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01/21/11 - Highway 401 Closed at Guelph Line

Post #23383
01-21-2011 04:00 PM
Urbanomicon

Senior Moderator
I normally wouldn't post a traffic accident, but the video of this one is absolutely amazing. A transport truck jack-kniffed across the highway and went over the center median. This video was filmed with a dash cam from a driver on the opposite side of the highway.

Five cars and 2 transport trucks were involved. Full report here: http://www.therecord.com/news/local/...parate-crashes

Note: The first 12 seconds of the video are damaged, but the video repeats properly after the 12 second mark.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZuKC-NnnQ8
Post #23385
01-21-2011 04:27 PM
IEFBR14

City Member
H2OWC
Joined Mar 2010
942 posts
Yikes! Imagine driving on the 4-oh-1 when you see a truck jumping the concrete divider and coming right at you


Fortunately in that one there were no serious injuries. That wasn't the case north of Barrie where a white-out resulted in a 40-car pileup and at least one fatality.

Woman dead as multi-vehicle crash closes Hwy. 11
21Jan11 | Carys Mills | TorStar | Link

Post #23393
01-21-2011 04:50 PM
KLM

Town Member
Kitchener
Joined May 2010
187 posts
Quote Originally Posted by Urbanomicon
I normally wouldn't post a traffic accident, but the video of this one is absolutely amazing. A transport truck jack-kniffed across the highway and went over the center median. This video was filmed with a dash cam from a driver on the opposite side of the highway.

Five cars and 2 transport trucks were involved. Full report here: http://www.therecord.com/news/local/...parate-crashes

Note: The first 12 seconds of the video are damaged, but the video repeats properly after the 12 second mark.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZuKC-NnnQ8

OMG!!

this is insane, just crazy.

wow!
Post #23395
01-21-2011 04:59 PM
jerryhung

Hamlet Member
Joined Nov 2010
9 posts
That video is shocking.. I cannot imagine how I would've felt like.. sitting duck and nothing you can do

Although... this reminds me of Transformer..weird
Post #23399
01-21-2011 07:15 PM
Optimus Prime

Hamlet Member
Joined Dec 2010
14 posts
Quote Originally Posted by jerryhung
That video is shocking.. I cannot imagine how I would've felt like.. sitting duck and nothing you can do

Although... this reminds me of Transformer..weird
Hmmm......must have been a Decepticon. No Autobot I know of would make a mess like this.
Post #23406
01-21-2011 10:38 PM
Urban_Enthusiast86

Town Member
Joined Mar 2010
333 posts
Quote Originally Posted by Optimus Prime
Hmmm......must have been a Decepticon. No Autobot I know of would make a mess like this.