Current Events > At least 3 dead in 70-vehicle wreck in Texas

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https://www.cnn.com/2021/02/11/us/texas-fort-worth-crash/index.html

At least 70 vehicles were involved in a crash in the Texas city of Fort Worth on Thursday morning, leaving at least three people dead -- and poor weather was a factor -- police said.

slow down in bad weather, dumdums

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Texans don't know how to drive when conditions are good.

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https://youtu.be/ZRsMnkAbIAY

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Hoooly crap

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When I worked on the ambulance going too fast was the number one cause of accidents. "No!" You say, "it's distracted driving!". Yes, technically, but they wouldn't have crashed if they drive the speed limit

People have an emotional connection to driving. You're not a better driver than other people. Everyone thinks that. Going 5 over everywhere you go is dangerous


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That last line is cold blooded... even still it's the truth. I live in Texas and while I'm sure it happens in most places, people seem to think bad weather means drive faster. It never works out. Hope the rest of the people can get home safely, and condolences to the ones who cannot.

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About one-10th of an inch of ice accumulated just north of Fort Worth, the National Weather Service said.

I don't mean to chuckle. But I do each time. This is the Free independent south that gets shut down by a soft blanket of snow, each time.
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Really wish there was video because I can't even imagine how 70 cars are involved.

@spanky1
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How the fuck does that happen

CableZL posted...

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traffic gonna be a nightmare

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DarthAragorn posted...

How the fuck does that happen

A speeder crashes and everyone not paying attention follows

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Everybody in TX complains that people drive too slow in bad weather too smh

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you can find some vids on youtube that show how these stupid things happen

drivers are dumb

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jfc I mean I get that a chain reaction can occur do to sudden stops and people not paying attention..but 70 cars? That crash just have lasted a long time.

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5 dead per update

https://www.fox4news.com/news/multiple-injuries-from-icy-wreck-on-i-35w-in-fort-worth-involving-50-plus-vehicles

yeah, this is why i never drive that early to work. leave for work at 830 am really helps avoid these big crashes that always seem to happen around 6 am

also, office work so I WFH when snow and ice hits haha

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Simon_Gruber posted...

5 dead per update

https://www.fox4news.com/news/multiple-injuries-from-icy-wreck-on-i-35w-in-fort-worth-involving-50-plus-vehicles

ugh

slow down, people!

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Salt and snowplows arent something they have readily available in Texas I assume.

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Coloradough posted...

Going 5 over everywhere you go is dangerous

Lmao

ShibaToken posted...

Lmao

Oh look it's the same guy I pulled out from every car crash I've worked

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If you seriously think going 5 over the speed limit is relatively any different than the speed limit itself, then I will repeat my previous reaction.

Lmao.

Saw a video of an 18 wheeler running into the back of the pile up, holy shit.

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Taharqa_ posted...

Saw a video of an 18 wheeler running into the back of the pile up, holy shit.

yeah its bad

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Geez, a 70 car pileup is insane.

Coloradough posted...

When I worked on the ambulance going too fast was the number one cause of accidents. "No!" You say, "it's distracted driving!". Yes, technically, but they wouldn't have crashed if they drive the speed limit

People have an emotional connection to driving. You're not a better driver than other people. Everyone thinks that. Going 5 over everywhere you go is dangerous

Eh, that's half true. In California, the most common Primary Collision Factor (PCF) on a police report is VC 22350 - unsafe speed. Also known as, going too fast for conditions. But that isn't the same as going over the speed limit (that would be 22349 (a) in the CA Vehicle Code).

If you're in traffic on the freeway, going 25 mph, and you slam into the car on front of you because you didn't react in time when they stopped... The PCF would still be unsafe speed. It doesn't mean you were speeding, it just means that your speed was unsafe for your following distance at the time.

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TheOnionKnight posted...

@spanky1

Yep, I heard! Its true that Texans don't slow down in bad conditions, but its also true that we never get ice or snow, so our infrastructure isn't prepared for this kind of thing. It's like when I hear about people dying in a heat wave in the north and I look at the temperature and its 95 and I'm like wtf? Different places just have problems with weather they don't normally see.
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Video of crash *potentially NSFW*

https://twitter.com/cynthiasmu/status/1359891963919613952

At least 8 confirmed dead now

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/traffic/traffic-updates-overnight-sleet-turns-north-texas-roads-into-sheets-of-ice/2548822/

Simon_Gruber posted...

Video of crash *potentially NSFW*

https://twitter.com/cynthiasmu/status/1359891963919613952

At least 8 confirmed dead now

https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/traffic/traffic-updates-overnight-sleet-turns-north-texas-roads-into-sheets-of-ice/2548822/

jesus

slow down. damn.

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420TwiZtiD420 posted...

That last line is cold blooded... even still it's the truth. I live in Texas and while I'm sure it happens in most places, people seem to think bad weather means drive faster. It never works out. Hope the rest of the people can get home safely, and condolences to the ones who cannot.

Austin is the best example of that. Tons of truly terrible drivers, bad roads, hills, and its far enough north to get severe freezing and legit snow.

I lived next door to campus across the street from Crown and Anchor and whenever the town shut down during snow wed just sit out and laugh at the fools trying to leave campus.

Never did see anyone make it up that hill.

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blob:https://imgur.com/9e87399f-e4ef-4446-8b98-b5c6678dd561

Hours later, they've closed more of the highway

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divot1338 posted...

Austin is the best example of that. Tons of truly terrible drivers, bad roads, hills, and its far enough north to get severe freezing and legit snow.

I lived next door to campus across the street from Crown and Anchor and whenever the town shut down during snow wed just sit out and laugh at the fools trying to leave campus.

Never did see anyone make it up that hill.

Which hill? The little one at the annoying ass intersection right next to Crown?

Smfh if it wasn't for the pandemic I would probably be there every week.

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Jabodie posted...

Which hill? The little one at the annoying ass intersection right next to Crown?

Smfh if it wasn't for the pandemic I would probably be there every week.

One that I can recall is south of the 360 bridge. I remember there being ice on the roads over there maybe about 7 years ago or so. Tons of cars were stuck. I was trying to go to lunch, but I just decided to turn around because so many cars were facing in random directions and struggling to get up that hill.

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https://i.imgur.com/lJvYWtI.jpg

Found a picture I took of that happening

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Now there's news about a big pileup in Austin.

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jesus, i always feel sick watching these 16 wheelers destroy vehicles in a pileup.

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Dont they notice when they go outside in the morning and its icy? I have to drive to work in fucking blizzards and Ive never crashed

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thronedfire2 posted...

Dont they notice when they go outside in the morning and its icy? I have to drive to work in fucking blizzards and Ive never crashed

typically these pileups happen during a storm, where you cannot see the crash before it's too late and when you brake you slide and crash. there looked like plenty of good visibility here so it's just a problem with them going too fast and not braking in safe manner.

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Jabodie posted...

Which hill? The little one at the annoying ass intersection right next to Crown?

Smfh if it wasn't for the pandemic I would probably be there every week.

Yeah that 5 way intersection that Crown and Anchor was on. That apartment was a shithole. When you opened the refrigerator door it would hit the opposite wall of the kitchen.

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divot1338 posted...

Yeah that 5 way intersection that Crown and Anchor was on. That apartment was a shithole. When you opened the refrigerator door it would hit the opposite wall of the kitchen.

I'm not surprised. I used to live a couple blocks north of there for a year when I went to undergrad. Lots of good times at Crown though, many pitchers shared and burgers eaten.

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ShibaToken posted...

If you seriously think going 5 over the speed limit is relatively any different than the speed limit itself, then I will repeat my previous reaction.

Lmao.

The force of a collision increase exponentially with higher speed. Yes, going 5 miles faster absolutely is measurably different.

I hope the FedEx driver gets charged, he was going way too fast

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