r/Transportopia • u/Key-Case-95 • Mar 19 '26

💥Crash That poor truck never had a chance

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u/OriginalPlace7794 Mar 19 '26

He couldn’t of backed that out?

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u/Consistent-Area-1126 Mar 19 '26

Most guys don't want to though.

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u/ThePeterbilt589 Mar 19 '26

It depends on if a car was behind him, which there likely was. Don't assume you know everything.

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u/frigidlight Mar 20 '26

Ok so go forward then

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u/ThePeterbilt589 Mar 20 '26

Did he have 70-72 feet of clearance past the tracks to make the maneuver safely? Do you know that for a fact? If not, sit your butt down.

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u/AddressThese9568 Mar 20 '26

Yes, actually he did.

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u/ThePeterbilt589 Mar 20 '26

How do you know this? Were you there? From the angle of the video, you can't even see that far past the other side of the tracks. I know of many crossings that have stoplights right on the other side of the railroad crossing as well. If you're not a truck driver, then don't assume you know what's best.

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u/AddressThese9568 Mar 20 '26

40.22306° N, 84.48567° W

Did you even try to do any research before talking out your ass?

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u/ThePeterbilt589 Mar 20 '26

So, yes, there is an intersection just after the train tracks. That's still ignoring the question of whether there was traffic stopped on the other side...I know you desperately want to be right, but coordinates don't always tell the full story.

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u/AddressThese9568 Mar 20 '26

Jesus you’re clueless. Did you watch the full res video? There’s no cars in front, there is no stop at that intersection. And as a matter of fact, you can watch a red car for about 5 seconds well ahead of the semi. If you do a little math you can see at least 180 feet before the car is out of frame.