Driver survives HORRIFIC semi wreck!
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- Опубліковано 12 вер 2024
- Driver survives HORRIFIC semi wreck! Remember that tow truck crash video I posted where I said it's one of the worst I've seen? Well this one beats that by quite a bit. Personally, I've had a couple jobs where the cab falls off the chassis and the driver survives. You'd figure that would be rare, but it does happen. By a miracle, the driver walked from this insane disaster of a wreck with barely a couple scratches.
Alex was first on scene in Big Flipper, our 75ton rotator. We were called by CHP (California Highway Patrol) do handle the crazy wreck. Another company was called for the JB Hunt tractor trailer that was hit by this driver. No clue on how this accident happened, but it most likely was one of the two most common reasons: distracted driving or falling asleep behind the wheel.
Alex was joined by Pepe himself, my father, and Java Joe. Together, they made short work of this monster job. From start to finish, including the grueling cleanup, the guys were done in just a couple of hours. The driver of this wreck ended up being transported to the hospital out of safety.
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I’ve been rewatching old videos of when Alex first came into the spotlight of filming and I must say he’s gotten soooooo much more comfortable talking with the camera so hats off to you Josh for building up a badass operator like Alex! 💯
Videos are getting better and better.
You made a great point. Alex doing a great job.
YEAH I KNOW
So great to see the owner of a multi million dollar operation is full out there driving his trucks and getting his hands dirty like the rest of you. Old school…helps the younguns see the value of hard work.
At some point though he needs to get off the streets and play with his grandkids…I’m sure he will be an awesome influence on them too!😉👍
@@UncleFred100🤩
What a wreck! That driver must have a Guardian Angel.
His company 's name is Lucky Star, appropriate no ?
One that was NOT sleeping.
It was not his time.
Volvo is the only class 8 truck manufacturer to crash test its trucks and installs a drivers side airbag in the steering wheel. This man is alive thanks to this.
You don't believe God had anything to do with it???
It's a little reckless to assume forces, kinematics, and crash dynamics for something you haven't seen or measured.
@@matthewgaines10 You talk like an engineer??
@@ronallen6578No. He's just learned physics in school, and now how to think.
scania. cough cough
It never ceases to amaze me how someone can walk away from a vehicle that mangled pretty much unscathed. I saw it many times back when I was doing towing and recovery. I guess some people must have a whole posse of guardian angels protecting them. The driver is ok, let's all hope that he learned something today. Be safe out there!!
THAT IS A FREAKING DANGEROUS JOB, JUST LISTENING THE SOUND OF TRAFFIC GOING BY.
And we do it with a smile
You certainly do. @@PepesTowingService
@@PepesTowingService does traffic just not slow down in your area?
@@SlickFootTitoit’s southern Cali…. Way too many cars , too many idiots behind the wheel and in Cali you’ll catch your self pushing 80moh average cause everyone else is going that fast yet most speed limits in Cali highways are 65…… i used to drive from chino to Moreno Valley everyday 2 hour traffic and in such short distance I’ve seeen the dumbest things happen on the freeway…. More people more problems.
@@PepesTowingService The cops should be writing tickets while the lift is in progress, some of the speeds at close quarters is insane.
The shear pins on that cab works exactly how they were supposed to.
Modern semis are designed to do that in a violence crash. It helps dissipate energy so the occupants are not subjected to massive crash forces.
The forces involved to not only tear off cab mountings, but all the other connections must have been enormous. Drive safe out there people, just because you CAN go fast does not mean you HAVE to.......
that dude is suffering from a phone withdrawal syndrome lol
Yea the phone that caused the crash!
He wanted to delete his browser history lmao
Did he ever find it? Inquiring minds want to know
Yup….he was texting and driving …he was so anxious to get to the phone!
I've watched other fairly horrendous crashes and the victim is still clutching their phone??? 😵💫😵💫😵💫
I love the drone shots, amazing.
19:44 - Thanks for confirming that the CHP officer was citing the parked truck. Unless broken down, that's just a bad place to be for long.
Agreed
The flip side is was there another place to park? If the truck was scheduled to be at a particular place and time and there was no staging available... Or, the driver was out of hours and no truck stop parking....
Parking roadside is risky, but you always have to ask if there was an alternative.
It amazes me that traffic won't slow down or at least get over to the far left lane.....I'm no wrecker man but i have worked paving crews on busy hiways ...PEOPLE PLEASE SLOW DOWN !!!
oh and as always excellent recovery
.....with the windshield nowhere to be seen, that cell phone flew with the greatest of eas. Great job, Alex. Again, where would they be without you.
Thanks Josh for another great video. The number of "I Know!" cracked me up! ❤❤
If I was CHP I'd be looking at his phone logs. I guarantee he was on OF, Facebook or maybe on youtube watching pepe's towing videos 😅
I used to have twitch running with the screen off just to have audio while driving. It sucked having service get lost in the mountains, but it was fun to hear the live jokes instead of listening to other pre recorded content
One of the first on scene, last to leave and always helping get things done while not many giving the same effort. You’re a special type of employee, they are lucky to have someone like yourself. Nice efficient work as usual!!
This is the way
I noticed some comments about foot ware. I think it is more important what you have in your head then what is on your feet. What an amazing survival story. Looks like the highway wrecks on VN26, de. The methodical way that Alex approaches a job just blows me away. Strolls around looking and then executes his plan without wasted time or effort. Can't comment without thanking Josh for the work he puts into these videos. Great Job All.
Can already see the ad on craigslist. "Like new, barely used, just a few scratches."
Driven once a week to church by a little old lady.
I can't even tell where the cab is? What a miracle that the driver doesn't even have a scratch on him! 🙏🙏🙏
I got the new Hulk shirt and wore it this week. I was shocked! The shirt was very soft but made with a good medium cotton thread. This shirt is going to hold up for years if not decades. I was expecting a super thin cotton shirt like you get with most YT channels. I’m happy with this purchase, thank you! Keep making the awesome content!
That’s awesome! Wear it proud
that driver should write a thank you ltter to the designer of the cab the safety systems designed into the cab saved him
I have never seen a crash like that where the driver survived. You're right , God is Good.
"Load both pieces on one, I wanna go home!" "Why you callin' me fool?" "Joe, get a broom." 😂😂😂😂 Always a howl when Joe shows up😊
Right
was nice seeing Jabo with the crew if you were there who knows what kinda comments would come out 😂
Glad everyone is here ... but holy buckets
I like your Organization You put away everything before the next step that is working very smart
Good thing he was working for the "Lucky star" company!
Was his “lucky” day
With some car accidents, you see it and it doesn't even resemble a car anymore, And this one almost falls into that category, You know it's a truck but you look at it and , what's going on here , lucky to be alive
Yes God is good indeed. Sad thing is that JB Hunt driver probably just lost his job even if he wasn’t at fault. My husband logged over a million miles with zero accidents when he was a bull hauler. He said the problem with the truck drivers these days is that there’s just too many out there with very little experience. And the texting while driving situation is out of control. Sad.
JBHUNT, in the industry means Just Been Hired Usually Not Trained. This guy was doing something(on the phone?) and trying to merge Illegally into oncoming traffic. Notice how he was too far onto the non merge area. and tried to cut the wheel like he tried to avoid the accident. Clearly HIS FAULT! Was a truck driver for almost 15 years before my husbands retirement. I've seen some stupid driving in my time on the road. Two million miles for him.
@@CatsCrazyWorld JB Hunt guy was pulled over where he wasn’t supposed to be, for unknown reasons. Driver of the Volvo, if I had to bet, fell asleep or was on his phone
@@CatsCrazyWorld awesome
@@PepesTowingServiceI drove tractor trailer for FedEx express in SoCal for 20 years. I think your assessment is 100% correct
Alex your such pro what you do love watching your work
THANK YOU
You master the angle and geometry of how to pick up all those vehicles smart homie 😎❤
No wonder he's fine! He was in a Volvo! Too bad they don't do the "My Volvo saved my life" thing anymore, or else that driver would get that placard.
On european Trucks (we manly have cabovers) especially Scania cab removal happens often on mayor accidents.
It’s most of the time a lifesafer for the driver.
Good vid as always!
Greetings from Hungary 🇭🇺 in Europe.
I’m starting to believe, but it’s a wild concept to understand. “we design our trucks so when you crash, the entire cab comes off the chassis to protect you”.
I'm guessing, but the cab probably gives you a passenger cell like in cars, and the shearing off acts like a crumple zone giving you less g over a longer time. The downside is you'll only ever crash that truck once! It's like 1970s cars vs crumple zone cars. The old ones the driver was a gonna but you could sell the car, the modern ones sacrifice themselves to protect the occupants.
I saw edison motors touring european trucks, and one of the things they noted was 4 corner air bags on the cab instead of front hard mounting, so i see how they could basically just pop off the frame
It's bad enough when 4 wheelers only look four to five car lengths ahead , but a big rig is something else. This driver worried about his phone because there might be evidence he was doing something with it? Even if JB Hunt was parked like a idiot , this could have been prevented by looking a quarter mile ahead of yourself. Amazing. Lucky Star on the side of the cab.
Awesome video Alex !!!! , that driver who was in the destroyed semi truck is very lucky
Worried about his phone means he was on his phone. We dont need truckers like that
Worried about his phone so he can let his family know he walked away from horrible accident, is probably more likely scenario. I do agree with people and there phones is distracting and causes lots of incidents but to jump to a conclusion that's what happen here is saying guilty with out trial.
Hopefully he was learning English
@@VewyBig seriously? That whole freeway was empty and he managed to hit the back of a truck. Phone or fell asleep. There is no other scenario.
My thought exactly.
I was saying the same thing
Alex, you and the crew make the impossible look easy! If I was looking for a dry box I'd buy the front one that totaled the back tractor and trailer with just a busted door! Holy Cow! Great video! Thanks!
The door was busted, but it also blew the front right of the trailer completely open lol.
That is nuts that he survived that.
No, it is a blessing
Some of those idiots driving that can't move over pisses me off
And, CA has the "Move Over" law.
@@hikeclimbsail Every state in the US has that law. It’s never enforced unfortunately
You can't legislate common sense or humanity without scalable enforcement.
Wow. It's amazing that driver survived that. God blessed him on this day.
Glad the driver is ok! You guys make the job look so easy. By far the best crew around, Alex was a great hire, not to diminish anyone else on the crew.
That’s what makes us so great. It’s not just the boss, or one superman employee, or 2 or 3 employees. We have a TEAM of talented and fearless operators that can tackle all of these crazy jobs with a smile.
@@PepesTowingService Haven't seen Dave for a while, is all ok?
Keep up with the good work love watching you on UA-cam God bless
Thanks for watching
@@PepesTowingService you are welcome I love watching them
The writing is on the wall or the truck in this case, " Lucky Star". He was very lucky. Great job Alex. Great job all of you guys.
Yikes! A 27.7% vehicle and 20% driver out of service rate for that company. I haven't come across numbers that high in a while.
Another amazing video. You guys do terrific work and do it quickly! Just curious, where did this accident occur?
It looks like the 134 in Glendale.
@@hikeclimbsail Correct
They should call it a “God pin” not a king pin. Incredible the shear forces they can take.
25:42 I know!
2 trucks with empty trailers can't stay out of each other's way. 😅
Like magnets
Maybe they use more care when heavy - not so casual. Stopped on shoulder - fail, unless breakdown. Wandered off traffic lane (maybe distracted by phone) - fail. Two wrongs make a wreck, Volvo sells a new tractor. Lucky driver gets to fight another day - if smart, in a different trade.
Hallo Grüße aus Deutschland Du schafst das schon Du hast Geile Technik das beste was es gibt 😊👍👍
No offense but the Indian drivers drive like they are still in India. They drive way too fast. If that happened to not be another semi he hit he could have killed a lot of people in passenger cars.
Spot. On.
Really great that the driver walked away from that one. Not sure, but suspecting it may have something to do with the cab suspension systems that are designed in giving essentially a "breakaway" joint for the cab which acts like an escape capsule. No idea whether it's intentional or not, but fortuitous in this case.
In Europe it is quite normal for a truck cabin to come loose from the tractor and Volvo introduced this 15 years ago. It has been proven that it saves lives in the event of frontal collisions. Now all brands in Europe have this.
Mercedes-Freigtliner western star, Scania / MAN - International, DAF-Paccar
Looks like they should have blocked another lane of traffic.
Well there's a job opening !
That might be their only truck
Wow! Most people are killed in something like that! White Volvo! Crazy!
Right? This is a great ad for Volvo lol
Hell ya bro! Dude came out without a scratch! Crazy!
_Volvo: We still makes survivable vehicles to thwart your winning of a Darwin Award no matter how dumb you are_
What the HELL? Did somebody steal all the bolts out of that tractor? Cab comes off, seats falling out... Weird.
That man was trying to get his phone back to see if he can still get that extended warranty on his truck
Alex Joe and Mr Pepe awesome job! Josh’s Dad doesn’t sleep he seems to be very hands on and in most of the videos, he’s invested a lot of money in his company and has the best crew around! Thanks for sharing! Kevin
Fun fact: It was my bday the night before so my dad covered my shift, otherwise it would have been me here. How’s that for a wonderful boss
@@PepesTowingService Happy Belated Birthday.
Last week I almost crapped my pants on the 10 freeway when I saw a Pepe's truck. Also almost killed myself trying to take a selfie while driving. I guess if I need a picture in front of a rig, I should just drive down to a yard and snap a photo!
Taking pix while driving is the fastest way to end up on my channel
@@PepesTowingService💯 fastest way to the purly gates😂😂😂😂😂
@@Hitlo-fd2gy
Promotional idea - photo and autograph sessions at a safe place, for the fans. Beautiful rigs, glamorous stars. Do you make appearances at exhibitions? Maybe a UA-cam expo. Move some merch, impress the crowd. If those recovery calls would just stop for a few hours.
What a mess that was. Awesome job as usual. I have withdrawals when I can’t watch your videos. I rewatch some of the ones I’ve already watched.
That’s why I put two a week out! If time permitted, I’d put even more. Quick question, are you a member? I have a few dozen “hidden”videos for members only to see that I had to take down from my main channel over the years.
@@PepesTowingService I need to become a member.
@cjnavyblue the basic membership is cheap! Just $3/month
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Saludos
Now thats the kind of wreck you walk away from but just barely. Gives a new term to smash bros! Those two trucks tied the knot I see, and kissed a little too hard. I love it when Alex starts laughing, because I've had a bit of a rough week, and he takes my mind off the crap. Joe knows how to pull a lever, I will give him that, and he got his arm out of there just before it got rolled over by the tire. Alex forgot to tell the boss Yeah I Know. I like Joe, but he wasn't on his A game today. You loaded the bread slice on the trailer, ready to scoot. Paperweight loaded onto the rollback, ready to make like a banana and split!
Wow. 8:00 you cut all the lines. The little chance it had to be fixed, you just totaled it.
No the driver totalled it did you miss the part that the whole cab came off how else was Alex supposed to do it climb up and take off the lines the whole truck is a right off
@@laura_774 🤦🏻♂️ I just can’t with y’all people who can’t point out sarcasm. Ay ay ay.
@@laura_774 Alex being the mechanic he is could prob duct tape that thing and have it driving again
@@PepesTowingService most likely ya lol just needs a little polish and good to go lmao
What a mess luckily the professionals where on hand .peace
Im glad no one was seriously injured in this accident. Every one did a fine job in clearing up the "mess".😮😮❤❤
Damn! Lucky man for walking out alive from that one.
Did you see the on the cab LUCKY STAR
That was one lucky driver to live through that mess. Good job Alek, Pepe and the other crew members getting it loaded and the mess cleaned up!
You guys are by far the best at what you do, hands down.💯
Buenas tardes, Alex, un gran accidente,vse comio al otro camion? , hiba distraido? , ha sido grave, buen trabajo por tu parte, llevas un buen equipo, ❤👏🖐️💪👍🇪🇦
Expectional team work! 💪🏽I am a new subscriber and live in the area. Is there a reason you don't mention the highway location in the description? I have to wait to hear you mention it or look for the exit signs, etc. that takes my focus away from watching you guys work.
I mention the locations very often, in person. So does Alex. Sometimes we just forget, this is one of those.
Very nice job guys
Keep the good work
Love your video
Thank you!
Fantastic video. Well done guys. Most enjoyable.
This just shows how good the guys work together to get things done.
You can tell they get a great deal of respect from the CHP.
You deserve 1,000,000 subs.
Wow, Amazing video! Thank you for keeping America open snd running. You have a Gorgeous looking truck! Thank you for posting 😀
JBHUNT, in the industry means Just Been Hired Usually Not Trained. This guy was doing something(on the phone?) and trying to merge Illegally into oncoming traffic. Notice how he was too far onto the non merge area. and tried to cut the wheel like he tried to avoid the accident. Clearly HIS FAULT! Was a truck driver for almost 15 years before my husbands retirement. I've seen some stupid driving in my time on the road.
Had me dying laughing with the sawzall comment lol. One lucky driver right there. Another great job you guys did cleaning that mess up
That’s the 134? I remember hearing about that accident on the radio.
Yes
Good morning Alex, another GREAT video! As for the cab, don't you think it can be buffed out and made new again?
I’m sure you can turn it into a nice dog house lol
33:00 Because he can't get enough of your voice I bet. lol
Very bad day for the driver, thats like a $30k + bill right?? At least he's alive!
1:16 Amen
Driver wants to get to his phone🤔
Needs to call his insurance asap lol
He is having a lucky day - should call his bookie and place some bets.
Great video Josh and great call
Alex
Thanks Jesus Sanchez
You a towing artist 🎨
Awesome day in Flagstaff, some J B Hunt comes through here. Yikes.
That driver is lucky to be alive. And everybody says. "Yeah I know"
Somebody should go play the lottery when lucky man to walk away from that unbelievable
No use, he def used up all his luck here!
Why did it take the other crew to move the JB Hunt truck out of your way?
2:10 - CHP has an on-call towing program that cycles through available tow companies based on priorities and types of calls.
If a company has a preferred/contracted tow company, they might first dibs on a call. But if it takes too long or is bigger than what they can handled, CHP puts it out to next available on-call company.
Josh can confirm, but maybe each semi got its own on-call entry based on difficulty? Of course Pepe's get the tougher one!
Josh's dad later mentions reviewing the program and seeing the call status changed to "canceled".
@@RLTango I meant that once the other tow truck was hooked up and ready to move out of the way, it set there for way too long and was in the way.
They were chit chatting lol. Unfortunately not every company works as fast as we do
I’m sure his phone is what got him into that mess but I’m a truck driver too and absolutely There’s no reason for that JB Hunt driver to be parked on the side of the road unless he’s broken down. A lot of the times they just pull over to use the restroom or take their break. I understand there’s not a lot of places for us to pull over but I always make sure I get off the freeway or an offramp stopped on the freeway when trucks are going 60+ miles an hour, zooming right next to you is crazy.
Joe, you can come SWEEP my house ANYDAY! 😎😎
Great video Joshua !!! Thank you for putting this video together
yet another semi truck driver not paying attention if that were a car he rear ended they would be dead laughing at the editing one second they were together the next 20 ft apart!
The good Lord sure was watching out for him! He is very fortunate to still be walking
Wow so glad the driver is well. What a wreck! You guys are amazing getting trucks out of the way. God bless you all.
Something tells me he was distracted by his phone…
God is good 🙏🏻 All the time 🙏🏻 wow that driver was lucky 😮 and he really wanted that phone didn’t he 😂😂😂😂
Was this on the 15 fwy, great job fellas 👍
I asked the same question, but I think this was the 134 in Glendale based on the exit signs.
In New Hampshire we have " the move over " law. If a vehicle that is on the shoulder, for any reason, and has any combination of red yelloy or blue lights flashing you must either change your lane of travel or decrease your speed to 35 MPH.
Drivers in your state are so disrespectful of people that provide emergency services.
And that is why you DO NOT park on the shoulder of the freeway unless it is a true emergency. And if it’s a true emergency, you should have your safety triangles properly placed.
One thing pssss me off on the videos lately……, people not moving over or slowing down
Its good now mr coffee on scene
AWESOME WORK GUYS