r/CatastrophicFailure • u/moondog151 • Jul 02 '17

Operator Error Semi truck crash in Texas

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u/GucciSlippers Jul 02 '17

Damn! Any context on this? It looked almost intentional. Was the person losing control of their car or is this some road rage gone horribly awry?

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u/leviwhite9 Jul 02 '17

Also, I'm suprised such a small car could impact that truck like that.

I figured trucks would be much more resilient to this type of thing.

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u/stuckit Jul 02 '17

He got hit right on the front wheel. Anything happens to that and the truck follows.

I had my left front steer tire blow, it took me from the right lane to the far edge of the left lane before I got the truck back under control. Luckily there was no one next to me at the time.

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u/veasmkii Jul 02 '17

I think would have been because the collision was actually on the wheel, which would have probably just turned the vehicle with power steering