact that the baby in the Toyota now has to live her life without her momma.
When caught in slow or stopped traffic, I always choose the far right lane and leave room in front to make an evasive move if necessary!!!!
Smart!
If your given the time of opportunity, maybe.!✌
Yes, you have to drive defensively and expect (and prepare for) the unexpected. That’s why distracted driving is so dangerous. When you’re distracted you have no idea what’s going on around you.
It's actually law where I live to leave enough room in front when stopped in order that you may maneuver around the vehicle in front. This is so you don't have to reverse (which is also illegal on our public roads, technically) to pass a disabled vehicle, so you can move over if needed for emergency vehicles and so you have an escape route.
Same here. And keep those eyes darting from every mirror and windshield. I check every ten to 15 seconds
videos like this need to be shown in schools.
Love this officer. He's always honest and humble when talking about the accidents. I appreciate his willingness to explain what happened especially when the circumstances are so tragic. Many like myself grieve for these people and want to understand what happened that could've have taken them from this world so tragically.
Yes, I agree, he is always professional and up front. I bet he has indirectly saved many lives by just talking about these accidents on video and making people think about their own driving. I will pray for him that he has peace as well for the many tragedies that he has witnessed.
I love him too!
u are right dear queen i fell same way
This officer's attitude is commendable he is an example of how to handle terrible situations
He even waited for the semi to pass so our boy here could get good audio on the whole thing. Both deputy and video man are honorable people in my kind
My prayers for you my friend, I lost my parents many years ago....but when I lost my sister and then a month later, I just lost it...I still cry after 10 years, even now thinking about I am crying, watching my sister on life support and in a coma for 8 days took every ounce of strength I had....for the longest time every once in awhile I would get the scent of flowers just out of the blue, I knew it was my sister trying comfort me, my brother died a month later sitting at his kitchen table...I knew he died from a broken heart...please know that everyone understands your pain
I'm so sorry for your loss. God bless.
Lol, loser.
It sucks to be you. Lol.
I am so very sorry for the heartbreak you've had losing people you love. 💔
When I'm in traffic I always looking in the mirror see what's coming behind me..
@Dave Pawson I do the exact same thing Dave. I know sometimes we can't control everything but I try to look for an escape route. I never pull up directly behind stopped traffic. I also hit the 4 way flashers the minute I detect very slow or stopped traffic trying to give people behind me a little more time to react.
Yes so that you can see yourself being run over clearly.
Truth is if any car approaches you that fast from the rear, you will not have enough time to react no matter how hard you try.
jason bennett me too always!
exactly
So do I so do I
driving a loaded 18 wheeler,is enough danger. to do it impaired is incredibly selfish and horrible.
@David Vance facts
Actually im a Compensation analyst and ive worked for a trucking company once. Truckers actually make good money, but it is a strenuous job and many arent well taken care of and companies dont care for them.
Yes it’s horrible and so sad. Driving impaired with a full load and speeding is like a Sherman Tank but faster, running amuck. So sad for the families.
@@tinacatz4217 maybe the trucking companies don't 'take care' of their drivers, but that is no excuse for drunken driving.
Impaired? On what?
Anyone who drives while intoxicated, causes an accident that results in fatalities of others, should receive the death penalty. End of story.
The death penalty is the easy way out. Where is the punishment in that? When you’re dead you’re dead!
I was a cocktail and bartender good money good life! I couldn't do it anymore. I quit! My boss said to me if i leave don 't come back. I never looked back. The money was pay on top of the big tips. Just not my kind of thing .ppl drink drive drunk hurt maime kill fight with family friends police military doctors nurses . Ppl ask why did i quit just not right morally.
Must be god’s will. God works in mysterious ways! So the truck driver should go free.
musicalkisses Love I agree wit you
Thats just Dumb
I gotta quit watching these. It's the same ol' story every time: everyone EXCEPT the drunk driver is killed and I get more and more pissed every time I hear about it.
I get pissed about it too, if people would just keep their ass out from behind the wheel while intoxicated that would save so many lives
@@sharonann4871 Especially when driving a semi!
@@rexmayn3171 my sister and I drove to a store one night and a semi ran right over us, I stopped at a red light and the semi went to turn going around the front of us he never slowed down he flattened the driver side door where I was sitting luckily my sister saw him coming and pulled me close to her in the passenger seat, the semi kept going but was caught down the street and he was intoxicated.
@@sharonann4871 thank the Dear Lord you weren’t hurt
Yep the Renseliere Effect.
Exactly why I’m always watching my rear view when I’m stopped in traffic .
Always!
Facts!
Exactly why....
Me too! These videos have traumatized me and I even slow down on green lights
I remember the first day I saw this...when it happened. I cried so hard 😪. Still heartbreaking and still makes me so angry! Prayers for anyone involved that still reads these comments 🙏✝️. And glad to hear he got 38-9yrs....instead of a little slap on wrist. Hope he's still in, not out on parole to drive around again. God bless 🇺🇸 from Tuscaloosa Alabama ❤️
Lol, crying for what? About an idiot killing other idiots? Shove it.
11 AM and this guy is drunk, driving a 18 wheeler? Got way less than he deserved.
It's worse: he was smoking meth. www.yourconroenews.com/neighborhood/moco/news/article/Drugged-up-truck-driver-who-killed-3-on-Texas-105-12777091.php
@@coldplaylover89 Wow and he only got 36 years in prison. In Texas of all places you would think they would love to put this guy to death but he'll probably only serve that 18 years and get out. Sad.
@@coldplaylover89 What a fat pig, 37 years will give him some time to think about what he did.
@@gawddangthatsmoist2251 He got (3) 16 year sentences stacked. So he has todo 8 year on his first sentence, make parole. Start the second sentence, do 8 years and make parole.
He is already in his 50s. He will die in prison.
No he was high on meth
seeing that sponge bob backpack made it all to real.
💔
Condolences to the families of the deceased and R.I.P. to the deceased from Canada. 🇨🇦 when my late husband and I used to drive we stayed at least 5 car lengths behind those semis.
It's scary to know how quickly you can die just driving to the store.. Before my son gets his license I will make sure he watches these videos. God bless and be careful out there people.
Simmons 3 is another channel to look up, they are trying to share their story, and spread awareness
I always leave a large gap from the car in front of me in case someone behind me ( big rig ) can't brake so i might have an escape route. Always look at whats coming up behind you when things crawl in one lane of a multi-lane highway. God Bless those poor folks.
Me too! I am constantly watching every single car around me. These videos have made me so paranoid, but 90% of the time, my entire family is in the car with me...I would be lost without them!! Vehicles are basically 2 ton weapons!
I tap my brakes when I see someone coming up fast behind me.
@@bbednorz319 I do the same now. My fiance actually said, "whenever you're slowing down to stop or to turn, it's always smart to tap your brakes so the other person behind you pays attention. They could be on their phone distracted, or doing something they shouldn't. It may not always work, but it's your best bet."
I leave a large gap too and turn my hazards on when behind slow moving vehicles. If I do get rear ended, hopefully, I won’t get pushed into the vehicle ahead of me. ❤️❤️
Thank you to all people that have gave condolences to me and my family that was my mom 2 years ago from 2 to 3 weeks ago and asking if my brother is ok he is but since that I have not seen him since then it really sucks and you can belive me im not lying I swear to god. Also I hope the man that killed my mom and critically injured my brother it really sucks I cry every single time I think about it but anyways may god keep the people that have died including my mom rest in peace in the great gates of heaven may god always be with us amen.✌😢
Nikthebrick_ 18
Bless you. Prayers sent.
Im so sorry..... :-(
Prayers from Tennessee to you and your family. God bless
Nikthebrick_ 18 I'm so sorry for your loss 😞
God bless you and your family 📖📑☝ sorry for your loss
This goes on daily through out America , truck drivers are not what they were when I started driving a truck and that was over forty years ago. Many are good drivers , but many could care less about or your family . This is why I ask all drivers on the roads today , to stay clear of all tractor/trailers , if they approach you , let them pass ,if you approach them , stay at a safe distance until you have a chance to pass and do just that , pass , get clear and move back over . Do no ride along beside them ! You do not really understand all the different scenarios that could take place , and in a matter of a few seconds you and or your family could loose your life !
@Frank Elliott-
I see a lot of rigs riding the bumpers of the vehicles in front of them at highway speeds. I get in the right lane, and go 1 or 2 MPH under the limit. I let all the crazy Neanderthal numb nuts go on their way. I invented a bumper sticker that read:
Please pass me. That way, I can view your dead bloody body hanging out of your wreck car, somewhere down the road.
Just replace the drivers with self driving trucks.
Frank Elliott in Germany truckers can’t drive on Sundays~ Forces them to rest and regroup~ cars are weapons not toys and semi-trucks are bombs if not handled correctly
Sounds a bit religious, but its not a bad idea... an enforced day of rest... still I suppose people do break this rule?
Stephen Wallace they seem to listen and it’s great for the semi-truck drivers also as they don’t have to rush to make more money~ good for everyone to be safe and rest when driving a far distance~ if you drink use uber👉😇
It's sad for me this crash. I lost two brother's at the same spot.
Just like in Canada where a semi driver that was here for a year or two from elsewhere with 2 weeks experience ran a stop sign with a flashing red light and hit a bus carrying the Humboldt Broncos Hockey team. Killed 16 and seriously injured another 13. Disgusting.
When was this Andrew?🇨🇦
April 2018. He's serving time, too, as he well should.
And he only got 8 years. And this being Canada, he”ll be out in two!
www.ctvnews.ca/canada/humboldt-broncos-crash-driver-sentenced-to-8-years-1.4347220
In New Hampshire, I believe, several years ago somewhat same situation, a truck driver hit a group of people in a motorcycle club stopped on a highway to make a turn and it was a horrible accident
@@tomrogers9467 now the eight years is the disgusting part. He shouldn’t be out at all
Nobody had time to react. You just never know when you get out on the roads, no matter how safe you are.
Stopped in a highway I suggest you look in the rear view a little. Horrible accident but no time to react is wrong.
Sometimes there are situations where you don't have Time to react! When I'm driving, if the traffic slows down or stops, I'm looking in my rear view And my side mirrors. If you're blocked in and can't budge an inch and an 18 wheeler is barreling down on you, there's nothing you can do, unless you're by yourself and are able to jump out of the car, because you know you wouldn't survive otherwise!
A few years ago, I was able to save myself and others from getting hit from behind. I was on my way home from work in rush hour. I was going Westbound and the traffic had come to a stop on the interstate, (never knew why). I looked in my rear view and saw a car flying up on me. There just happened to be a cut-through to the East bound lane coming up, so I jerked my car off of the road. The woman coming up behind me reacted quickly and pulled over too. We avoided a horrible accident from happening. I sat in my car at the cut through for about an hour, shaking and crying. It took me a while to calm down.
I lived through another time when I got hit from behind, on a hill, on the interstate in a terrible thunderstorm. I braced myself for the collision, and held on for dear life when a big SUV hit me and slammed me into the car in front of me. Miraculously, none of us were hurt. I only had a bruised finger. You do the best you can in each situation
I need to stop watching these videos. My daughter is about to turn 16, and thinking about her being on the road really scares me. Life can change in an instant. I died 10 years ago and thankfully was brought back. I think about that all the time. Prayers to the families who lost their loved ones in this horrific accident.
This is extremely sad..... RIP to the 3 that lost their lives due to negligence
It's not sad at all!.. Look at the bright side less IDIOTS on the road!
David Lee, you are sick. Innocent people have the right to live, only killers do not. I bet you're a bigger idiot than anyone else.
It was mainly due to alcohol.
Negligence of stupidly..there's no excuse for DUI, DWI..Or anything driving while drunk.✌
@@lorrainemarshall4183 I agree..✌plus a dumass.how sad for someone to have such crap come out their mouth, as David Lee did.✌
This Deputy has seen so many Fatalities. I have seen him on more than one occasion in these Videos. May God Be with him, as a Firefighter, I know YOU CANNOT UNSEE THE THINGS WE HAVE SEEN. SOMETIMES IT SLEEP WITH IS AND HAUNTS IS IN OUR DREAMS.
If you're the last one in line in slow moving traffic turn your Four Way Flashers on to give the traffic coming up behind you a warning!
Good advice!
Off topic, that reminded me of the first time I experienced Los Angeles traffic. It was nighttime & pretty foggy. On a curvy, hilly 8-lane highway, everyone was going the speed limit or more... all with their flashers on. Freaked me out!
Jim Zeller
You can’t warm a drunk idiot driving a lethal weapon!
@@nelliebpink13 Maybe the flashing lights would have caught his attention, maybe not. Jim still gave excellent advice. ❤️❤️
Really good idea but my guess is that the idiot drunk in this case wasn't even looking at the road. Probably reaching for another drink or messing with his phone.. so he wouldn't have noticed flashing lights anyway....Bad habit if he's already drunk by 11 am....
What a terrible and senseless loss of life all brought on buy one sick individual. I pray for the families involved. I'd also like to praise the officers and/or troopers that have to deal with these tragedies on a daily basis. I could not do their job. This also includes the crews cleaning and transporting everything from the collision. Great workers with strong hearts to do their job.
thank you for your comments...what we do or did was not easy i survived 30 yrs.... it is said once you survive the first year you will never be the same ....a down side of being a first responder is the things you have to do see etc takes its toll on the families the responder themselves.... there is a high suicide rate in the profession i have lost many partners from it and if i had to do it again i would in a heart beat
tweeotch. I 100% Agree
tweeotch We just have so many in such a hurry to get where they are going, they risk everyone's lives trying to pass oversize loads, the pilot cars are there to keep the motoring public safe yet no 1 pays attention, just gives these people the finger, just sad.
Johnney Tilley .... A little at a time! A kneecap here, an elbow there.... all while he's Forced to l👀k continuously at the life size pics and videos of the lives he stole with his carelessness! Smh.... Drink OR drive, NOT BOTH @ the same time! Ughhhh, Damnit! He Damn Well knew Better than to drive in his stupor. Makes me MADD! 👼Rest in Peace to those poor, unsuspecting souls🙇♀️ He should not be able to drive EVER Again. 😒 Much respect for All of the responders to this scene and others like it. You are Amazing souls! 🙄🤗⚜
tweeotch it's sad but true. I wish everyone could see this from a recovering addicts side. THIS IS A DISEASE! However I chose to get help instead of kill innocent people. This is not a victimless disease. I wish that seeking help with the label of addict or alcoholic wasn't so grim but with people like him it gives us that CHOSE to seek help a bad rep. This is sad. I agree with u it's sad
I don’t stop in traffic. I go to the shoulder if I can. I’ve seen too much of this as a truck-driver of 37 years. Always watch you mirror and be ready to move!
Yes correct. I keep a gap and watch all mirrors when at a stop..
The shoulder is also dangerous as I've seen too many impatient jerks passing stopped traffic on the shoulder and will hit you there too if not paying attention. And lets be honest, most people out there any more are driving distracted from phones and other onboard tech and entertainment.
Scott your videos are very professional well done
oh yes so professional that he zooms in on blood, license plates, and i believe i've even seen him zoom in on dead people still trapped in cars....i'm sure he's ruined many a life by posting personal information....fucking ambulance chaser
Hollinger Slade agree - he also comments when he shouldn’t on things.... he was especially bad about it during Baucus DWI. trial.
I was a wrecker driver and did towing but I told my boss at the time I will refuse to go get and vehicle that has been in a fatal crash I do not know how the fire dept, rescue units ,police ,sheriff, or even the 1st on these types of crashes can emotional handle what is being seen .. just pray people will not text and or drink and drive .. we all need to start now to drive with care and be held responsible for our own actions
Marty Beckman you should change your name to Nancy.
steve b Oh boo hoo. Jesus Christ grow a pair of balls.
king0cans why you say that I'm just not into seeing these types of crashes hard enough I can seem to look or watch This but up close I would cry or just throw up gag or be sick I saw some thing when I was in my early teens hope to never see again
as a tow truck you most likely will never see a body. they generally keep some privacy for fatalities.
Ran wrecker for almost 20 yrs. I always had the fatals. You just have to seperate your emotion from the job. There are still a few that give me nightmares. Like transporting a burnt truck with the family still in it, just so they can open the interstate
The man they interviewed was like yeah he almost destroyed my truck!! Meanwhile his truck has hardly ANY damage and the other 2 cars are smashed beyond recognition w/3 people dying!! That comment mad me mad !
Im here ... I'm alive.. I got hit by a driver that was under the influence at 8am a few years ago. 2 years of her being on probation her charges were dismissed. Thank you Connecticut the system sucks. I will pray for all of these families.
Sorry to hear that, hope you're okay now.
Hope this wreck costs this driver everything he has, including his freedom.
He got 36 years in prison.
I love that Officer in Texas! He appears to be really dedicated to his work.
Truck driver got 36 years in Prison.
Should be the death penalty
@@BT-ve5pv I agree smh! Changed a bunch of innocent lives forever!
@@ChavisRudd how it happened and so sorry
36 years not bad. Had a cement truck driver here in Calgary drive drunk crashed and killed 5 people...he served 30 MONTHS
@@joeshmoe7967 Smfh
Domino effect?
No front damage to either the Cadillac or the Mercedes. The truck just plowed through them.
Condolences to the lost souls.
nascarfancar88 uuuuu yah there was
Christina Wetherby uh no there’s not. The Mercedes and the Cadillac were knocked off the road, not sandwiched. There is zero front damage. I know this old but you are wrong
problem is there not tough enough on drunk drivers
Next time you driver down the road with your cell phone in your hand and if you was to cause a wreck then you so got to jail for distracted driving. Cell phones are more dangerous than people who drink and drive
He should have got life for taking 3
Austin k
Exactly..and they know theyve taken peoples lives..just no justice in the system.
@@dawg5736 as as a a
Sorry to hear this was mum that died and her son critically injured, all thru a bottle or two of alcohol or drugs, so sad, nobody deserves to die this way, may they rest in peace with god. I hope the truck driver goes to gaol, he does not deserve to have a life when he has taken lives. My best wishes to the families from Australia.
This was very hard to watch seeing those 2 cars knowing innocent people were inside.
Thank you to the people working hard to clean up this horrible tragedy.
Thanks Scott for making such a good video. Just want to say: ALWAYS be checking your mirrors! Leave a space cushion between you and the vehicle in front of you so you can escape quickly if you see the person behind you isn't going to stop!!
That poor man has seen so many fatal accidents. I can’t imagine the toll that takes.
Always use your flasher when traffic slows down, or stopped to alert other drivers of a situation. There are good and bad drivers in cars and trucks. Nobody thinks of safety, until a tragedy like happened. Condolences to the families that lost their love ones.
I will also pump my brakes when approaching a stalled line of traffic to get the attention of those behind me.
Thank yall
Truck driver was drunk...he would of never seen it.
I do this all the time! Drivers sometimes get tunnel vision even when they’re not impaired.
If I am in traffic and up ahead I see a sudden slowing or stopping, I hit the 4 ways. AND IF YOU ARE AT A DEAD STOP, KEEP YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. Most people don't realize traffic has stopped because everyone is out of their cars gawking trying to catch a glimpse of a mangled body (or three or four). People just don't pay attention. Every one please stay safe.
I can’t believe that the first guy said “ Well my truck is totaled “, I mean come on man,people died and you have to add salt to the wound by inserting that little snippet.
Some people are just spolied &!selfish
I took it as a way to explain the severity of the wreck
I thought about it & some people are traumatized from accidents. They say things without thinking. It really does mess you up though being in an accident. Im still traumatized from mine 28 yrs ago.
It's not that big of a deal you are over thinking it ,he just had to explain his situation.
All vehicles involved are total losses. From an adjusters point of view of the truck is a loss. The xlcost to try to fix it is more than what is worth. Then there's the damages you can't see until you remove panels. When the cost of repairs exceeds 50% of the current value of the vehicle it's considered a total loss.
Good reminder to keep your eye on the rear view
Doesn't do any good when you have no where to go
TheBCSledder Yes, so you won’t be surprised that you will be killed when a semi comes barreling down behind at 50 miles per hour. . Enlighten me as to which direction you should go in bumper to bumper, interstate traffic.
@@speakingtruths4215 be a flash human and get out of the fucking car immediately. Idiot!
Much appreciation to the responders to this scene. This stuff stays with them, they grieve too. Very sad, so so reckless. It didn’t need to happen.
This report is so critical.thank you
Hearing this described reminds me of something terrifying I saw (and reported) one night on I-495, also involving a large truck. It was a semi pulling double trailers, but driving at an extremely high rate of speed- to where it was passing almost all of the cars on a highway at night. (Think about that for a moment.) As the truck was switching lanes erratically, that second trailer was really fishtailing its way across the highway, swiping across multiple lanes. I held WAY back after he'd passed me, watching in horror. And that damn truck continued to overtake the unsuspecting drivers in its wake, and its load continued to make these broad, sweeping motions across the highway.
The famous country singer Johnny Horton was killed by a drunk truck driver, it was 1960 and I thought those days were long gone but I guess not. Yeah, I read the comments about it being meth not booze but it sill goes to show you even truck drivers can break laws. Got to look out for the other driver that out of the blue could kill you. For one thing I usually look both ways before going thru a green light unless there are lots of other cars that already went thru the light and or are parallel with mine. A sleepy oncoming driver could do it too, I avoid 2 lane highways if I can. Johnny Horton was a defensive driver, he actually did successfully dodge drunk drivers in the past but the situation happened on a bridge so he could not swerve out of the way, and he was driving a big-ole 1960 Cadillac, so what else can you do, sometimes it's just your time.
zzubuzz I really liked his music
In 1814 we took a little trip...
There was 3 fatalities and......"I almost got my truck destroyed!"
I take it he didnt know that people were killed? I could be horribly wrong.
My heart pours out to that child...If that's his or her loved one...especially their mom...What a way to witness their death😥
Lol, who cares it was her fault for being out there.
@@lionheart4529There were a lot of people out there you dumbass what kind of comment is that???
@@lionheart4529I really hope you never go through a loss your a heartless piece of crap.
@@lionheart4529 What is wrong with you
Make sure we hug our friends and family today. You just never know when it will be our last day on this earth.
Wow, that Caddy is destroyed.
This is why you always watch your surroundings. The driver of that truck will have to relive this day for as long as he lives.
Too bad!!
Oh, intoxication. Strangely, texting and/or watching video while driving is just as dangerous, if not moreso, than drinking.
I agree.
Any one that does either are morons
MusicInspire you are so right. The law should be though with people text and driving
I will pray for all the families involved a peace of mind. Sorry for your loss.
Dont have to get on your knee's to pray buddy !! Do you know for a fact God doesnt exist ? I dont and I am not Religious,if people want to pray,let them it isnt insulting or bad to do so..
Funny if a Muslim were to say this or when you see a Muslim you dont get offended by them and you let them pray and you wouldnt say anything negative towards them would you ? NO ! You only mock Christians/Catholics thats it,you dont mock Muslims,Shikhs,Hindu's etc...If you knew they were those Religions you wouldnt mock them.. Its the truth as you can see the left wing news that they never say anything towards them but praise them and say let them be Religious..Yet,Catholics/Christians they bash,like you,unreal !!
FYI,your comment wasnt appropriate ,people died have some consideration...What are you going to do,laugh or just say oh..Least someone is going to pray and maybe there is a god,you will be damned as you mocked them your entire life..Nobody knows for sure...So my thoughts and prayers for you are to havethe same accident as these poor folks ! I never said I was religious,but a s.o.b ! Up yours !
Thank you I hope you have a well future in your life✌
Lol...and that was a waste of time.. Fake Jesus forgot to look out for all those people.. He must have had some "use for them" in his magical make believe kingdom.
@ Srt8 4ward and @Roy Davidson......Mr. 4ward..... why do you care what he does, says, or intends to do? Does it make you feel better to HATE on a public forum , however he decides to express his condolences. Maybe he knew someone involved. YOU ARE THE ONE WHO LOOKS LIKE AN IGNORANT FOOL SHAMING SOMEONE WHO IS OFFERING HIS CONDOLENCES>>>>> GET THIS MESSAGE ON THIS PUBLIC FORUM< GO FUCK YOURSELF AND LET THOSE WHO ACTUALLY GIVE A SHIT SAY THEIR, and until then, when you really have an educated response. Keep your mouth shut.
I used to live over there. Was first on the scene to a couple of bad wrecks in the area. Usually people leaving the bar.
There's more of those killer truck drivers out there on the road than you think. Driving drunk or on drugs
That's why I hate driving anywhere near big rigs.
I was cut off by a semi and he slammed on the brakes right in front of me. We were going 65+.
@@KellyCupcake92 why do you mention this? You've been cut off by cars many more times and that doesn't matter?
I can't imagine anyone surviving something like this. When it's your turn to go, you go and you have no say-so in it but if it's not your turn to go, you will survive it. The time we have on Earth is precious.
Those folks never seen it coming my goodness! 🙏🏾 🙏🏾🙏🏾RIP!
Ikr. So sad!
My daughter lives over in Conroe and 105 scares me so bad… we’ve had 2 near misses on 105
Ford F150 has shown to be a good vehicle to be in in case you're involved in an accident.
Bobcat driver's killed it picking up that mess👍👍
He playing Domino's in Prison too! ... lol
My husband was a trucker..had double logs and drove at times over 24 hrs straight at least. He's dead now..thank God he didn't kill anyone
So many questions need to be asked? Wtf
Good interviews. Nice job reporting.
That right there is why I live the older model vehicles. The the fifties through mid eighties
My prayers go out to those who lost there love ones in that tragic accident 😓😭😞🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
Alexis Cruz thank you
Prayers for all family members of the 3 innocent victims that passed . May they RIP.
My Wife, No longer here, She was always scared someone or a chain of events like this would happen and always look in her rear view mirror and say, I hope this idiot slows down coming up on us. But it was Colon Cancer that took her at 42 and not getting rear ended😭😇
I’m shocked the front airbag did not go off in the Cadillac.. not saying it would do much in that situation. But could’ve prevented some head injury.
That's so sad 😢😢 and the driver should NEVER get out of prison
May they RIP ! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻
THis is what scares the hell out of me while driving. THose good people were just sitting there minding their own business and some drunk in a semi comes barreling over your car killing you. Ugh, its so sad.
Curious if notices go out on the radio when these wide loads are coming through.
I totally agree. Death 💀 sentence automatically. No straight to jail. Directly to the death chamber. Especially intoxicated driving an 18 wheeler. What a shame and such a bad reputation. I drive an 18. But, not like this.
If it was say, your son driving that truck, do you still agree with your position?
That poor child is now motherless because of the carelessness of an intoxicated trucker. That's sad! There's so much help for those who are in need of substance abuse help. I know I'm one of those people but I chose to get help. We all have choices. It's sad that because he chose to use and drive a huge vehicle the child who's now motherless didn't get to make the choice to keep its mom!!! Sad that's all I can say. Wow
I have driven trucks before but didn't stay with it,and then I worked at a big truck stop in the seventies and I thought I had seen it all but,changed jobs and worked as a mechanic on cars until the nineties and started to work on diesels and wound up baby at the truck stop that I used to work at before and I thought that the cdl thing would help but I was wrong!!!!!When I went back there and worked in the nineties the cdls didn't seem to help a bit,the fresh out of driving school couldn't even put air in a tire!!!!!!I have also helped work wreckers and I can not handle that kind of stuff anymore!!!!!!!God bless all who do that kind of stuff and my condolences to all the families of all the victims!!!!!!!!!!
Big Boy trucking is not going to be so big after the lawyers get done with them. What a shame. Terrible tragedy with loss of life. My condolences to the families.
Charles Prince Thank you for ur respect
Yes and the cops are not pulling the truckers over. Do you ever see truck drivers pulled over? It is allway's a car. They let the trucks slide.
@@tyecurtis7228 that's a lie we do get harassed more that cars and held to a higher standard that cars stop the stupid irresponsible comments nothing can bring those folks back I've saved many over my career I have 6million miles under me how many do you have and stop putting everyone in the same basket..some how this guy wasn't being drug tested I get drug tested and alchohol tested alot do you.i have a wife to look after I take my responsibility seriously the stupid comments dont help.i can prove your stupid idiotic theory wrong with my dash cam vids.i had a car one nite in Texas pass me on a hill on a curve he didn't have enough time I hit the shoulder almost rolling my truck full of chemicals to save his ass or he would have hit a bull hauler head on and those bull racks are running over 100mph most of the time fact.do your research dude before you spew your hatred toward men and women who work hard to feed your fat ass.
It's a miracle that child survived. That Cadillac was mangled. Are there any updates?
Just what possesses someone to get behind the wheel of a 40-odd ton killing machine whilst intoxicated? :-(
An illegal?
@@htos1av it's interesting how many DUIs they get........ But I'm RACCCISSSS for pointing that out....
@@htos1av Chad Allan Fletcher. You're right. He is a illegal from Europe.
@@dphorgan Well, you have a point. BUT, this dickhead driver was Chad Fletcher, not an illegal immigrant. He was smoking meth when he decided to get behind an 18 wheeler. The thing is though, while he isn't illegal, we obviously don't need illegal immigrants coming in here driving not knowing the language (not being able to read road signs) and driving drunk (just like other regular American citizens do...like Chad Fletcher). My point is: we don't need more morons in this country, we have ENOUGH!
What a waste of life! RIP!! Scott,you are very professional in the filming and presentation of all that you record. Hat is off to you.
So sad, my heart goes out to those families and people affected by this terrible accident. It breaks my heart to think this whole thing could have been avoided if only for that one drivers bad decision to drive intoxicated. Terrible senseless tragedy.
If this were my family, that trucker better pray he gets a lengthy prison sentence!
Joe D
He won't likely ever see the outside of a prison again.... Except for the exercise yard.
@ first name....not true, personal experience.
Knowing how useless our courts have become, I expect the trucker will get a kiss on his ass an a slap on the wrist ! This is plain murder ! I think a little vigilante action would be in good order !
Yeah that solves it dosnt it then you become a gay convicts ass hole cushion.pray that he learns and regrets what he did
I would say,that is about as bad as it gets.My heart goes out to everyone involved and their loved ones.
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That’s SO!! SAD!!! Prayers For The FAMILIES!!!🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️
Prayers go out to all the families and friends so sad people don't care about things until its to late this didn't need to happen so sad .
Drunk Boy Trucking
all that guy with his mighty 250 ford cared about was his
truck
who cares people died sorry for everyones lost
19green99 yeah and did he not say it was destroyed? What an idiot he was for saying that. Wtf?insurance will fix that
You overly sensitive people are out of control these days. He was just in the wrong place at the right time, and ended up with a totaled truck. He did not know the victims. What makes you think he owes them compassion. Snow flakes everywhere these days.
Kellyanne Do you take time to feel sorry for the 100,000 people that die everyday in this world you snowflake? People live and die; get over yourself.
EpicSportsman
You and the ford owner are delusional, Apparently.
Nice try, MORON.
I remmeber this wreck, it scared my mom because i just started driving at the time of age 18. This was a horrible wreck i didnt get into because i stopped to look at a vehicle near here. That day probably saved my life.
you're still young. Drive like you have some sense and DO NOT TEXT or DRINK and drive!
That ford truck was built tough! A semi ran over him! Wow.
It’s insane how people make this a joke, 3 people pass away, yeah you didn’t know them but you gotta think about it this way god forbid it’s was one of you’re family members you would want people making fun it even if you don’t know the person who are making joke about the situation
Adrian Morales got some heartless motherfuckers
The driver should get life without. So sad. Condolences to the families.
nunya he should get the death penalty.
Thanks
He didn't. 18 to 36 years total! Nightmares will be his best friend while in prison, or longer.
Sh*t like this is why I drive a F250 on long trips! I still keep my truck even though I retired from my ironworks business!
Dammmm! That's messed up!
Prayers for everyone involved...
That is so wrong to drive while drinking and on drugs, December 14th 1982 a drunk driver hit my parents and my 2 baby sisters, we lived through it but paralyzed my parents and me and my 2 sisters age 8..6..and 2 was left takeing care of them. The drunk driver died at the seen. Please if you are going to drink stay home please. I has a hard life to live because of it, I loved my family and so greatful that we all lived through it, but how many others don't. It's not worth it. I'm so sorry for the sencles loses here for these grieving familys
Breanna Bentley The drunk died? Mmmm I'm surprised he perished for they never do,,, And I'm sorry for wat happened,,, Thank God you lived to tell it 😇
why, another kid with out their parents. so sad may they rest in peace.
I just wonder if the child is still alive. I don't know how the child could have survived by looking at the damage of the back seat of the car. It must have been a miracle.
It's not for sure the mother died. I really hope she didn't. It's a miracle the child survived
Keri Whitmire But wow, the kid must have permanent health problems now. The mother did apparently die on the operating table a few hours later. They said the kid was in critical condition, this means that he/she had very bad injuries -- probably head, neck and internal organ damage. I hope that stupid truck driver watched this video and saw what he did. It's too bad they didn't show him graphic photos of the bodies in the cars -- that would really make him realize what he actually did -- and what those careless drinks did. He should have life in prison.
flashy5150 well apparently its 35 smh
flashy5150 thank you for the respect
I am a person that looks every minute to to all mirrors just for precaution, but my sister gets mad when I tell her hey that truck is to close to us. What should I do?
So very sad for all. Prayers for the families🙏