Trailer Truck flies over freeway ramp (vid of aftermath)

[R20]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkRF2...&feature=share

[VegasJetta]

Doesn't even begin to describe that!

[Philly215]

Was probably hitting the meth pipe and took his eyes off the road.

[alex_bgnet]

That truck got some serious air there.

[Biff Beltsander]

That truck got some serious air there.

SERIOUS air, wow.

[surefooted]

Wow. Now that's what I call a bypass.

[Biff Beltsander]

Wow. Now that's what I call a bypass.

[burntoast9]

of course i know those men are colombian

[case m]

he was probably busy murdering prostitutes.

[Electioneer]

Old Juan always dreamed of leaving the trucking business behind and getting into the real money...air mail.

[MrMook]

[bronson75]

Absolutely astounding. He just clipped the first guard rail (which took out the oil pan), completely cleared the road and second guard rail, and landed on the bottom half of the hill.
I'm almost ready to call bullhsit, I don't see how he could have carried that much speed, for that long of a distance, up that steep of a grade.
Looks legit, but......

[aintnowookie]

Evel Knienevel hopeful, wasn't too good with bikes and canyons so took up jumping overpasses in semi's?

[ttvick]

WOW, I can't believe he cleared the second guard rail!

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[OOOO-A3]

So, was the air horn playing 'la cucaracha' instead of 'dixie' as it went airborne off that embankment?

/Sólo los buenos viejos muchachos
/nunca la intención ningún daño....

[Old Windy]

Volo! Volo!, Nunca toco la segunda valla!. It does appears that the eye witness confirms the truck did fly over the road and only clipped the first guardrail and the other road after.

More after the jump!

[rains]

that is ONE HELL of a jump.

Mad points for that much airtime!

[Air and water do mix]

More after the jump!

I see what you did there, and it's fantastic!

[J-Tim]

"Hold my beer and watch this!"

[wasim12]

Where the hell is gravity when you need it??

[Tommietank]

did he die? i'll only watch if he didnt.

[kraut_pauer79]

now that's some fancy driving.

[Aguilar]

Increíble.

[MrRoboto]

That was a long run-up to the overpass. Must have been going at quite a clip well before he hit the grass, because it looks like the grass didn't slow him down at all.

[stascom]

[200HP4dr]

Here's my thoughts.

Turbo blows, sends hot oil in to the intake. Oil now powering the truck instead of diesel fuel, so engine starts to run away. Driver can't slow down the acceleration and is trying not to let the engine freewheel, so he tries to control it. Gets out of hand and driver panics, tries to get off the road. and then the video occurs.

That's my hypothesis.

Chris

[R20]

Here's my thoughts.

Turbo blows, sends hot oil in to the intake. Oil now powering the truck instead of diesel fuel, so engine starts to run away. Driver can't slow down the acceleration and is trying not to let the engine freewheel, so he tries to control it. Gets out of hand and driver panics, tries to get off the road. and then the video occurs.

That's my hypothesis.

Chris

In the description it says that it was this guy's first trailer run, to me either what OP's hypothesis happened or he fell asleep....crazy sht, i beleive he did not die

[Electioneer]

[brad@fifteen52]

In the description it says that it was this guy's first trailer run, to me either what OP's hypothesis happened or he fell asleep....crazy sht, i beleive he did not die

I'm guessing he fell asleep with the cruise control on...

But how could he have carried enough speed to clear the road and guardrail and then stop so quickly? Is there a tree in front of the cab I didn't see?

[Dravenport]

he stuck the landing

[deucestudios]

I'm guessing he fell asleep with the cruise control on...

But how could he have carried enough speed to clear the road and guardrail and then stop so quickly? Is there a tree in front of the cab I didn't see?

I would bet the nose hit the ground.
If you pause right when it starts, the trailer is all jammed up on the cab.
But all that means is it was a beautiful arc of a flight, one that lends itself to a heavy motor and empty trailer.
I just hope nobody was on that access road/onramp where it landed.

GET OUT THE SEMIS ARE GOING TO KILL US

[Cousin Eddie]

Nailed it!

Anyone who has ever ridden a motocross bike has looked at those over-passes and thought "I could clear that on a bike" well this guy finally stepped his game up with a tractor-trailer.

[dieselraver]

Absolutely astounding. He just clipped the first guard rail (which took out the oil pan), completely cleared the road and second guard rail, and landed on the bottom half of the hill.
I'm almost ready to call bullhsit, I don't see how he could have carried that much speed, for that long of a distance, up that steep of a grade.
Looks legit, but......

i bet he lost his brakes, decided the incline would help stop him so he pulled off, was carrying way too much speed, became airborn

[8V Fury]

After watching dukes of hazard, he got a idea in his head. Now this is the end result.

[hussdog426]