Intense Footage of Fatal I-70 Pileup

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Gnarly scene following the chain reaction crash of several dozen vehicles in Missouri. One dead, at least three injured. I'm surprised there weren't more casualties. What would you do if you saw an 18-wheeler hurtling toward your rear-view?!?

More info: https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article226379850.html

Drive safe, everyone.

EDIT: Looks like the original YT video was removed. I updated with the same clip from another user.
 
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The only thing you can do if you come up on one of these is try to get into the ditch.

A lot of times when it’s really cold the snow will be blowing across the road in funny ways because of nearby structures. It’ll be clear so you’re cruising along at highway speed, and then you go into a patch where you can’t see at all. If you saw it coming you slowed down, but otherwise you hold your breath for those 5 seconds of blindness and hope you don’t pop out into a pileup.

Only once did I have a big pileup, and the decision was go left into the ditch and hope nobody was there or plow into the idiot milling about on the highway. I went into the ditch, snow was flying everywhere. Shifted from 5th to 3rd and added power, pulled out of the ditch 30 yards past the pileup. All I was thinking was that if I stopped I’d be the last car to get towed, probably be spending the night in nowheresville. I’m sure that I could never pull that stunt again.
 
I have been the 7th car in an 8 car chain reaction crash. I intentionally put mine in the ditch because the guy in #6 got out of his car and I would have crushed him. He barely got out of the way of #8.

First thing is to stay inside your vehicle until you know there are no more vehicles coming.

Second thing is to change your undies if you have clean ones.;)

You’re going to be there for a while so break out the blankets and such to keep warm.
 
Saw a minute clip of this the other day - wild.
I couldnt believe how it seemed like everyone was going really fast considering the conditions, and not realizing the mess up ahead.
Hate to hear about the deceased
 
People don't look far enough ahead of themselves when driving. And, when it is almost a white out, you slow down so that you can stop if something happens. You don't just keep hauling ass and following the taillights in front of you. Here's another one that just happened in Bristol,Tn. You are driving too fast or not watching ahead if you can't see that the road is blocked by a rockslide.

 
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How much warning can/ could have been giving out on the radio from the first couple of trucks involved to slow others down, if not stop farther back?
 
If someone would have just laid on the horn continuously, then maybe all of those wrecked vehicles would have got out of the way.:rolleyes:
 
They were all going way too fast for those conditions whether you know how to drive in it or not. Obviously whiteout conditions made it so no one had time to do much. I am surprised that no one decided to take the ditch. I would much rather be slowed to a stop in deep snow then plow into another car knowing more are on the way. I am from Buffalo, NY and consider myself very good driving in snow but you can never outpace your vision. If you cant see where the hell you are going that's a pretty good sign you need to slow down.
 
And, when it is almost a white out, you slow down so that you can stop if something happens. You don't just keep hauling ass and following the taillights in front of you.
Tell that to the jackasses on I85/40 around here.
 
I take it this requires some extensive examination by HP and the insurance company. The science and fieldwork that go into recreating these things must be impressive (before folks like Tanika were taking the video).
 
I've only seen/been in one of those, not near as bad. Quite a few years ago while living in NH my job was in Boston. Not a bad drive as I was all over NE on any day. Sometimes staring from home and ending 20 miles away at 4pm.

Driving down 495 it was a white out. I was going 45ish and felt comfortable. Getting passed a lot but I had my coffee, tunes, full tank of gas and heat. I saw a few brake lights ahead only for a moment so I slowed down even more. Yes, about a 5 car pile up. I could have stopped in time but it seemed prudent to run right into the median in a foot of snow. Kept the gas going until I was way past the rear cars and then just let it stop.

Good thing too as about 10 more cars just piled into the pack. All I needed to do was wait for a tow out, no dammage. Exept for coffee stains on my shirt and tie...
 
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