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DallanC Site Admin
Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3571 Location: Utah
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Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 8:25 pm Post subject: Semi almost got me |
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Headed up a canyon in Utah on Utahs most dangerous highway yesterday evening. A UPS semi tractor-trailer coming towards us lost a tire heading right down our lane. I moved over to miss the tire, but just after the semi passed us his other tire blew (you can hear it if you crank the sound). Thats when it really got crazy in the rear view.
Tire debris, smoke... TONS of sparks... the trailer pulled the truck sideways into my lane behind me before he got it undercontrol and off on the shoulder back on his side of the road.
If we'd have been 4 seconds slower he'd have had the entire rig head-on right in my lane. Kindof crazy!
My dash cam:
youtu.be/6NY1655bH0g
-DallanC
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pete4d Super Member
Joined: Nov 27, 2011 Posts: 957 Location: Dixie , Alabama , & Louisiana
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 3:19 am Post subject: Re: Semi almost got me |
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You're lucky on that day , Good Lord. Must have been your copilot .
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RePete Super Member
Joined: Aug 15, 2005 Posts: 1034 Location: Gods Country
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 5:43 am Post subject: Re: Semi almost got me |
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Man that's brutal, go get a lottery ticket.
Glad you're safe and sound.
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Gil Martin Super Member
Joined: Jan 28, 2005 Posts: 1837 Location: Schnecksville, PA
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 7:55 am Post subject: Re: Semi almost got me |
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That was close! Glad you were able to avoid it. Take care. All the best...
Gil
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Bushmaster Super Member
Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 11390 Location: Ava, Missouri
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 9:28 am Post subject: Re: Semi almost got me |
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Looks more like he broke an axle or popped the ring off.
However
Lucky (not sure about that) you. More "lucky" if it never happened in the first place.
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English Mike Super Member
Joined: Jan 08, 2007 Posts: 1709 Location: Whitehaven, Cumbria, UK
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 3:18 pm Post subject: Re: Semi almost got me |
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The consequences could have been disastrous - like nobody to keep Hunting Nut up & running...
Seriously though - pleased you dodged a nasty accident.
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15704 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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Loke Member
Joined: May 13, 2013 Posts: 207
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 7:49 pm Post subject: Re: Semi almost got me |
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I know that road all too well. Glad to know everyone is safe.
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Elvis Super Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 9239 Location: south island New Zealand
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Posted: Sat May 16, 2020 11:04 pm Post subject: Re: Semi almost got me |
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what the betting he had Kenny Rodgers playing on the radio.....you picked a fine time to leave me loose wheel.....bowling down the highway on me rimmes made of steel....
glad you ok mate.
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gelandangan Super Member
Joined: May 07, 2006 Posts: 6396 Location: Sydney Australia
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2020 5:28 pm Post subject: Re: Semi almost got me |
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Mate, glad you are Ok.
Damn close
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Pumpkinslinger Super Member
Joined: Sep 22, 2007 Posts: 5001 Location: NC foothills
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 5:18 pm Post subject: Re: Semi almost got me |
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Just wow! Glad things turned out OK! Dash cameras are neat and catch some scary stuff.
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DallanC Site Admin
Joined: Jan 18, 2005 Posts: 3571 Location: Utah
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 6:14 pm Post subject: Re: Semi almost got me |
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Pumpkinslinger wrote: |
Just wow! Glad things turned out OK! Dash cameras are neat and catch some scary stuff. |
I got one for our two vehicles after my dad had a hit and run, that they later tried to pin on him. I just figured if its someone else's fault I have proof. Occasionally I get something else neat like a deer or something running across the road in front of me.
Been a crazy time since this close call. 2 days later my son complained of stomach aches. I figured it was something he ate but during the day he felt worse and worse. Went to the Insta-care that evening to get him checked out. Their results were inconclusive so they sent us to the ER. ER did a MRI and found he had an appendicitis. It hadnt ruptured so they admitted him for the night and did surgery the next morning. It went well, he's recovering quickly.
Crazy times.
-DallanC
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Aloysius Super Member
Joined: Nov 03, 2009 Posts: 2438 Location: B., Belgium
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 1:12 am Post subject: Re: Semi almost got me |
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Well, that's something your son is not going to miss. Here we already had a case where steel shot had entered a man's appendix and that steel started rusting, making the man very ill.
So look at the bright side of it because this will only happen once in your boy's life.
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Elvis Super Member
Joined: Jul 27, 2008 Posts: 9239 Location: south island New Zealand
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Posted: Wed May 20, 2020 5:00 am Post subject: Re: Semi almost got me |
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good to hear your young fella is doing OK.... great that he told you he feeling ill and got the help he needed.
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Vince Site Admin
Joined: May 25, 2005 Posts: 15704 Location: Brisbane AUSTRALIA
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