MAJOR WRONG WAY SEMI CRASH & TOW PART 1
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2020
- A semi loaded with steel crashed through the median, through the cables into the opposing lanes of traffic, hit a bridge, then tangled itself in the barrier cables back by the median. All without injuries... Our job was to untangle it and get it off the interstate, all while working with traffic coming TOWARDS us. Thanks for watching and God bless. www.paypal.me/RotatorRon
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Didn't see you put the light bar on the rear
I cut this video a great deal. There were a lot of things I did where the driver was next to me, and, unfortunately, he was using a lot of foul language. I attempted to edit out his language, but it was just too much and lost most of the procedures, so I simply cut out the entire sections of video. Thanks for watching and God bless.
@@RonPratt Honestly with the amount of deleted parts in the video, I would rather read captions or something and here it silent instead of not seeing a video, I do see why you maid that decision, and not all the viewers would like it, but it would be nice for the users who want to watch the whole video because that's what they like most of it, this is especially true for the younger group of people who watch you. (This can just be when he was talking just mute that part)
@Ron Pratt is he said a bad word?
Ron Pratt that's a shame. Guessing it included disconnecting and securing the driveshaft too.
@@RonPratt Thanks Ron for keeping it clean. Great job!
Sad part of your channel is... almost every video means someone had a wreck.
But we do learn a lot about how to solve problems watching these videos.
As sad as it may be, Ron is the silver lining in the dark cloud. It's great to see him do people right in their time of need and is a good soul.
If it weren't for fires, wrecks, those men and women who help solve the problems, are EMPLOYED and like what they're doing. Very thankful for businesses like Ron's and for firefighters and police. Ron, I turned my husband onto your channel, he enjoys your videos as well.
Welcome to the tow life there are good calls and bad calls I’ve seen em an been there
I must admit, you drive a truck better in reverse than a lot of people drive a car forwards 😂
It’s also not every day that you get to see a truck reversing down the highway with lanes open
Driving a truck / van is often easier than driving a small car :D
The trouble with getting good at fast reversing in truck or car is you sometimes try and shift up into second gear, crunch! It's the sound of the revs peaking that does it.
Yes, wow, I agree, that's beyond incredible in my mind.
Dust76tr I agree, he sure was smooth!
LiquidBlackWolf I’ve driven both (nothing over 1/2ton) & while handling is different, if someone can’t drive, they just can’t drive no matter the type of vehicle.
Wonder what those people were thinking when they came up behind a police car chasing a wrecker in hi speed reverse in the fast last on the interstate
OK, now that made me smile. I hadn't that about it looking like that, but I guess it could. That would be an odd chase indeed. Thanks for watching and God bless.
They never noticed while on their phones.
yep, i was thinking the same thing, would definitely be a double take moment for me
I was expecting Waylon Jennings to say "Well the Duke boys are at it again, playin' tag with old Roscoe"
I hadn't thought of that.😂🤣 If they *had* been chasing, there would probably have been *a lot* more cruisers.😁
Ron sipping coffee driving the wrong way on the highway while chatting about the wreck is the best.
That's some mad skills lol. I could only imagine him relaxed like just another day on the job he makes everything look much easier than it is
"Ey Leroy, there's a tow truck reversing the wrong way."
"That's just Ron Pratt, don't worry."
"But wrong.."
"Sh shh, this man is a professional. If he wants to reverse wrong way on a busy road, he knows what he is doing."
Wait a minute, this can’t be a Ron Pratt video it’s sunny it’s not raining or snowing and there’s no powerlines to worry about. Lol! Great video
Also why isn't the truck in knee high grass and bushes infested with ticks and chiggers?
I would take powerlines over working in the fast lane on the interstate any day :)
I love how ron is respected by the police. God bless
Respect given Respect received ,
Ron has Respect for everyone !
@@jimstarr1387 And he understands that Pissing Off the Police WILL make his job a LOT harder than it already is...
Think about how much help he gets from them (Traffic Control, shutting streets down when he needs it etc.) and then think about how much harder it would be for him if the Police didn't do that anymore or did it grudgingly...
It’s simple YOU RESPECT THE POLICE AND THEY WILL RESPECT YOU!!
@@nathanping5729 having blue lights on your rig helps too. LOL
I'm proud of myself for figuring out you'd pull that bumper out before you did it. I'm a "computer guy" that's good at problem solving. I enjoy watching your channel because that's what you do on these calls. You are given some random problem made of twisted metal and other random debris and you solve it by using your experience, tools, and problem solving skills. Obviously, your situation is a LOT more dangerous than mine.
I thought he would rip the entire bumper off with the winch. then he stopped and retained it with the ratchet strap.
My first thought when I saw the bumper bent under the tractor was: "I'd be inclined to use the drag winch to pull the bumper back out." and the moment I saw the bumper wasn't going to be rigid enough to support itself, the words "Ratchet Strap!" came immediately to mind. The next steps was always going to be pulling the drive shaft. Hearing that the air lines had been severed, I knew that "Cage the brakes" would have to follow.
The only thing that Ron didn't (at least seem to) do was to clean his arm before climbing back into the cab. Disliking being dirty myself, that would have driven me nuts on the drive back to the shop.
I'm an Australian, so driving on the left seemed perfectly normal to me. 🙂
Great work Ron. Stay safe.
Georgia Patriot , yeh , my armchair expertise sussed that as well . lol
@@JohnRolyAU Ron couldn't rip it off without doing damage to the still attached mount that he'd then have to fix at his expense...
I figured Ron would either winch the bumper like he did or ignore it and pick the truck up by the wheels like car tow trucks do...
I'm always glad to hear you telling the client that "Nobody got hurt or was killed. That's what matters. THINGS can be replaced." My father had a fit once when my mom, me & a sister were in an accident. UPS truck ran a red light, t-boned a car and spun it around and hit us head on. All my dad said was "MY CAR...LOOK WHAT YOU DID TO MY CAR!!" That was to my mom, not the UPS driver who caused the accident. He never once asked if me mom or sister were hurt. He didn't care...all he cared about was HIS car. Someone on scene said those same words to him and I thought my father was going to deck him. He snarled at the man and told him to mind his own business. The man then walked over to us and HE asked if we were hurt. I was only about 8 & sis was 10. I have never forgotten that and it happened over 50+ years ago. It's always nice to know there are caring, compassionate people in this world like you. God Bless you Ron. Stay safe out there! 💜🙏
Marcia M Sadly unbelievable. I hope God bless you afterwards.
Yes Marcia I know what you mean. My dad was like that. Possessions were so important to them. Maybe it was because they grew up in the Great Depression where they had so little. Did he change later in life - show he cared and loved you? I study screenwriting and its quite rare that bad characters change. My dad never once told any of us kids that he loved us. He was a good provider but again I think that was because of the Depression. His parents were a little reserved too, so maybe that was part of what shaped his personality. WW2 obviously had an effect on him as well - disciplinarian etc. Chased everything with a skirt, divorced my mum who was a very kind lovely woman, died a little sorrowful I think at only 56.
@@zeviono4562 Sorry you had to deal with that. Yes, people did seem to be much more reserved back then. I never doubted really that my dad loved us but he rarely showed open affection. Then a couple of years after I left home, was providing for myself, etc., I went home for a visit that meant driving 400 miles on my own. When I drove into the driveway and got out of the car he came rushing out of the house and threw his arms around me. Totally took me by surprise but I never again doubted he had stronger emotions inside than usually showed.
Learned from a tragedy, things can be replaced, people can not. God Bless
A lot of men had their ability to express concern for their loved ones beaten out of them when they were young. That might have been as close as he could come to expressing his concern for his family. It is tragic all around.
I just love the way that you know exactly where everything is on the Tator.
One of my favorite parts of the videos is when you get a chance to talk to the drivers and hear their stories. You can hear how thankful they are to have you there with them helping them on a very bad day.
I know you've been doing this a while Ron, but you got nerves of steel! What a professional. God Bless!😀😀😀
Amazing Ron i admire your Behaviour and way of Interacting with people with so much kindness and respect ✊ way to go brother Keep serving the Humanity. God Bless. Love and respect from (IOK)Kashmir.
I think something I definitely appreciate and admire about Ron is just how, calm, friendly, and respectful he is while on the job. More than likely off the job also but in this line of work having a level head at all times really comes in handy.
Nah, I think he cage fights in his spare time to blow off stress.
That whole incident and that steel never shifted. At least you know the tiedown was good.
Hauling about two tons on a flatbed l got a good scare when I looked in the mirror and saw a 20' beam turned crosswise.
Luckily, my regular steel supplier was about a quarter mile ahead, so I managed to get into his lot without anything else shifting, and bought a whole new set of tiedowns. Then went back to the shop and had a talk with the boss about cobbling together random bits of broken equipment.
The few hundred he'd been saving with worn tiedowns could have cost both me and the company tens of thousands.
That driver fell asleep at the wheel, he admits it in the video. I dont cafe how well he secired the load he should never be allowed to drive anything with wheels again in his life. He should've been arrested.
@@justnosa3481 ya gotta recognize how tough driving a rig is, gone from home weeks on end, running on bare minimal sleep, thats asking to pass out at the wheel atleast once
@@arkthefennecfox2366 thats no excuse. Im an owner operator, I've never fallen asleep at the wheel, thats ridiculous. That driver should've been locked up. You know what I do if I feel tired? I pull the hell over and take a nap, I sure as hell dont keep driving and risk killing people.
Hot dog, we know it's Friday because Ron just posted a new video!! Thank you!!
Thats about the ONLY WAY I know what day it is 😆
The things id give to ride along with Ron for a day.
Go wreck a semi near Scott city Missouri and you might get your wish😁
He could probably set up a ride along program and help increase his revenue and just have people sign a liability waiver.
Only downside is that it's possible that some of the people using ron's services may be offended having unknown non-company related people watching over them and seeing their situation being used for entertainment.
@@chris76-01 fair point. I do plan on getting into the recovery side of the industry so itd be helpfup
@@chris76-01 He may have explorer scout program or whatever they call it these days. Where 15-20 year olds in about the 9th-12 grades get to meet with fellow interested teens at whatever business that hosts the group. This lets them explore a field before committing to it with schooling. You can find out a lot about what you like and don't like and some jobs that seem cool aren't worth the paycheck and others that pay less give a sense of sanctification or have cool perks(like every day is like going to the gym and your get paid for ""working out"") . It less formal than apprenticeship but you also make connections and get training and advice. Someone will drop anecdotes with advice that you would never learn in class room that will make your career easier.
That Driver is Really Lucky he didn’t Flip Over with the Load of Steel going Off-Road. 🙏 👍
It being so low on the trailer is what did it. Had that been a van loaded with the same weight, it would've laid over no doubt.
It is amazing he didn't end up with more damage or the steel come loose. You did a great job of safely getting hooked up and off the road.
Hi Ron, hope your having a good day today, Ron some days i see you "sweat" doing your job, this one looked one of the hardest for a while. Truly amazing skills you have Sir.. Thanks for your video yet again. Ian - UK.
Yes, so I am not the only one noticing it. I hope Ron has not caught Corona or another illness.
One good thing, no overhead power lines and it’s not snowing! Good work as always Ron! Stay safe out there.
What a beautiful day. Got to wake up and watch Ron Pratt video.
I have always notice how Ron never judges the driver (right or wrong). And he is respected by the law enforcement.
Keeping you and the crew at Midwest in my prayers. Stay safe, stay healthy, and god bless.
Mr. Pratt great video sir. I have recently found your channel and it is refreshing to see a man of great faith professing it the way you do. They way you treat everyone with respect from the people you help and your crew shows awesome personality and wonderful leadership and respect. In this crazy world you and your crew are an inspiration to us all. Hopefully one day soon i will be able to find an employer like yourself. May the Good Lord continue to bless you and keep you safe.
As always Ron a great Job. Prayers for you and the Pratt Family.
GOD Bless you Ron! We know you do the best you can and the videos are secondary to running your business. I am sure i am not alone in appreciating what you do. -Ron
Nerves of steel towing a semi and trailer from an accident is never easy. Great job Ron.
That was some rescue Ron, with all the other dangerous recovery I’ve seen you do. somehow I feel this was one most dangerous, having to go down the wrong way down the motorway.
Roo must have almost felt at home being on the left hand side of the interstate.
My husband and I watch you all the time. Your so respectable and so good to your employees. We ever come down that way we love to meet you
that shift into high range reverse hurt my soul lol. Any time i've used it, I would just start out in high on the reverse and delicately slip the clutch to get it moving as apposed to essential going from the equivalent of 1st gear to 4th. But in the end what ever gets the job done. Makes me glad we have high range reverse though. Makes doing freeway construction jobs so much easier when you have to reverse several miles down an interstate.
I’ve searched the internet for those kind of self contained ratchet straps. To my surprise I found the exact same model in my local hardware store here in Sweden. They are excellent.
If someone in the Netherlands is wondering, Hornbach has them as well. Don't know if it's the exact same brand, but they work great.
Always love watching ur vids cuz it reminds me of when "Highway Thru Hell" & "Wrecked: Life in the Crash Lane" was like this before the shows changed to become heavily scripted to please network raitings rather than educational and informative.
Awesome job once again Ron! Keep up the great work! Your channel played a factor in us deciding to pull the trigger on a rotator! 👍🏻😎
I can see now how you are like TowMater with backing skills like that! Awesome video, stay safe, and God Bless. There was definitely an angel riding with that driver.
Ron, another fantastic job Sir....always the utmost professionalism and courtesy to the customer and whatever agency you're working with. In this case that driver was having a really bad day, thankfully he was lucky and made it out without killing somebody, or as you said, one foot one way or the other and he'd have hit the bridge. Some Tow operators I've had the displeasure of dealing with over the years, wouldn't have been as professional and kind to the driver. These are the skills that make a person succeed in life and in business as well as UA-cam! Have a great one!
Your Job Ranks right up there with the Most Dangerous Jobs in the World, NO Doubt about it. 👍
That was a hectic pull. So many things could have gone wrong and made a bad situation infinitely worse.
Good job, Ron.
I’m the words best backwards driver is all I can think about seeing mater on the dash in this video
Ron, every time I watch one of your videos I always think to myself he should go to Congress to convince them to have tow trucks and related vehicles considered emergency vehicles nationwide. It would be very beneficial to everyone in your line of work. As always Ron God bless you, your family, and your crew
Years back I rode with my uncle, coming back to north Illinois, he fell asleep at the wheel. I didn't notice it at first, he never crossed the center line or hit anyone. Then he woke up and he pulled in for fuel. He took a short nap then back out we went. We both were very lucky
Ron, your skills in driving and recovering rigs is just awe inspiring! You drive the truck better than most here in Scotland 🏴can drive a car forward 😂
Stay safe and take care
Regards and best wishes to all at Midwest Truck
Calum
Sadly Calum, that's *so* true.
If my directions are correct, you were facing NB in the SB lanes. I saw the mm post 115. So you had a good lil trip back up to the 118 exit. Man that would have been scary going against the flow of traffic like that.. bless you sir and MSHP for the assistance guiding you safely back.
Just like Mater - world's greatest backwards driver!
Ron you are the consummate professional! In your work ethic and the way you treat everyone!! Great Job Sir . Stay safe !
Watching you drive in reverse just boggles my mind. Absolutely amazing skill. I can't back up 6 feet in my driveway in a straight line.
Straight line backing in HI Reverse. Rons a trucking GOD now!
At 10:55 for the first time I noticed the third set of rear tires are free to move right or left. And yes, I have seen absolutely EVERY ONE of the videos.
I don't think I've ever seen them off-center before either; just when you think you have that truck figured out...
The other day as I was going to a doctor's appointment. I saw a fancy sport car turn in front of a cement truck. The car ran up a tree and the truck got control and stopped about 2 ft from a house after he ran over several shrubs and small trees. My first thought was how you not giving yourself and your employees enough room to get in and out of the truck and getting your equipment on the driver's side. Those cars and semis are flying when passing you. If its a two lane shut down one of the lanes at least. I've seen so many accidents because drivers don't give right of way or don't care and end of crashing into someone. I know you are the professional and the police want the road opened up as quick as possible, but they need to make sure that you are safe too. Thanks for the videotapes. I marvel at your knowledge, politeness, and kindness.
Glad nobody was hurt always enjoy your video have a great weekend
Great work Ron and crew as always from Ontario 🇨🇦. Stay safe.
BC is better. :p
12:20 - I bought a set of those ratcheting straps after seeing them on one of your vids - THANKS! They're GREAT!
I have the same set of straps. Use them all the time.
Ron,I was surprised at the speed of the traffic going past while hooking up. Even with the troopers in front of you. Maybe camera angle but they were moving. Keep safe.
Yes they were going quick. Some places dont have a reduce speed around EMS crews sadly
@@southaussiegarbo2054 MO does, but people are idiots.
I live in ohio now but i lived in Missouri for 12 yrs , people think the highway is a freakin racetrack , no respect for construction or safety workers at all !!!!!
In Australia most states have compulsory speed limits where red and blues are flashing of 40km/h (25mph), huge fines for non-compliance. In South Australia it is 25km/h (15mph).
That phone call @ 17:15 will be Ron in a few years time checking on Ethan to see how he's doing.
Omg, I have never seen this but apparently Ron's 1st set of back wheels actually turn also with the front wheels. That is so cool.
Brother...The officer telling you to call him by his first name after you called him Sgt. when asking where there driver was is so awesome. Shows the respect between you and the agencies you work with.
Ron I got to tell you I was really scared for you on this call. so much so I had tears running down my cheeks so glad you made it off & back safe. TAKE CARE I know you are always.
Great job Ron. My dad was a trucker and u 2 would have git along real well. He lived the lord too. I miss him greatly. Past away 4 yrs ago and just watching people like u do ur best in this and the way u are so respectful to others. U remind me if my dad lots.
Always the professional. Thank God the driver wasn't hurt and no one else was involved. Truck driver did a great job by not rolling the semi. May God keep blessing you, your family, Midwest Trucking and crew.
Ron and the tater to the rescue, very professional
you got to actually be tow-mater this time! the worlds best backwards driver!
Ron i watched you over a year your work and your respect is one of a kind yep i work on heavy equipment not easy be means so slow down have help, you care about the people you help
I was impressed how you drove backwards in high speed reverse. You’ve amazed me with your driving skills over the years
Ron, you are the ultimate professional.
Probably the earliest I’ve been to watch! Was quite interesting to see you working with the police driving down the wrong way ... both ways!
gives new meaning to "back to work"!
Hot dog, we know it's Friday because Ron just posted a new video!! Thank you!!
@Ron Pratt Mater would be proud of your backup maneuver!!!
That was nicely saved rig. Potty mouth is lucky He didn't loose his load. Nicely orchestrated. Thanks Bud fer taking us along. God Bless !!!.
Your work is Phenomenal! I love seeing a professional at work!
You da world's best backwards driver! Hey Ron, try out the "Tub o Towels" wipes for those greasy arms after a job like that. They work magic! Another UA-camr recommended them so I gave them a try. In seconds you'll look like you went home and had a shower. Love em!
I love those things, and they smell great too
Unless for some strange reason somebody closed those trailer brake valves, it seems like he had no trailer brakes. Explains why he ended up going so far before coming to a stop.
He has what we call California hook ups witch is on the back of the truck an under the trailer instead of on the front of the trailer
@@johnwarren-649 Yep. He has that because of the length, he regularly hauls overhanging loads on the front, that would run the risk of tangling and damaging the hoses to the trailer. I've got them on My Stepdeck and my Reefer as well, but One is for function, one isn't.
Only way that would happen is if the brakes are caged. If valves are closed, it applies the brakes.
I think we need to nick name you "back up Ron. ". You do such a good job. Love your videos.
Man. Crazy how it feels like yesterday that truck was brand new, all that shiny paint untouched. She’s finally got some battle scars haha.
I was so glad to see you pull the bumper outta the way with the winch. That's the first thing I said when I saw it under there. I've ripped a few bumpers off with my winch so that it freed up the steering on some and just got them out of the way on others.
I don’t think it’s ever safe working on the side of the highway but this was particularly dangerous. Smart idea using the cable to pull the bumper out from underneath the truck I was wondering if you were going to have to cut it or what.
One of your best videos! Appreciate your work
Ron,
I compare you and your checklist to an airline pilot's checklist. You are just as well trained as they are.
That officer giving you the escort is a real pro. Did a great job of blocking for you.
04:26 as soon as you moved over the car wanted to go past you. The officer did an instant "no you dont" move. Thumbs up to that.
From Minot North Dakota. Thanks for the video. I enjoy watching all. And sometimes I rewatch. Your awesome. Thanks for letting me ride along.
Ron your truck is beautiful and your work is integral I have the biggest respect for you and what you do for people in need and clearing the way for everyone else I have been binge watching your videos while I’m in hospital and I love your content. 👍👍👍 God Bless and I hope you have an incredible day.
Amazed at how light traffic was on the lane of the Interstate you were on! I am not sure I would have wanted to follow a trooper WRONG WAY on the Interstate - at least the Interstates I drive on.
Ron, your priorities are in the correct order. Personal safety is above making a video for us. Thank you for not talking when you were really busy. 😉 Love the video's
I can Honestly say I’ve Never hear of a Wrong-Way Semi and the Distance Traveled is Unbelievable.
He probably fell asleep.
Then came to after hitting the concrete bridge.
@@Torsee On the drive back, I think I heard him say he *woke up* as he clipped the verge. If I heard that correctly, I'm surprised he wasn't riding in the back of the cruiser.
@@Torsee Nope, if he had hit the bridge, he'd never wake up...he'd be dead!
First time that I ever heard you grind a gear! Happens to the best!😀
if u cant find em grind em
and if it wont fit give it a hit lol
Going from low range to high range in the same gear (reverse, in this case) there's no way to avoid grinding the gears . The difference between the gears is greater than the width of the powerband of the engine.
He definitely had a Co Passenger (Guardian Angel)! So glad he was ok and he must have handled it with experience and that saved him along with his Guardian Angel.
You work hard Ron. Thanks for sharing with us all.
Hey Rotator Ron I'm Chopperp Bob I enjoy your videos and the amount of safety you enforce. Best wishes and God bless.
Rotator cleaned and detailed! Nice!!
Each time I watch, I enjoy watching. The team work between you and Officers. I love team work, it's safer not just 1, for all. I even like truck key ring. You be safe yourself and God bless you.
Very surprised Ron went solo on this tow. Hard work for one person.
Am I right in thinking the driver fell asleep? At 26:19 it sounds like he says "I woke up before I hit..." but the audio at that part isn't all that clear to my ear.
Your correct I heard that also the driver fell asleep, he was LUCKY
Either fell asleep or a medical event.
I head the same thing he said he woke up just before the hit
Thank you Ron for the Video I'm glad no one was hurt 🙏
I guess you could never ever see it all in your line of work. That was a great job. You are a true professional
Hey Ron pratt hope you have a safe and happy Friday praying for you and God bless
Taking the scenic route with ron
Whoever secured that load needs a medal. Through all of that the load didn't move!!!
thank you for your wonderful service. Loved the video.
Nice work from the officers. I have to say in your area those officers know a lot more about safety than most do down here in Florida. I just wish they all would get the same kind of training and a lot longer training than what we do have right now. At least 2year of training. Again Highway is different from City and on top all this domestic stuff makes things even a lot harder for officers.
I just love to see more of those officers you got around your area Ron. They are very professional and keep up the good work Ron.
Ron arrives at a difficult job working by himself...and after bout 20 minutes he says it's taking longer than it should lol. What a pro.