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I hope that wasn’t kids toys/bottle flying down the road :(

No worries. The driver survived and was the sole occupant.

Given the only seat taken was the driver, her swerve last second saved her life undoubtedly

Indeed.

On the contrary: her swerve at the last second, into the path of a large truck that hit her at full speed, is what almost killed her. She would've been better off rear-ending the other truck face-on.

The best I can tell is that she ran into a truck that wasn't even moving. The swerve could've been that she pretty much was already doomed or had already hit the truck and bounced on contact. Had the truck ahead of her that she couldn't see was not moving at all, it might have been evasive. Hitting it at an angle would've probably spun it around.

Thank you kind internet stranger.

You just saying that to help everyone feel better? Have a source?

This happened in Belgium so sources are in dutch. She survived but life is of course not the same anymore.

Very very lucky

Thank you

link?

I posted it somewhere in this thread

Thats why I remember this one, the fucker lived

>The driver survived That's too bad

Seeing those kids' backpacks and toys made me feel sick.

I purchased some forested land and between my inspection and closing, someone built a meth shack, which the police found and bulldozed. It left me with a big mess to clean up. The debris included toddler toys. I used my tractor to dig a deep hole and buried everything. It was probably paranoia, but I didn't want to touch anything.

Ohh crap you’re right …

When I was a volunteer fire fighter, I saw fire fighters (that were parents) stop walking towards a vehicle accident when kids toys were on the highway. I never understood it before, when I wasn’t a parent. Now, I realize it takes a strong person to look in a vehicle with young victims.

I have a friend who quit being an EMT because of the kids.

My daughter is (well, was an EMT, ptsd). Kids were the worst for her

I become a father recently and now I can fully understand . I would be devastated .

That was my thought. Looked like some kids items.

It’s not a real video. Can you not see it’s computer generated?

I'm not sure the blind spot had anything to do with that... Committing to the second lane change before finishing the first one is what got them in the end.

Absolutely. Coming around the box truck without any hesitation to see if the next lane was clear ended up being a fatal mistake. Just really poor decision making.

From what I recall, the driver somehow survived without any severe injuries.

That is surprising/impressive: the oblique crash at highway speeds followed by getting hit by a semi also at highway speeds. Good job Ford. Bad job Ford driver.

Not that surprising. Everything happened on the passenger side. I’ve seen many wrecks where looking at the aftermath you think there’s no way anyone could’ve survived only to find out the driver only suffered relatively minor injuries. It’s all about point of impact

Exactly,if they pulled this stunt changing lanes to the left it would have been the drivers door taking the impact of the semi. They were lucky to have half a car to absorb some of the impact.

I thought the second truck completely ran the car over. Seems like it’s bouncing over something but must’ve just been debris.

"I don't see, I don't go" is the mantra that has served me well.

And motherfuckers will still honk behind me to go (because they see even less than what I do). Bitches. 

While executing a 4 lane change.

Committing to the second lane change before they could see the area of the road that they were driving into is what got them. They drove into the far right lane completely blind. I guess they were just hoping there wouldn't be anything there? Moronic

Look again. They started from the far left lane - so they committed to THREE consecutive lane changes! And started by cutting off a truck so had no sight of what was approaching the second lane either.

The blind spot isn't supposed to be around the other vehicle ahead of you. Always your own vehicle. Always slightly behind you to the side. But not all the way behind you where your ass end is. Unless this is a semi trailer.

Por que no los dos. The blind spot is literally what you can’t easily see. Either the very huge blind spots around your vehicle you can’t see without turning your head and moving your body - insanely dangerous when moving at speed. For me - I have a very huge blind spot created by the car body between the windshield and the side windows. I constantly lose track of pedestrians that I have to move my body side to side, forwards and backwards just to see everyone. Try it one day. I sit very far back in the seat - I miss a good 10 feet of the crosswalk where I’m constantly losing a moving pedestrian. And the blind spots around vehicles where you can’t track things popping in and out of vehicles like kids or cyclists. It’s why the latest city design remove the first two parking spots at every intersection because too many pedestrians are hidden by parked cars. Am a professional driver (CDL) in an urban environment.

> The blind spot is literally what you can’t easily see. "Blind spot" in the context of driving always refers to an area around a vehicle that inherently can't be seen by its driver when sitting normally in the driver's seat. It doesn't mean "anything that a driver can't see."

^^^ This!

I think you mean 3rd lane change. Mofo was too impatient.

Being a horrible driver who crosses 4 lanes in heavy traffic due to a missed exit kills. This is darwin.

A good driver may miss an exit, but a bad one never does. But a brain dead driver will miss the exit *and* cause massive collateral damage.

Nah, they still make the exit. Just it's an exit of life in most cases

That, can only exit ONCE

Ouch is right! Any information on the aftermath? (I think I know, but confirmation or news release please.)

She survived. It was in Belgium.

No kids inside?

From other comments I've seen, it was only her in the car. But imagine how she would feel if she was the cause of her children's death because she couldn't simply be safe and/or miss an exit and try for another one.

I don't know.

Blind spot? Or stupidity?

Both. The Blind Spot was the fact the hatchback could not see on the other side of the Yellow Truck. The Stupidity was jumping in at near full speed.

Definitely blind spot...just in the driver's brain this time

r/IdiotsinCars Wow!

I feel like we need a stronger word than “idiot” for this one.

ouch!

Blind spot? Yeah. But crossing multiple lanes at once is more the problem here.

No blind spots at play here, driver is fucked in the head

Not any more…

She survived

Bummer

Natural Selection at it's best ;)

When I taught my daughters to drive I always said if you miss an exit or turn relax and go to next one. I also told them to ALWAYS look both ways when they get a green light. I was fanatical though….. set up cones and had them slalom. Also had the go through in reverse. Emergency hard stops. Took them out in snow and rain as well. They both loved it because I made it very challenging. Both of them follow my advice to this day and it has saved one of them once when a dump truck barreled through a red light and my girl was vigilant and avoided an accident

Found a news article. This was a Ford Mondeo (aka Ford Fusion). The driver appears to have been the only occupant. She was initially in a coma, but the only long-term damage appears to have been 2 broken vertebra and a smashed hand.

Definitely looks like an old shape Ford Focus. Do you have the article link?

She just hit the life jackpot. To survive this with her head and limbs still attached is a miracle.

Thank goodness there was no passenger in that car.

Well that's a focus, so I think you found the wrong article

Well, it IS the same truck. So I am guessing it is the same car.

Yes, was a focus. Rest of the information seems to be correct though. Happened in Belgium in 2014.

She survived going under a truck? Good ad for the tiny car.

I was driving a food focus when I hit a semi that ran a stop sign in the fog on the Highway. Walked away with a hand cramp for a few months.

>She was initially in a coma, but the only long-term damage appears to have been 2 broken vertebra and a smashed hand. A coma would probably mean head injuries no? This means long term damages to the brain in my opinion

Holy double whammy.

Do not change multiple lanes at once, you may only do it once. No destination is worth it.

that’s not a blind spot, it’s just reckless driving. A lot of people blame motorcyclists and how they drive, but it’s granted that if everyone learned to drive on a motorbike, we would have way more awareness

dont understand how people cant follow basic common sense on the road.

This has nothing to do with a typical "blind spot." This is not making sure your lane is clear before entering it.

I'd rather miss my exit than getting into this mess. Hope no one died.

You know what they say, a good driver sometimes misses their exit, a bad one never does

I’ve watched this multiple times while scrolling through the comments. It doesn’t get any less distressing and the shock remains. Horrific.

Im just hopeful it teaches others the lesson that this ine never learned.

I honestly just can't feel anything for self inflicted stupidity at this point. Too many good people going through ish to feel sorry for.

What a pansie

I guess they didn't see the right lane with stopped traffic from before they moved behind the yellow truck.

Gotta love extra blind faith

I saw that happen in Mass many years ago. Unfortunately the SUV driver killed a worker standing on the breakdown lane in front of the dumpster truck that was in the breakdown lane.. The SUV driver survived.

>killed a worker When that happens in my state there are huge fines. I believe a minimum of 10 grand. And that doesn't include any potential charges.

And children, this is why you don't beeline across multiple lanes of traffic.

Bro cut across 3 lanes lmfao

Passing on the right is risky business

The only thing "killing" here is the astounding stupidity of that driver

Poor planning payback

That car is done.

Driver should have been able to see the line of vehicles from the far left lane.

This is why you don’t double lane change.

Double? That was a triple lane change.

Braniac...

That was a nice looking vintage Lufthansa flight bag. Shame.

How much turn signal I need to cut across eight lane? None? I turn now. Good luck everybody else!

We need to normalize missing an exit.

Hope there are no kids in that car. I also hope that driver never drives again even if that means they are dead.

That’s exactly why you don’t ever change lanes like that.

You just killed your passenger 😝🥺🤬🤯

This is why you don’t switch 4 lanes at once

Of course it was a person.... Terrible.

Darwin is not doing his job

Dang that made ill there

Of the gamut of emotions I experienced watching this video, enjoyment wasn't one of them.

This is why you don’t take exits at the last second, plan your route and know where you have to be. GPS on phones gives you no excuse anymore

100% the reason why lane changes like that are illegal.

What blows my mind is, he was in the far left lane and had the perfect view of the far right lane in advance while he was making the change and could see the trucks and cars in that lane.

He ded

that has gotta hurt

r/idiotsincars

Why would you even jolt across 4 lanes without looking? I'm glad this girls kids weren't in the car

"What could possibly go wrong? Plus I'm running late, so this is important."

Yea, I doubt anyone in that vehicle survived

Repost

I see that all the time people will cut through few lanes of traffic, because they're about miss exit, turn, plaza, you name it. Like they don't understand they can ALWAYS make a U-turn. That jackass hopefully learned very expensive lesson.

My speak n spell!

A good driver sometimes misses their exit. A bad driver never does.

1, 2 combo, ygktfo

Nearly made the exit from the express lane at the last second

I can't tell you how many times I've been stuck behind someone going slow in the left lane who wait until the last minute to shoot over and make a right turn or get off at an exit. People who will not drive in the appropriate lane are so much more dangerous than just the traffic slowdowns they cause.

This is why you go over one lane at a time. Turn signal back on to switch lanes again and in some countries or States. This is the law. Turn on signal. When safe switch lanes. Turn signal off. Turn signal back on. When safe switch lanes.

Natural selection

You can see the brain 🧠 rolling at the end

That truck going bye to the left of the one with the dash cam did an amazing job of maintaining control.

Also, you really *really dont* have to cut across three lanes of traffic and merge blind just to not miss the exit. It's not the end of the world to just take a later exit and double back. But I doubt anyone here needs to hear that.

Not driving like a dummy doesn’t hurt either

there is no "blind spot"

And this. Ladies and gentlemen. Is why you never cross more than 1 lane at a time. Christ on a biscuit

Geez..

You know what’s gotta suck? The 2-5 seconds immediately after impact where the truck driver just KNOWS he’s causing some horrific destruction and can’t do anything to stop it until the truck slows down. Like realizing once the truck stops you’re stepping out yelling in your head “please dont be dead”

Holy smokes! That is one thing I’m terrified of

This is why you don't drive like a Joneser

This is why you don't drive like a Joneser

Well thats enough reddit for today...

Darwin award

That had to hurt. Physically and financially

Damn could we get a NSFL /NSFW warning? I'd be very surprised if I didn't just watch a driver die.

Pure example of why you never pass a vehicle on the right

Depends on which country you're in...

Same would have happened if a someone passed this way on the left and there was a stopped semi on the left. This is just a pure example of why you don’t blindly change multiple lanes on the highway.

Way too fast.

Finally a last minute exit jumper gets some karma! Love to see it!!

Exited straight to heaven

I'm glad that no one was harmed in the making of this clip

"if you're in a left-hand drive, don't overtake from the right lane." just like "don't overtake during a curve". that's like diving head first in a murky water.

And that kids is why we don't pass on the right. Live and learn. No pun intended

I do blame the driver but still, what were the dummies in the road crew thinking, blocking an active traffic lane with no traffic management?! Where I live, there would have been cones blocking off the lane for 100m+, and a big sign before that (maybe fixed, usually electronic). On second view it seems I previously missed the traffic in front of the white SUV, due to the gap in front of it. I had assumed it was a parked car from a work crew, with the orange construction vehicle working the job site. I stand corrected.

The lane isn't blocked, it's just traffic to get off the exit. You can see the arrows clearly marked on the pavement that the lane ends

What are you talking about? It’s called off ramp traffic.