What a nightmare! Thank god for the people that came to help.The guy with the fire extinguisher helped allow enough time to get him out.Those people saved his life! I don't know what really happened but I see way too many street rods with really small tail lights and turn signals - to look cool.Joe blow public drive like maniacs and it is a good idea to make your lights really visible to them hopefully to avoid a horrible accident like this.I am not saying that is what happened here but this is a reminder of what could happen to any of us.The guy with the Vicky is lucky to have survived this.
Check Scooter Mcrads Blog, he has it posted and it is scary The guys who pulled that driver out of the wreck are heroes in my book
Glad Bob is doing well, hopes he's back on the road soon. Obviously his car is steel, what would have happened if it were fiberglass? How much faster would it had burned, and would the outcome be the same? Not trying to stir things, but many of us do drive plastic cars.
CO2 or Halon will simply drift away on an outdoor gasoline fire, and oxygen will return, and the slightest spark will set the fire going again, if it actually went out completely in the first place. Especially with all that burning gasoline puddled on the road. Dry Powder or Foam will l sit on top of the flammable liquid, smother it, and remain there, giving far longer time for things to cool off, people to get rescued etc. 18 years working oil and gas offshore I've done no end of tedious fire training.
I know what he was asking. I just figured the video that was posted here gives a better look at it than some grainy, stationary traffic cam.
Man seeing that fuel tank crushed like a beer can and the condition of that interior gives me the chills.
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Our local ABC TV station just, also, ran the interview with two of the rescuers. Both men who were interviewed were very humble and both said that they would never have hesitated to rescue the driver...ever. Great story...great ending as stated by someone earlier, there's more good people than bad
Yeah, this is a good shot of the person being saved, but the traffic cam video has the crash itself, not the end result. I still havn't been able to find it. I asked my buddy but he said he saw it on the news the next morning, and it wasn't the rescue video.
Thank GOD for these Heros!!! This could have been any one of us in that situation. I am very happy to hear he is ok.
This one chills me to the core, because nearly the same thing happened to me in December '98. I was driving my Falcon home from an errand and was stopped at a red light. It was 11am on a Thursday, so no traffic to speak of. The driver of the 11,000lb stake bed truck didn't see the red car at the red light, and he plowed into me at what the police said was 35-40 mph. The impact projected me instantly through the intersection, where I came to rest on the other side by a curb one lane to the right. The car had the original bucket seats with no headrests, and I remember looking straight at the inside of the back window as my neck hyper-extended over the back of the seat. I blacked out momentarily, then came back on the other side of the intersection. The gas tank had ruptured, and as I had just filled it that morning, 14 gallons poured onto the pavement as I was sitting in the car. Lots of luck was with me that day. I was lucky that I wasn't T-boned by another car on the way through the intersection, I was really lucky that the gasoline didn't ignite, and I was lucky that I was across the street from an apartment complex, and three big guys heard the impact and rushed over to see what they could do. Like the '32 Vicky, the doors were jammed shut because the 1/4 panels had moved forward, and one guy used a crowbar to open my door. We like to think that we are going to kick the guy's ass if we ever get hit in our old cars, but after I was pulled from the wreck, I didn't know my name or what city or state I was in. Kicking ass was the very last thing on my mind. And my neck was starting to hurt very badly. I had a broken C3 vertebra, a cracked back rib, and terrible whiplash. I hurt for weeks, and the car was totaled. My neck still hurts to this day, sometimes worse than others. It's good to see that the driver will be OK as a result of those brave men sticking their heads in the fire to save him. Everything else can be replaced. -KK
I think Scooter McRad is a little off-base with his comments... PAY ATTENTION! STOP SCREWING AROUND! For those of you who don't pay attention to your surroundings while you're driving, THIS is what happens!... He fell victim to the 4-car accident in Burbank while sitting at a stop light minding his own business... PAY ATTENTION!!! Stop driving like you're sitting on your couch at home watching mindless television! Stupid people! C'mon...there's not a whole lot you can do to keep from getting rear-ended at a light!
I think scooter's comments are aimed at the inattentive driver(s) who caused the crash, not BOB who was helplessly rear-ended. I almost got hit TWO DIFFERENT TIMES today by texters while driving to work ....One dude was workin' on TWO phones! This shit is getting WAY outta hand! If I wasn't watching out for them, my car would have been taken out
Yeah...after re-reading it, I can see I mis-interpreted what he wrote. That's what I get for reading & posting at 5:30 in the morning...
I understand that the car in the accident probably had a fuel tank split open, but - While we are on the subject- IT IS VERY IMPORTANT to install one of those inertia switches that many Fords have (I am sure that others must use them too) if you are using an electric fuel pump. It will cut the power to the fuel pump if it senses a serious impact. I bought a few from the junkyard for $6 each and put them in my vehicles under the seat. That way I can easily reset the switch if needed. I always carry an easy to reach fire extinguisher (two actually), use an intertia cut-off switch, and an electrical fuel shut off switch. One day I watched my beautiful Studebaker Avanti melt before my very eyes because the fuel kept dribbling out even after 8-10 extinguishers had been exhausted (local college, people ran out of several buildings carrying extinguishers to help). The high-mounted "safety" tank kept draining and draining, so the fire kept coming back... After being first on the scene at several accidents while travelling, I can tell you that an extra extinguisher is extremely valuable to have, especially if it is not your accident. Several years ago while I was plowing the interstate, a van came by me quite fast on the snow and ice. A minute or so later I hear the two-way radio traffic. Some of the others on the snow crew were hurriedly talking about getting the fire department there quickly, "can't get the door open", "too hot, get back!", "check that one laying in the snow", "can't get near it, they are still in there", "where's that d**** fire truck?", "CLOSE THE ROAD!", "forget the fire truck, can't do anything now". I stopped my truck, blocked the Northbound lanes and directed all the traffic down the off ramp while I watched the black column of smoke just a few hundred yards down the highway. Out of a family of five (actually six I think), only the one (the mother) who was thrown out had survived. The rest burnt in the fire. The van slid off the road and hit a sign. I am not sure of the cause but the fuel seemed to keep on pumping. I think I heard that only the driver (dead from fire) had on a seatbelt. I am almost certain the news said 5 died. I think fire is an important thing to prepare for, and the very last thing anyone does prepare for. TODAY, put in the safety switches, and get two extinguishers for each car. I am sick of seing such accidents.
There's a horrific video on one of the sicko sites I use occasionally, shows a van crashing and several teenagers burning to death inside, while people try to smash windows and stuff to get them out. I beleive they all died. It is truly horrendous to watch, and I can't imagine being there in real life. All the more reason to carry an extinguisher. Even if you don't need it, it might safe someone else's life.
Some Hambr's may have seen video of airport crash fire rescue drills. The foam product that is used is designed for 10 minutes of application and then the tank is empty. The purpose is to rescue the passengers not extinguish the fire. After the evacuation the fire usually burns itself out from exhausting the fuel (Jet A) ... In the video you will see that the gasoline burns off in less then a minute. The rest of the fire is upholstery, rubber, paint, etc. That small 3-5 lb ansul bottle contained the flames and bought the time to get the unconscious driver out. Great training video. The people that went toward a burning vehicle instead of away are true heroes.
My '65 C10 came with one, just rolling around on the passenger floor. I mounted it up with a bracket and belt to have it at the ready. If you carry a dry-chem (ABC, powder) extinguisher, make sure to get it serviced from time to time (annually is not necessary), and give it a thump (to break apart any caked up chemical inside the extinguisher) from time to time and before using. And remember, it's where you put the product, not the amount. A small extinguisher aimed at the right spot (at the fire, not the smoke) will do the trick. Definitely a feel-good story to find on my first visit back in a while. Thanks for sharing it.
I will have to agree with the BANNED I am glad everyone survived. While this post shows there are subhumans out there, it also shows that there are great people also. Spoken from a guy who spent a week in the Burn Unit from gasoline burns. The burn unit is a house of horrors on earth. ### okay, after simmering down, I am guessing that the original poster was just joking not meaning any harm. Sometimes people's mouths and fingertips move / type before they think after a long day etc.... But doesn't mean people don't need a little whoop'n and shame now in then when they get out of line. Every one of us needs to get called out sometime, and it is good for society at large. Not enough of it anymore in America. Wil Sakowski www.ridefree.com www.sakowskimotors.com
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