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**mongocanfly** · 05-30-2023, 09:36 PM

a while back we saw a video of a car that launched off a interstate embankment
heres one that did a Duke boys launch off a rollback
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08LObYdCIw0
a perfect example of not paying attention

**special-K** · 05-31-2023, 06:13 AM

Not paying "good enough" attention and/or not setting up an accident scene properly. That rollback shouldn't have been the first thing traffic comes up on. All those emergency vehicles packed onto the hiway in one lane and none to warn on the side with the lone rollback sitting square in the fast lane set up ready to load. No warning, just a truck sitting dead in the fast lane. I blame the responders for not setting up a safe scene there

**Boog** · 05-31-2023, 06:23 AM

Wow, just as I was watching it here the same vid was being shown on my local news tv. Somebody plainly wasn't paying attention to their driving or had a medical moment. There is a responder walking by the front of the truck as that happened.

**Stocker** · 05-31-2023, 08:07 AM

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Originally Posted by special-K

Not paying "good enough" attention and/or not setting up an accident scene properly. That rollback shouldn't have been the first thing traffic comes up on. All those emergency vehicles packed onto the hiway in one lane and none to warn on the side with the lone rollback sitting square in the fast lane set up ready to load. No warning, just a truck sitting dead in the fast lane. I blame the responders for not setting up a safe scene there

That's the way I saw it, my first thought was what the heck is that truck doing there anyway? The driver may have been distracted, looking at the activities across the median instead of looking ahead. But the truck should not have been parked in the road. One thing for sure, someone took a helluva ride they'll never forget.

Mid-Pack · 05-31-2023, 09:29 AM

As I see it. First, the rollback driver creating a dangerous situation by parking where he did (no cones, flares, nothing). Pretty much checking off all the boxes on what not to do. Second, none of the patrol officers telling the guy to move it to their side of the highway where they already had a secured/safe area established. Third, to the rubber-necking driver for not paying attention. Which I`m sure this epic jump put an end to that. I`d expect the driver to get a nice little payday out to this.

**tim71** · 05-31-2023, 09:52 PM

I know this is a serious situation and I hope no one was injured, but I have to admit that this video made me laugh. Maybe my sense of humor is abnormal.

57taskforce · 06-01-2023, 07:36 AM

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Originally Posted by tim71

I know this is a serious situation and I hope no one was injured, but I have to admit that this video made me laugh. Maybe my sense of humor is abnormal.

Don’t worry I got a laugh too.

**truckdude239** · 06-01-2023, 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by 57taskforce

Don’t worry I got a laugh too.

wait till you watch it witht he duke of hazards song on it its totally wrong

**special-K** · 06-01-2023, 07:53 AM

Be honest. Who here has never imagined this very scenario when seeing a rollback on the side of the road, bed lifted to load? The driver did a good job. Could have swerved and messed the whole thing up

EDIT: I just watched again and that car was hauling butt! I looked again to see if it was boxed in by the RH car. When the cars first appear it looks like plenty far back from the RH car to cut over. By the time the car hits the truck it's equal with the RH car. It almost landed on the RH car it looks like

**LockDoc** · 06-01-2023, 08:29 AM

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Driver survived but has some serious injuries.

LockDoc

Mid-Pack · 06-01-2023, 09:00 AM

To watch the unsuspecting driver launch off the rollback like an old TV/movie stunt, was frik`n awesome. You can just hear the dixie horn as it happening.

I knew all movie car stunts could happen in real life.

Micmac · 06-01-2023, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tim71

I know this is a serious situation and I hope no one was injured, but I have to admit that this video made me laugh. Maybe my sense of humor is abnormal.

You are not alone Tim. Then I felt guilty because someone certainly could've might've died in that one.

**joedoh** · 06-01-2023, 12:25 PM

Surveillance video captures terrifying accident...

**mongocanfly** · 06-01-2023, 06:48 PM

Wow..that's even crazier Russ... that motorhome got some serious airtime..

**Boog** · 06-01-2023, 07:40 PM

He was either running from someone or just HAD to catch that ferry. And later died.
Maybe that was one of those "well it worked in the video" moments...

**special-K** · 06-01-2023, 09:05 PM

How in the...???

**special-K** · 06-02-2023, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by special-K

EDIT: I just watched again and that car was hauling butt! I looked again to see if it was boxed in by the RH car. When the cars first appear it looks like plenty far back from the RH car to cut over. By the time the car hits the truck it's equal with the RH car. It almost landed on the RH car it looks like

I watched other videos of this jump. That car did land on the RH car. So she was flying on by the RH car when she hit that rollback. Even after hitting that ramp, ripping through the headache rack, and flying, she still caught up to and landed on the RH car

**dmjlambert** · 06-10-2023, 12:27 PM

I had to watch the ferry video 3 times to figure out where the RV came from. When I watch movies and TV it always gives me the creeps to watch the driver talking to the passenger with head turned toward the passenger and not even glancing at the road at all for 30 or 45 seconds at a time. I guess that's the way you do it.

05-30-2023, 09:36 PM	#1
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,583	airborne a while back we saw a video of a car that launched off a interstate embankment heres one that did a Duke boys launch off a rollback https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08LObYdCIw0 a perfect example of not paying attention __________________ Mongo...aka Greg RIP Dad RIP Jesse 1981 C30 LQ9 NV4500..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=753598 Mongos AD- LS3 TR6060...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post8522334 Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...63#post8082563 2023 Chevy Z71..daily driver

05-31-2023, 06:13 AM	#2
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: airborne Not paying "good enough" attention and/or not setting up an accident scene properly. That rollback shouldn't have been the first thing traffic comes up on. All those emergency vehicles packed onto the hiway in one lane and none to warn on the side with the lone rollback sitting square in the fast lane set up ready to load. No warning, just a truck sitting dead in the fast lane. I blame the responders for not setting up a safe scene there __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 05-31-2023 at 07:48 AM.

05-31-2023, 06:23 AM	#3
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 12,955	Re: airborne Wow, just as I was watching it here the same vid was being shown on my local news tv. Somebody plainly wasn't paying attention to their driving or had a medical moment. There is a responder walking by the front of the truck as that happened. __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

05-31-2023, 09:29 AM	#5
Mid-Pack Registered User Join Date: May 2021 Location: SoCal Posts: 110	Re: airborne As I see it. First, the rollback driver creating a dangerous situation by parking where he did (no cones, flares, nothing). Pretty much checking off all the boxes on what not to do. Second, none of the patrol officers telling the guy to move it to their side of the highway where they already had a secured/safe area established. Third, to the rubber-necking driver for not paying attention. Which I`m sure this epic jump put an end to that. I`d expect the driver to get a nice little payday out to this. Last edited by Mid-Pack; 05-31-2023 at 09:35 AM.

05-31-2023, 09:52 PM	#6
tim71 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Brownsburg, IN Posts: 1,072	Re: airborne I know this is a serious situation and I hope no one was injured, but I have to admit that this video made me laugh. Maybe my sense of humor is abnormal. __________________ 1972 Blazer Highlander 1971 GMC K1500 SWB (sold)

06-01-2023, 07:53 AM	#9
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: airborne Be honest. Who here has never imagined this very scenario when seeing a rollback on the side of the road, bed lifted to load? The driver did a good job. Could have swerved and messed the whole thing up EDIT: I just watched again and that car was hauling butt! I looked again to see if it was boxed in by the RH car. When the cars first appear it looks like plenty far back from the RH car to cut over. By the time the car hits the truck it's equal with the RH car. It almost landed on the RH car it looks like __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~ Last edited by special-K; 06-01-2023 at 08:09 AM.

06-01-2023, 08:29 AM	#10
LockDoc The Older Generation Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Montezuma, Iowa Posts: 25,329	Re: airborne - Driver survived but has some serious injuries. LockDoc __________________ Leon Locksmith, Specializing In Antique Trucks, Automobiles, & Motorcycles (My Dually Pickup Project Thread) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=829820 -

06-01-2023, 09:00 AM	#11
Mid-Pack Registered User Join Date: May 2021 Location: SoCal Posts: 110	Re: airborne To watch the unsuspecting driver launch off the rollback like an old TV/movie stunt, was frik`n awesome. You can just hear the dixie horn as it happening. I knew all movie car stunts could happen in real life.

06-01-2023, 06:48 PM	#14
mongocanfly Post Whore Join Date: May 2015 Location: Alabama Posts: 14,583	Re: airborne Wow..that's even crazier Russ... that motorhome got some serious airtime.. __________________ Mongo...aka Greg RIP Dad RIP Jesse 1981 C30 LQ9 NV4500..http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=753598 Mongos AD- LS3 TR6060...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...34#post8522334 Columbus..the 1957 IH 4x4...http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...63#post8082563 2023 Chevy Z71..daily driver

06-01-2023, 07:40 PM	#15
Boog laying low Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Searcy, Ark. USA Posts: 12,955	Re: airborne He was either running from someone or just HAD to catch that ferry. And later died. Maybe that was one of those "well it worked in the video" moments... __________________ Boog 69 Chevy stepside, 358/T350, 4.11 posi, 4.5/4 drop, rallys, poboy driver primer is finer 91 Chevy sportside, Tahoe, Yukon & GMC Crewcab All GM..'nuff said. I stand for the flag and kneel at the cross

06-01-2023, 09:05 PM	#16
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: airborne How in the...??? __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

06-10-2023, 12:27 PM	#18
dmjlambert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cypress, TX Posts: 3,563	Re: airborne I had to watch the ferry video 3 times to figure out where the RV came from. When I watch movies and TV it always gives me the creeps to watch the driver talking to the passenger with head turned toward the passenger and not even glancing at the road at all for 30 or 45 seconds at a time. I guess that's the way you do it.



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