CODE 3 MULTI SEMI PILE UP!! THE ICE RINK BRIDGE
Вставка
- Опубліковано 17 бер 2022
- Talon, Mike, Kenny, I, and the rest of the crew have quite the mess to clean up after an ice storm passed through. One semi tractor & trailer jack-knifed on an icy bridge. And a Piggy-back stack got caught up in the mess, somehow. This is one of the rare wrecks that I can't tell exactly what happened. I sure know the outcome, however. It's all hands on deck for this major cleanup!!! I had to edit out the jack-knife portion of the video for reasons I won't go into. There is still PLENTY of action to be had to clearing up the mess from the Piggy-back. The steer axle broke loose on the lead truck. The second truck broke loose and went into the rear of the lead truck (horse). Somehow, the bridge was damaged in the crash as well. This thing was like a skating rink!! Thankfully, we brought plenty of ice melt and oil dry!! I hope you all enjoy this video!!! Thanks for watching and God bless!!!
Don't forget to like, comment, and share all my videos!! Also, click that SUBSCRIBE button and tap the BELL icon to receive notifications. We have a lot of things coming up and moving forward that you won't want to miss!!!
Again, a very special thank you to all my viewers, family, and friends who having taken the time to show their support. May God bless and protect you all!!!
www.paypal.me/RotatorRon
www.guardianangeldevices.com/... Follow the link for special pricing on the Guardian Angel Elite seen in this video. You can also use Coupon Code: 122CLIP)
www.midwesttruck.net
yankum.com?afmc=26 For special Yankum Rope pricing!!!
feniex.com/
www.haasalert.com/ Link to the New Safety Alert system we are using.
Please SLOW DOWN & MOVE OVER!!!
!!!WARNING!!! !!!FLASHING/STROBING LIGHTS!!!
Intro music: Salute To A New Beginning by the United State Army Herald Trumpets
Outro music: Accidents Will Happen by Silent Partner
#ronpratt #guardianangeldevices #midwesttruck #millerindustries #halo #sdmo #illumagear #feniexofficial #toy #toytruck #dodge #hemi #yankum #traileze #tow #towlife #century #rotator #recovery #car #truck #fire #firetruck #apparatus #aerial #denver #colorado #pro #mufrti #scfd #scpd #peterbilt #crouchtowtrucks #code #thief #gehl #bobcat #skidsteer #pjtrailer #1 #hill #offroad #steer #crash #mshp #extrication #hurst #ram #mississippi #river #marktwain #cat #caterpillar #impala #fail #towingfail #encore #buick #god #jesus #faith #hazmat #fire #crosstraining #lincolntech #diesel #emptynest #dad #propane #lorry #otj #meltdown #traileze #dad #grief #honda #civic #frac #fracking #sand #tank #chip #chicken #wagon #1150R #faq - Авто та транспорт
Anybody that has watched your channel for any period of time knows you as a man of conscience and good taste. Don't worry about not showing the first part. Thank you for showing what you could. That was a real mess handled with your usual skill.
And we know why he didn't show it.
@@raymondgill6632 must have been a fatality?
Thank you so much for the support and positive comments. Thank you for watching and God bless!
There’s a few reasons they may not be shown.
- Fatalities are a hard ‘NO’
- Serious injury is highly unlikely to be shown
- If permission isn’t / cannot be obtained, even though there’s no expectation of privacy in public, it’s always best to get permission to show things, especially of a potentially sensitive nature.
@@RonPratt why are the videos so long
Your respect for injured or worse is commendable. No sensationalism, just solutions to twisted metal. Stay safe.
Thank you so much for the support. Thank you for watching and God bless!
Ron, I was 7 years senior to your Dad! I loved to watch him on the job and
Watch him bring a quite peace to the problems!
As I missed my dad after he passed on to heaven, sure you will and are missing him when he went to eat with the Lord! I watched each show that he was in two or more times!
You have a tremendous crew and most all seemed to respect him and followed his leading without him saying anything!
Your son Ethan seems to be getting more confidence, I especially noticed
It when you were working the white 57 T-Bird!
I enjoy your show so much and really keeps me learning rather tha going mind dead watching old movies!
Bob
I kinda enjoy this raw video of a crash cleanup rather than a heavily edited summarized version
Tow Operators are the unsung heroes of the FIEST RESPONDERS. Thank you for your service, and putting up with the pot hole laden I55.
Ron - Please NEVER apologize for parts of video/rescue that you choose not to publish!! Thanks for what you do!!
Thank you for the support. Thank you for watching and God bless!
All I know is , when he said he retracted the initial footage , prayers , good thoughts and well wishes came from my house hold . A good man doing good things ! 🙏 and a 🤝!
Unfortunate that it's needed but you gotta love the sound of the Q siren
It still amazes me that tow trucks can run Federals. For what? When the tow truck gets there, the emergency is over. It's clean up time.
It's funny hearing it on a wrecker for me due to different laws where I'm at. But I do like it also
@@gregtimko5967 the faster the scene is cleared, the smaller the risk of secondary crashes from vehicles joining the back of the queue and the faster the road can be fully opened.
They don’t get much choice when to run code either, the dispatching agency tell them whether to run code
@@gregtimko5967 Ron's said before they train with the fire department so the tow truck can be used to lift vehicles off other vehicles when people are trapped in them.
Also the quicker the incident is cleared the less likely you are to have secondary incidents when people start rubbernecking or traffic backs up for miles.
@@gregtimko5967 It's the law in MO, with special training, permissions, and liabilities. It enables the tow & recovery vehicles to get through the backed up traffic. He doesn't show you the times that they need the equipment to extract the passengers. It also is the state policy to clear the primary wreck as quickly as possible to attempt to avoid secondary wrecks. He's explained this in many previous videos.
#slowdownmoveover
Considering that the rest of that day's work was rather horrific, your reasons for not showing this particular job in its entirity are fully understood and appreciated. You are clearly a man of principles and, I suspect, so was your late father. You handle such difficult situations with clarity, conviction, determination and total professionalism. This was another classic case of teamwork, enhanced by Talon joining in for a change. Stay safe, all of you, and God bless you all.
Thanks for splitting it up into 2 videos. I wish I could spare almost 2 hours to watch a video.
I used to tow wrecked vehicles, and I saw some things that 40+ years later I still can't unsee.
Indeed, the red fluid is not blood. It's how you convert 'off-road' diesel, to 'on-road' diesel in a pinch! (I'll be here all night folks, thanks for tuning in). Serious note: Ron, you guys are the real deal. I've seen too many of these over the years. In many cases I've asked myself "how in the h*** are they gonna get this cleaned up?". Thank you for the inside look, and for the service you and your crew provide - stay safe.
I just read about the 135-vehicle crash on I-57 last night. I am certain you and your team have been very busy overnight. Praying that everyone stays safe.
Was on news in Australia to. And I belive I did see a Midwest truck vehicle
I think they were. At least it looked like it on local news photos that were taken.
I went to the Cape Girardeau CBS station and look at some of the stories. In one of them I saw the Mid West Rotator so, I know the guys had a long day yesterday.
47 vehicles I read, 6 fatalities. I guess we won't be seeing any video from that one.
Saw that on the news. That was not good
One of the reasons I enjoy watching your videos is because you care about people and their privacy. Also the way you work with your team, more managers could learn from your example. Be safe!
Thank you so much for the support and positive comments. Thank you for watching and God bless!
As a first responder myself, I can absolutely understand why you did not show the first part of this. Something I learned early in my career was that no one is going to notice if you are 30 seconds late, but they sure will notice if you don’t make it there at all. We get some very thick fog in my area. Sometimes you can’t even see 20-30 feet past your hood. Many times I’ve reduced from code 3 to code 2 just because it’s not safe. Always only go as safely as you can. Thank you again for another quality video.
Ron I hope you, your family, and employees are all safe and healthy after yesterday's crashes. Stay safe out there.
It was a long, sad, difficult day, but we worked through it.
Ron, I figured y’all were there. It was a very sad day. And above all else, please pray for all involved with this accident, families of those people who were killed and injured as well as all first responders, MSHP, EMS, Tow Companies and the volunteers who were helping at the scene. The coming days will be hard for these men and women. May God bless and keep you in his loving arms.
@@RonPratt my heart goes out to you and your team. Take care of yourselves. It’s impossible to pour from an empty cup.
@@RonPratt how much does the tator log mean to you
@@RonPratt that's good, oh by the way, I just enjoy the video's and also you and your family, also please tell everyone hello from the lone star state, also I've never driven a diesel truck, I just like them.
I enjoy the fact that no matter the situation. You keep the job professional and safe.
Not sure exactly why I have become addicted to watching your videos. It is nice to hear and see a crew that works together so we’ll. Will have all the crew covered with good thoughts and lots of prayers for health and safety.
Boy, somebody's insurance adjuster is going to be eating extra Rolaids. . .!!! You weren't kidding about Ice Rink Bridge! Glad to see you're all safe! 👍
You got that right. Maybe something stronger than Rolaids!!!! Thank you for watching and God bless!
Wow! Just wow! Another amazing job by the Midwest Truck team !! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I love how Talon's already got himself a catch phrase, and a 'way' of doing things. Doing good!
Thank you Ron, Mike & Talon, glad you all came out of that safe but cold I'm sure. You don't need reasons for editing or deleting video as you know the circumstances at the scenes and show great compassion.
Hope you and your team stay safe out there.
You are my favorite UA-camr, ive watched you for awhile. My dad was a tow teuck dricwr having his own business for 36 years and when i get older im doing the same thing so its great to watch and learn your ways 👍
Ron, it is clear that after watching hrs and hrs of your work, your teamwork, safety checks and work ethics are second to none. When such events happen and sadness to those lost is set aside to carry on regardless and do such sterling work is highly commendable. I wish you, family and the team stay safe throughout these testing times.
Hey ronn thanks for Savin lives and I hope you have a good day
Saying a prayer for you and your work family and for all of those who responded to that horrendous pile up on I 57. May God continue to watch over and comfort you and all the others who have experienced a devastating loss. Peace be with you.
Multiple fatalities. They said they open it early this morning. Pretty difficult situation prayers for all God bless
Ron. You are the best backer-upper.
I appreciate all of your great work I have work emergency services for several years and I appreciate the fact that you tell everyone to move over and slow down I have done this many of times and I have to admit I love your videos that is why I have subscribed to your video Channel even while driving down the road I have always been good about pulling over and giving plenty of room to all emergency services at accident scenes thank you and God bless all of you
I immediately thought of you when I saw where the big crash was on I-57. You are such a good man with a heart of God that's quite evident. Blessings to you for all that you do to help your fellow man.❤
We did work that event as well. It was so tragic and my heart goes out to all involved. There won't be any video from that one. Integrity is far more important than a dollar. Thank you for watching and God bless!
I trust your judgment, thank you for the difficult and sometimes dangerous work you do. My best wishes to you and your crew. Be well and stay safe, God Bless.
Thank you so much for the support. Thank you for watching and God bless!
Loved watching your old vids. I remember that pic that had a wrecker holding the American flag
Man I loved those days
Great to see talon on the job site, even though he doesn’t get out there very often anymore
Yes it was great to have him out there with us. Thank you for watching and God bless!
I love "Overkill is underrated." Consider it borrowed.
Much respect to you for respecting families and not using shock value to boost views. You're a special man Mr. Pratt.
Came back to your videos after a long time. I had health and mental fatigue and pain for a long time. Good to see you’re still going
Welcome back. I hope you are feeling much better and more settled. This has been a hard season for so many. Thank you for watching and God bless.
I like watching your programs I have driven transport trucks for over 40 years and I know what kind of messes that you guys get into but it's nice to see people that know what they are doing
Pratt runs a hell of an operation there. Cool calm and collective
Sad ending to these KW work horses. Especially considering today's truck market. Great job.
The fact the jack-knife straighten out was not shown is no skin off my nose. We have seen quite a few times Ron showing those who's boss. Recovering the piggybacks however, that's new. Loved how it was handled and the modification to original plan made a ton of sense, given how Ron really tries to avoid making any existing damage worse or generating further damage Half expect him to recover a wreck in better condition than it went in sometimes. Always enjoy seeing a new conundrum for Ron and company to tackle. That's what makes it fun. As for the text comment about the red liquid is not blood, I had to smile and said "No, not blood, just transmission fluid. The blood of a rig is usually gold or black. Y'know... Oil." Prayers go out to those hurt or worse in that wreck and to those who had to witness it that they can move past such unpleasant sights. May your guardian angels always watch out for you and all who use the roadways. Stay safe.
its so good to see Mike and Talon sure have missed them
Ron, we appreciate you giving us another video even after your bad, long day. I've been watching for a long time, and I can't remember when you didn't have a Friday video for us. I know it's difficult, and I wanted you to know it means a lot to us.
Thank you. Yes, it is a lot to do and it's nice to know that people appreciate it. The wife and I were just talking and trying to figure out what's going on. The channel stats are going down and we don't understand why. Please know that you are truly appreciated. God bless.
@@RonPratt Hi Ron,
even though it's a shame to hear that your channel stats are going down, there are many features that make your channel stand out.
Besides the family friendly content, it's the technical explanations and the complete working process with the driving part and also the communication with police and firefighters. I would keep that as your community appreciates that along with the reliable upload on Fridays.
I suspect that with your somewhat old-fashioned 20 second intro you are likely to lose new viewers in particular. The first seconds should be moving images, either with a text that arouses curiosity or cleverly chosen music. Just have a look at other successful channels and decide.
In addition, you neglect the community tab and here the smartphone users. There is still some potential here for new viewers, e.g. also with the surveys.
Whether a technical upgrade with drone footage will help, I can not assess, perhaps the weather is better suited for this in California.
What can't be helped is the growing competition on TV and here on UA-cam.
What most are not allowed to do are Code 3 orders, that is almost a unique selling point.
Please keep doing what works best for you and thanks for your videos.
Best regards from Germany
@@RonPratt as just a viewer of maybe 18+ months at most now, I think your subscriber count is certainly much greater than back then which is certainly an accomplishment and while many may subscribe, not all view all videos obviously. I watch every one but sometimes for longer ones, takes a while before I can do so.
I wonder if the better weather due to spring plus less COVID restrictions means people have less time for UA-cam?
BTW, A couple of local tow operators whom I have talked to were both aware of your channel.
Great work as always. Viewers will always understand why you choose not to include certain parts, we trust your judgement.
Thank you for sharing your insights and doing what you do. God bless.
I grew up around trucks. I saw the angle of the box trailer to the bridge. One of my late father's drivers barely survived a driver's side jack knife years ago. Fortunately, Dad had just splurged on a custom heavy-duty headache rack that took the brunt of the hit. Thank you, Ron, for your sensitivity to the driver, family, friends, and coworkers, to not show the serious ones. I also heard about the pileup. 🙏Prayers for everyone involved on that one.
It was a tough recovery and the elements made it a challenge. Yes we worked the I57 crash and it was horrific. Our prayers go with all involved in the tragedies and with those who worked hard to take care of the aftermath. Thank you for watching and God bless!
found you i think when i was a freshmen in highschool i'm now out of school and you always make my night when im bored i get on youtube and just watch your recoveries love it keep it up and stay safe out there❤🤍💙
When in trouble, it is so good to see first responders arrive. Once for me was when I stopped breathing for several moments because of my asthma. Amazing what a surge of natural adrenaline can do. 11 days in hospital. THANK YOU for all you do. If I can possibly avoid it I no longer drive on icy roads. Other drivers are nuts.
Some drivers seem to wanted to drive faster in bad conditions. Perhaps they are wanting to reach their destination faster and be out of the cold. But one wrong move and they will be spending a lot longer in the cold, assuming they reach their known destination.
Slow down, and move over for first response vehicles and personnel.
Good morning to you Ron and your team. What an awful mess to have to work on, with such extreme weather conditions being so cold. Stay Safe working out there. Prayers 🙏🙏🙏🙏 and thoughts to one and all, for all concerned.
I moved here with my daughter Lisa, and Michael my grandson three years ago. I really enjoy your videos. Y'all are the best. As a former first responder myself I am very impressed with the work y'all do.
You are one of the most popular people in this industry. And when you make a decision to not show certain parts of a video you have looked at all aspects of what should be filtered out to respect what is right for your business. Keep up the great work. Thank you, good thoughts and prayers for all of your crew.
What a mess & Wow that 2nd rig really did come out pretty clean way less damage than you would think. Bless you Ron & crew for what you guys do every day. Stay Safe & God Bless From Hershey Pa.
Ron, your most difficult and technical recovery I have seen of you to date. Perhaps the most difficult and technical between you , Plaza and Pepe. Maybe the semi rollover under the bridge from Pepe is second.
Thanks for this and looking forward to the second part.
BTW...it's good to see Talon!
THIS IS AMAZING watching from beginning to end. There's a lot of logistics going on here and it's not just a straight forward towage. It's both educational for the public to see what's involved and the dangers involved especially when dealing with icy road conditions and dealing with a 'triple stack' is unbelievable but can be done!!! Saves time and money for the victims of the crash. Great work Ron Pratt, as always.
Prayers, thoughts, and peace to those involved
Good morning and God bless you and your family. Much love from West Virginia 👍🙏🇺🇸
Prayers for everyone involved. Good to see Talon out of the shop on a call with you.
Top 5 video here folks.
Time to put a camera on Mr. Mike... See some behind the scenes work.
Being an retired owner operator I have seen all this from driving by. One always wondered what it would be like to be on seen. You answer alot of how's and why's and glad I'm not there... Stay safe 🙏
We watch your vids in the office. One of the best things about you is that you really teach and guide.
Great to see your son in law back out on the job with you we all been praying for you and your entire tow family as we all know of the horrible cluster of wreck that happened on 57 yesterday I'm sure your yard is full of tangled iron and fiberglass keep up the great work God Bless each and every one of you Ron from Texas
Thursday's scene was so tragic. Our hearts go out along with our prayers to all involved. I have never seen such damage and devastation. Thank you for the prayers. Thank you for watching and God bless!
We always trust the man of God that is on scene. Always will
The equipment is only as good as the man operating it…great job guys
I love how Ron tries to grab the yellow hook and it comes down to him automatically dad is there to help
yeah that ice storm was a hell of a thing, i figured you would have your hands full when that hit. Here in Central Illinois we got freezing rain/sleet, then snow piled on top of it, i stayed home when that type of weather hits. Also HI TALON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope everyone involved is ok. I respect Ron's ethics regarding what he includes & excludes from the videos. It was good to see Talon. Stay safe out there!
Hi talon.. great talon an ron.. patt. Love your show
I just hope everyone is alright, yourself included. I imagine that years of doing this, seeing horrible wrecks, and unfortunately, sometimes seeing horrible things happening to good people, it can take a toll on you, it could take a toll on anyone really. I'd imagine this type of job could take a part of you. Sending my best wishes.
Another great video, Drinking my coffee watching Ron and his crew 😀 stay safe and blessed 🙌🙏❤
Any day come out with all your fingers and toes is a excellent day especially on a Friday y'all keep up the work you do and be safe
Agreed!!!! Thank you for watching and God bless!
I was a traffic officer for 19 years of my total 43 years in law enforcement. I worked a nine mile stretch of US 101 south of San Josê, CA known as blood alley. I had the opportunity to work with many true professionals in the towing industry. I quickly learned to take the whole road and then ask the arriving recovery operator(s). “What do you need.” That always worked for me. Great job Ron.
Awesome , Thanks Ron & Crew
Morning Mr Ron prayers and well wishes for all involved. Prayers 🙏 for your family and employees have a bless day and be safe.
love watching you ron!!! i do towing on a much smaller scale but LOVE watching you go to work !
Glad to see talon helping out I miss him on the jobs
Your really good at what you do Ron i operated medium & light duty years ago i miss it but one night was loading a car on rollback and almost got hit by drunk driver the cop at the scene saw it and got her god bless u and your team from Ohio 👍
Nice to see Talon again! Stay safe out there!
It was nice to see Talon on a recovery. Hope everyone is safe.
It was great to have him out with us again. Thank you for watching and God bless!
@@RonPratt At least he was not sneezing from allergies. :)
Some people blaming truckers are the problem of accidents. Few are from speeding. But many are demanded for the load to be delivered. Truckers are stuck in the middle. People have demands but truckers pay the cost. Safe travels 🚛💨💨💨
Was good to see Talon working the wreckers again!!!! Glad everybody went home safe!! God Bless Ron and folks!!!
Another fine job well done Ron and team be safe my friends and God bless you all.
Stay safe out there Ron, our local company lost a driver due to a driver having a heart attack while driving and hit him while operating. Freak accident, but thank you for the videos!! Also look forward to watching when they come out!!.
💔
Ron I hope you and your family along with all your employees stay safe out there. May God bless and keep everyone safe.
Thank you so much for the support and prayers. Thank you for watching and God bless!
As a former wrecker operator, and a current FF/EMT, I understand why yo had to edit. There is so much that we wish we could unsee and is not for the public eye, as much as I hate to say that about followers.
I wonder how many people hear that 'Q' and expect a big fire truck then see you coming and have a "what the__!" moment. I'm glad you have that siren, that truck of yours is just as big and probably heavier than most firefighting vehicles. God bless your family and employees
You and me both! Thank you for watching and God bless!
Dangerous work out there. Anybody that has watched you a while understands why you didn't show parts of your work that night. Great to see Talon even though it was less than desirable circumstances. Please have him pop in some day when you are at the shop.
It was great to work a recovery with him again. Thank you for watching and God bless!
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TEAM
Mr. Pratt, as a Disabled Veteran with PTSD, and a Veteran of Volunteer Fire Rescue, I thank you for everything you do, including protecting us from certain things.
I also want to thank you for continuously educating me
First, thank you so much for your service to this great country. I appreciate your support and so glad you enjoy the channel. Thank you for watching and God bless!
Ice rink…nothing worse than having to deal with icy roads..stay safe
Nothing worse than dealing with icy roads? Except dealing with them at night! Much better in the daytime.
There's one thing worse: overconfident drivers on said icy roads.
Agreed on the overkill being underrated. Sometimes it is the only way to get to 10.
Hi, Talon! and Thank you guys for doing the work that you do. Stay safe and warm.
Stay Safe, Ron. You did your usual phenomenal job!!
Ron the way you take care of your team and all the people you deal with very respectful be well and safe
Thank you so much. Thank you for watching and God bless!
Wow Ron!!! What a complex wreck and clean-up. And like always, you and your team were up to the task. I really hope that you will all continue to be safe doing such dangerous work. Much love to you all.
Thank you so much for the continued support. Thank you for watching and God bless!
GREAT JOB FRIEND RON
Thank you for sharing what you can.
Always great seeing our team at work.
Thank you for watching and God bless!
Great job guys...
Ron and Crew… Just utterly amazing work conditions y’all have to work with…! Freezing cold, Darkness, Icey Conditions and the safety conditions, where anything can go wrong at a moments notice... You all truly are an Awesome Recovery crew and what you do… ALL OF YOU…! Keep safe and keep up the great work...! Thank You for showing us what you all endure...! Amazing...!
Thank you so much for the support and wonderful comments. Thank you for watching and God bless!
My first major crash that I come across as a truck driver was a head on bus and truck, 50 kilometers out on a very remote highway, sadly as a truck driver it was but one of so many I lost count 30 years ago and all multiple death's, when I was a security contractor I was hit by a runaway criminal from the police at 150 kilometers per hour, but then again freezing rain in the early morning is absolutely horrible as most people have no idea what to do. Keep up the truly amazing work Ron, 👍.
Scenes like you describe stick with a person for a lifetime. Thank you for your support. Thank you for watching and God bless.
Great job guys!! Hell of a team. Good to see Talon again.
Good morning Mister Ron and company, you had your hands full on this one, and that wasn't including the ice that you had to deal with, you and the guys did a great job getting the road cleared as quickly and safely as possible with a minimum of fuss and in a timely manner, I can only say prayers for all involved in the other day's mess in your area, and hope everyone is doing good though I heard that there were fatalities,
Slow down move over
God bless be safe and watch out for motorcyclists, little kids, critters, and little old ladies going to Bingo
Ron please stay safe out there you and your team God bless 🙌🏽
That was one heck of a mess and the super truck and crew did their jobs!
Good morning Ron and Crew! Very happy to see Talon! God Bless and stay safe.