It’s understandable to be a little weirded out after seeing a crash like this, especially with that Ram truck continuing to circle the intersection for a good 16 seconds, putting other motorists at risk.
Our guess is that the driver of that white Escalade didn’t find this funny either, as they can be seen trying to figure out whether they should back up or move forward so as to not get hit by the out-of-control truck and trailer. In the end, they made a break for it.
But what on earth happened? Well, according to one Scott Allyn, who uploaded the video onto YouTube (and was presumably driving the dashcam car), the truck’s accelerator pedal might was gotten stuck on impact, which would definitely explain why the driver couldn’t stop immediately after the crash.
He also mentions that the driver of the Toyota, who was clearly at fault here, came away with a “pretty bad gash” on his head, while the woman driving the truck was just shaken up. Now, while you can’t see it, it seems that there was an actual cow being transported in that trailer, which is said to have been unharmed “but just a wee bit grumpy” – we can imagine.
During the truck’s spiraling performance, a traffic sign was knocked over, while another was a bit bent out of shape. The previously-mentioned Cadillac Escalade was left very exposed in the middle of that intersection, its driver being very lucky to get away without a scratch.
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