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[Az987]

Horrible.

Man that Baltimore accent is something else.

I feel bad for laughing so hard at this. You can't be serious.

 

[Nightz]

Crazy stuff. Moved to Maryland from the west coast 2 1/2 years ago and ice/snow still make me uncomfortable.

 

[andthebeatgoeson]

Been on 911 the whole time doing what exactly??

Activating the worm hole to make the response faster.

Sad. Hope it was quick for the guys killed and they didn't suffer.

😂😂😂😂

Of all the emojis to post, you pick that one. GAF will be coming for ya. Respond appropriately or suffer.

 

[Kaako]

Glad I stayed the fuck home today; DMV roads are pretty bad atm. This shit is just crazy.

 

[Shig]

There is a certain quality to the cadence of Caribbean accents that's easy to mistake as sounding dispassionate.

 

[Count Dookkake]

Bad ass reference.

If by "bad ass" you mean pulled from the video of this accident, then yes.

 

[Kitsunebaby]

Damn. I'm about to go hit the beltway, and a part of me is rethinking that. Oh well, let's see what happens.

 

[Cormano]

Wtf just happened.

 

[zeemumu]

Damn, all those trucks trying to stop too late and slowly sliding into the fire...

 

[NastyBook]

RIP to the victims.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

Holy shit.

 

[RecRoulette]

Was expecting your usual icy highway accident, then that fucking tanker, jesus.

 

[KeyBladerXIII]

Can't help but laugh at the comments here and elsewhere criticizing the guy for not helping. Look like we got some fucking superheroes who can bound across elevated highways in a single leap, walk on frozen roads like it's their backyard, dodge careening vehicles with their perfect night vision, and withstand the heat of a blazing truck.

 

[Already Torn]

Yup. Made the right decision to go food shopping yesterday I guess.

 

[jfkgoblue]

You just shared a video of someone dieing....

 

[Already Torn]

You just shared a video of someone dieing....

OP didn't have time to edit a special version for you

 

[Ivan 3414]

Man that Baltimore accent is something else.

Why would you think that's a Baltimore accent? lol

 

[ryutaro's mama]

I hate the cameraman.

This, yo.

Seriously, fuck that guy. Stop recording and call 911, asshole.

 

[beasty]

You would think he would've done something other than continue to film the tragedy while simply commenting "wow" or "yooooooooo".

Like what?
He already called 911 and he is stuck in the middle of it.

 

[Nepenthe]

Fucking shit. At first it was sucky due to the screeching brakes, but then the exploding tanker elevated that into slightly traumatizing. Can't even imagine the emotions of the cameraman and other people on the other side of the highway just watching. The only consolation here is that only two people died in this. RIP to the victims, and bless the people who survived going forward.

This, yo.

Seriously, fuck that guy. Stop recording and call 911, asshole.

He already did call 911. Are people not listening to him at all????

 

[JDB]

What a moron. Put your fucking camera away and seek help.

That or at least record it properly!

 

[ryutaro's mama]

Video shows a horrific accident that led to two people dying and half the people in this thread are focusing on the minute details of how this guy reacted to the explosion in real-time....

Naw, I focused on the guy asking people to call 911 while he keeps recording.

That really pissed me off.

 

[legacyzero]

That tanker truck HOLY SHIT

 

[ryutaro's mama]

He already did call 911. Are people not listening to him at all????

It sounded like he was yelling to someone to call 911 while he recorded. If I misheard that, then I apologize.

 

[Nepenthe]

EDIT: Just read the above. Anyway, at the end he said he would call 911 again. He'd called beforehand and was telling other people to do so.

 

[Ivan 3414]

Naw, I focused on the guy asking people to call 911 while he keeps recording.

That really pissed me off.

Save your energy, champ.

At the end of the video he says he called 911 before he filmed and he's shutting the video off to call 911 again. And even if he didn't call 911, they're on a fucking major interstate; chances are at least one person also called 911. Calm your nerves.

Edit: beaten haha

 

[Two Words]

Naw, I focused on the guy asking people to call 911 while he keeps recording.

That really pissed me off.

He already called.

 

[Rur0ni]

The tanker flipping and exploding in flames was nuts. Terrible so many people were hurt (and lives lost). :\

 

[Hoo-doo]

Got to love GAF sometimes.

Yes, I bet you all would have made a miraculous leap over the 3-story gap between the elevated highways, only to stop the oncoming waves of 70.000lbs trucks on an icy road with your bare freaking hands.

Dude called 911 before he filmed this and called 911 again right after. He clearly says so in this video.
Also, rule one of first aid is to not get your own ass in danger, by the way.

 

[Kinyou]

That tanker truck HOLY SHIT

I thought this stuff only happened in movies.

 

[DudeWithNoName]

This, yo.

Seriously, fuck that guy. Stop recording and call 911, asshole.

Or maybe you could watch the whole video and not post this drivel.

 

[ShooterMcGavin]

Got to love GAF sometimes.

Yes, I bet you all would have made a miraculous leap over the 3-story gap between the elevated highways, only to stop the oncoming waves of 70.000lbs trucks on an icy road with your bare freaking hands.

Dude called 911 before he filmed this and called 911 again right after. He clearly says so in this video.
Also, rule one of first aid is to not get your own ass in danger, by the way.

Seriously. This guy isn't Nathan Drake.

 

[JaseMath]

Jesus, that was like that Burnout video game Crash Mode.

 

[Barzul]

People criticizing him for not helping wtf was he supposed to do, hop the overpass? If anything calling 911 twice and documenting the events are some of the best things he could've done. It helps law enforcement get a better idea of what exactly went down.

 

[facetheslayer92]

Eerily similar to what happened nearly 13 years ago on Interstate 95 just a few miles to the south of this accident, except in that a tanker truck had slid off a flyover onto the median of 95 and exploded. Nobody could slow down in time and 4 people were killed.

 

[Cudder]

This looked like the behind the scenes of some action movie. Really terrible. Be careful out there people.

 

[Baron Aloha]

Eerily similar to what happened nearly 13 years ago on Interstate 95 just a few miles to the south of this accident, except in that a tanker truck had slid off a flyover onto the median of 95 and exploded. Nobody could slow down in time and 4 people were killed.

I remember that. The driver had a heart attack or something and went off the overpass.

 

[Jarrod38]

The safest thing guy did was stay where he was at. When it comes to conditions like and at night the best thing to do is stay where you're and call 911.

 

[Kaako]

This looked like the behind the scenes of some action movie. Really terrible. Be careful out there people.

It really did. Straight outta Mad Max: Fury Road.
Do not go out in these icy roads if you don't have to, my DMV people. Stay safe and drive well below the speed limit if you find yourself on these icy roads.

 

[facetheslayer92]

I remember that. The driver had a heart attack or something and went off the overpass.

Yup, remember it like it was yesterday

 

[Beerman462]

Michael Bay directing traffic on I-95 damn, hope that driver survived O.O

Also "somebody better call 911" while he's recording on his phone lmao

Definitely a Michael Bay like explosion.

All the 911 posts are a little reactive. It was pretty obvious that this had been going on for at least a short time before this and he even says he's going to call 911 AGAIN at the end. He would probably be lucky to get through after that gas truck exploded.

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

why do so many truck drivers drive like reckless arseholes

 

[Hoo-doo]

why do so many truck drivers drive like reckless arseholes

It's an icy freaking road and they are coming in blind.

 

[User Name Here]

That was crazy.

 

[Nepenthe]

why do so many truck drivers drive like reckless arseholes

Why are you singling out the truck drivers in what looks like an unavoidable collision? The only thing inherent to their driving that was worse than the numerous cars you hear screeching to a halt and colliding with each other beforehand is the fact that their vehicles are bigger. No one did anything wrong in this scenario as far as the video shows.

 

[jstripes]

This, yo.

Seriously, fuck that guy. Stop recording and call 911, asshole.

Because he was the only one in that traffic jam with a cellphone, right?

Also, if it's anything like Toronto, I'm pretty sure the people monitoring the traffic cameras would have noticed a GIANT FIREBALL and dispatched emergency services right away.

 

[Dynamite Shikoku]

It's an icy freaking road and they are coming in blind.

Why are you singling out the truck drivers in what looks like an unavoidable collision? The only thing inherent to their driving that was worse than the numerous cars you hear screeching to a halt and colliding with each other beforehand is the fact that their vehicles are bigger. No one did anything wrong in this scenario as far as the video shows.

I meant the tanker driver

 

[shiba5]

Only on neogaf would there be people critizing this guy. What was he to do? Sure he could've called 911 again but other than that he was helpless. Was he supposed to go to the other side of the road in pitch black darkness, risk smoke inhalation, or getting killed by oncoming cars since they wouldn't be able to see him in the dark? He did exactly what everyone here would do in that situation. Stay put and wait for the professional swho are properly equipped to help

He couldn't have gone to the other side of the highway even if he tried. That part is split and elevated for a very long distance so unless he could levitate, there was nothing he could do.

 

[kitchenmotors]

The safest thing guy did was stay where he was at. When it comes to conditions like and at night the best thing to do is stay where you're and call 911.

Exactly, he's not trained to help out nor is it his job. He shouldn't put himself in danger. He called 911 and then filmed, which I have no issue with. He did all he could.

The people in this thread bitching must be on some Spiderman level shit, otherwise should be less judgemental.

 

[Luminaire]

Like how the guy filming can bitch all he likes but offers absolutely no help for the situation. Scum

Try to understand the situation before acting like he was in the wrong. He called 911 before and after he filmed the video. Recording the incident may lead investigators to find out exactly what happened, who was at fault if anyone, and how to prevent things in the future. Just because you don't like his commentary doesn't make him scum.