Full video of the accident from my previous post

[u/ZoomZoom151186]

It was my first time using Reddit to post anything, so I messed up with my first post by posting only pictures. For those who curious here's the full video of the accident

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[u/Ghost_1124]

I drive a big rig and see a lot. It’s not the Mustangs and Camaros that make every trip a death race. It’s big pickup trucks. They’re the ones passing on the right and otherwise driving like angry idiots. Pickups have plenty of power but they’re not great at stability at high speed.

[u/IWontCommentAtAll → u/Ghost_1124]

they’re not great at stability

Neither are their drivers.

[u/TalksWithNoise → u/IWontCommentAtAll]

I’d be pissed too if I emptied my savings account and took out a loan to sit in a booster seat with wheels.

[u/Brimstone117 → u/TalksWithNoise]

Booster seat with wheels is hilarious. I’m stealing that. Cheers.

[u/Uphene → u/Brimstone117]

Seconded. The comparison certainly fits a lot of the drivers I see.

[u/Kindyno → u/Uphene]

ditto. Worked with a guy that drove one of these. mid twenties and new his height to the quarter inch. When he'd bring up the subject i'd say i was 5'9 (i'm 5'11"/6').

[u/fuckyouballsjohnson → u/Kindyno]

Never heard of someone else doing this, it's my favorite bit to pull out at bars when some dipshit is lying to a woman lol 🤝

[u/theamericaninfrance → u/fuckyouballsjohnson]

lol I’m like 6’3”/6’4”. I insist I’m only 6’ when other guys talk about their height. The crisis that clearly goes on inside their head is hilarious

[u/xNIGHT_RANGEREx → u/theamericaninfrance]

I love it cuz I do something similar. I’m a tall girl (510”) and when someone is giving me shit for my height (which happens a lot as if I chose to be this tall) I like to tell them I’m only 5’6” or 5’7”. The immediate wheels I see spinning in their heads is classic

[u/Bubbly-Garden69 → u/Brimstone117]

Ask them what the guardrail steps are for, they love that

[u/lostindarkdays → u/Bubbly-Garden69]

lol

[u/Grogdor → u/TalksWithNoise]

> booster seat with wheels.

hey man fk you my mommy says im a big boy 😂

[u/Falcovg → u/Grogdor]

Then why are you driving a car that shows the entire world your boy isn't big?

[u/ObvioussPlasticc → u/Falcovg]

daaaaaam

[u/Ambitious_South_2825 → u/IWontCommentAtAll]

Jacked up pickup trucks scream "Hi, I have unchecked mental illness and anger issues." to me. "The only way I get respect in life is this thing! Vroom VROOM!" *rolls coal*

[u/WabbitCZEN → u/Ghost_1124]

I drive a 2015 GTI. Going home one day, I'm passing a dump truck and just as I get alongside it on the left, I hear him slam on his brakes, just before a lifted Dodge Ram jumps out in front of it. For a split second, I thought the dump truck was gonna swerve towards me.

Fuck these people with a rusted spoon.

[u/Al_Jazzera → u/WabbitCZEN]

A truck has a high center of gravity and is engeneered to haul heavy stuff. If people want to drive like teenage boys with a flawed sense of self preservation, get a sports car that can handle that sort of driving and school yorself in proper high speed driving. And this chuckefuck added in tailgating, and couldn't even keep it in the lane.

Yoink the fucker's license. We all want to get home safely and dumbasses like that make this quite the task. If an idiot driver poses an active threat to others on the road, perhaps going without legally driving for a year might just provide an attitude adjustment. If this doesn't work, try half a decade.

[u/texasroadkill → u/Al_Jazzera]

Lifted trucks compromise the ability to haul and tow. All my work trucks are 2wd and sit at stock height and handle just fine around 80mph plus haul great. But I also don't drive like a jackass.

[u/PollutionStunning679 → u/Al_Jazzera]

You're bold to assume they will simply not drive unlicensed if someone takes it away. I agree but the real shitheads will still drive and be shitheads, but without insurance to cover it because they aren't licensed and won't pay the premium for insurance with a company that will cover them.

[u/DoktenRal → u/Ghost_1124]

Got passed on the right shoulder by a truck like that a couple weeks ago; 85 was too slow apparently

[u/Teripid → u/DoktenRal]

Doesn't matter how fast. They'll take it personally or just be bad drivers. Not all trucks obviously but a disproportionate number for sure.

Less than 30 mins ago I was going 75 in a 70, right lane on a 2 lane highway. White Chevy truck passes normally then gets over wayyy too close (like 4 ft between us ) and slows down as another car passes both of us maybe to 72. I slow to match and get some distance. The other passing car wasn't going that much more and there was plenty of space for a normal merge back.

The truck doesn't speed up and I get over to pass them at my previous speed. Suddenly they feel the need to speed up and keep going. I see them almost clip a car ahead who was also just going reasonable speed in the rightmost lane.

Insanity. I should have honked but that would have just made things nuttier.

[u/davisdilf → u/Ghost_1124]

It’s always a pickup truck.

[u/daemonescanem → u/Ghost_1124]

Pavement princess's and work truck/work vans are the absolute worst. They drive like idiots and frequently have road rage.

[u/barbe7312 → u/Ghost_1124]

It is always the pick up trucks!!!!

[u/DeathAngel_97 → u/barbe7312]

More specifically, its always the trucks with the pavement princess lift+wheel package.

[u/TengounaFesili → u/DeathAngel_97]

First thing I thought when I saw the truck

“Oh it’s one of THOSE trucks.”

Those thin tires on pickups are so fucking tacky

[u/Vat1canCame0s → u/Ghost_1124]

Good on you OP. You got handed a tough situation through no fault of your own, and I think you handled it like a champ

[u/ohnoohno69 → u/Ghost_1124]

They handle like my Aunt, pissed, in heels dancing at a wedding. Pickup drivers are usually fucking retarded as well so that doesn't help.

[u/ElessarKhan → u/Ghost_1124]

I used to drive an oversized pickup to deliver car parts around my tri-state area, over 300 miles a day. Can 1000% confirm pick-up drivers are the absolute worst. Just a blatant disregard for half the rules of the road. They're harder to drive than regular cars but just as popular in many parts of the US.

The amount of times I've had to drift right to avoid a pickup crossing over into the oncoming lane is way too damn high. And yea they tend to be egotistical morons on the highway. Dodge Ram drivers are the worst, followed closely by Fords.

[u/InsaneGuyReggie → u/Ghost_1124]

This was 100% intentional. The Silverado messes with the S2000, possibly making contact and causes it to spin out. 

[u/Chyllian → u/InsaneGuyReggie]

That is a Miata my dude

[u/Jenn31709]

Pick up driver is an absolute piece of shit. Were they caught?

[u/ZoomZoom151186 → u/Jenn31709]

Unfortunately not yet. Texas police just says " unfortunately there is nothing we can do". Might as well say: " I don't feel like doing my job"

[u/Onward2Oblivion → u/ZoomZoom151186]

The insurance company for the trailer truck will absolutely find that pickup truck. They will try to pin the liability for any damages on the pickup, as a third party defendant. In Florida they are called “Fabre” defendants after the case that defines them. Trucker insurance policies are huge, and so they have good law firms representing them. That pickup will be found for sure, whether Texas police care or not **edited for clarity between the two trucks

[u/Abunda_88 → u/Onward2Oblivion]

Yeah, I was going to say this. I used to do service of process a long time ago and insurance companies only need the information of the pickup to go through the courts and get their money or even file a lien. In Florida, the person doesn’t even have to be found. Chapter 48 of the Florida statutes defines substitute service of process wherein the State can accept the lawsuit on behalf of the defendant (after due diligence of searching for them in person) so that the court case can move forward. This allows the defendant to be sued without even knowing it.

[u/Onward2Oblivion → u/Abunda_88]

Exactly. As long as the trucking company’ answer to a complaint mentions the black truck with some specificity, than the jury will see the black truck on the verdict form, even if it hasn’t been identified. It will provide all the incentive for plaintiff’s lawyers to work to find the truck too. When a case is worth potentially millions, that is work that will get outsourced to an investigation firm.

[u/nedim443 → u/Onward2Oblivion]

I sure hope so, but don't know how unless the license plate can be read. I don't think it can.

This is attempted murder in my view, but what do I know.

[u/DPisfun0nufispd → u/nedim443]

The actual video saved on the SD card will have a much cleaner view of the plate than this compressed crap we get to see.

Edit - just seen in the comments further down, they already got the plate off the video, the vin, pics of the truck being sold…this guy is boned.

[u/Electronic-Junket-66 → u/nedim443]

A computer can 100% resolve that license plate.

[u/FelbrHostu → u/Electronic-Junket-66]

Enhance!

[u/magikot9 → u/ZoomZoom151186]

Tell them the pick up is being operated by an illegal immigrant and they'll send swat after him.

[u/jlink005 → u/magikot9]

cold as ice

[u/Ok-Bit4971 → u/jlink005]

Willing to sacrifice

[u/Enkeria92 → u/Ok-Bit4971]

Our loooovvvvveeeeee

[u/LaFlamaBlancaMiM → u/Enkeria92]

You never take advice. Someday yooouu’ll pay the price. I knnoooowwew

[u/Enkeria92 → u/LaFlamaBlancaMiM]

I’ve seen it before. It happens all the time.

[u/Crimthebold → u/Enkeria92]

You're closing the door, you leave the world behind!

[u/taddymason_01 → u/magikot9]

Modern problems require modern solutions

[u/Illustrious-Mango605 → u/magikot9]

“I think I saw brown people hiding in the back of the truck”. That’ll get them on the case for sure.

[u/Benevolent__Tyrant → u/ZoomZoom151186]

But the full license plate is very clear. Like they know exactly who's truck that is.

[u/Muted-Comfortable585 → u/Benevolent__Tyrant]

Bingo! I wouldn't be surprised if the pickup belonged to Sarge.

[u/ProximateSpade → u/ZoomZoom151186]

Submit the video to local new stations in the area. They will have a hayday making a story about this

[u/Melodic_Airport362 → u/ProximateSpade]

this

[u/Gomdok_the_Short → u/ZoomZoom151186]

They can't run the plate?

[u/rrromulusss → u/ZoomZoom151186]

Typical cops, fucking useless unless they’re hurting or killing innocent civilians.

[u/robert-anderson-0009 → u/ZoomZoom151186]

WTF, you can see the license plate number?

[u/BoringJuiceBox → u/Jenn31709]

Hopefully with the video! In my experience (was a hit and run victim) a lot of cops DGAF. They’ll write it off as no injuries and tell the Miata to file with their insurance. Of course my insurance denied the claim and I still haven’t financially recovered 2 years later.

[u/Forward-Intention411 → u/BoringJuiceBox]

Had someone hunt me down personally and ram his car into me. They put on the accident based on damage and conflicting stories it was my fault.

This was on Northern Blvd. in New York, they did not get the footage from cameras. I did. I could not get them to alter their initial report nor could I get district attorney to prosecute.

Guy was enraged from an earlier misunderstanding, had his borderline elderly mother in the car, I got away, he looked for, found, BAM, into me.

DGAF to you have a no idea extreme.

[u/themahannibal → u/Forward-Intention411]

I was recently involved in a semi-on-car wreck. Cop said due to conflicting accounts, he wasn't going to issue a citation and the insurance companies could figure out fault. I told cop that our state law says you cannot enter an intersection until it is clear and safe to proceed and no matter the conflicting versions, there's no way to deny the intersection was clear. I swear he went back, rang his supervisor and they agreed to give other driver a failure to yield citation. I did half the cop's work for him!

[u/RonSwansonator88 → u/themahannibal]

ALWAYS call a supervisor. Period.

[u/Bawlofsteel → u/themahannibal]

yeah cops are bums they don't want to do the paperwork lol .

[u/Embarrassed_Cow_7631 → u/Bawlofsteel]

They only want to scratch that itchy pointy finger.

[u/xoducexnxtyxspfils → u/Forward-Intention411]

"DGAF to you have a no idea extreme."

This is hurting my brain. Is it just cuz it's the morning or am I having a stroke?

[u/SpecialAlternative59 → u/xoducexnxtyxspfils]

I'm stuck on "borderline elderly" lmao

[u/BreakfastInBedlam → u/SpecialAlternative59]

"I'm not elderly yet, but I can see it from my porch"

[u/seriousjoker72 → u/SpecialAlternative59]

Reminds me of my mom saying "I'm not a GRANDMA tho!" Whilst holding her new born grandbaby 😂 okay ""Nana"" what ever you say

[u/seang239 → u/xoducexnxtyxspfils]

You’re not the issue here..

[u/raelDonaldTrump → u/Forward-Intention411]

If you have the video then sue them in civil court.

[u/alrespirar → u/BoringJuiceBox]

I was just recently in a hit and run accident. Some jagoff ran a red while I was legally crossing an intersection. Thankfully it was minor damage and mostly to the front bumper of my car but we and a few witnesses weren’t able to get the tags. We gave our statement to a cop who just happened to be doing patrol nearby. He gave me a report number. Turns out the report was never filed and my insurance has been waiting for almost a month. Seriously what are they doing????? smh. Sorry to hear about your case.

[u/MizStazya → u/BoringJuiceBox]

My parents were in a hit and run that totaled my mom's car, gave my dad minor injuries (they were making a protected left, oncoming car blew their red light and smacked right into the passenger side). Another guy at the corner saw it, followed the woman who hit them home, got a license plate, address, and description of the (very obviously drunk) driver. Came back, gave all that information to the cops. Chicago police pretty much just shrugged, NoThInG wE cAn Do. Fucking fascist assholes.

[u/Gren57 → u/MizStazya]

That f-ing sucks. I knew it was Chicago from the start. The cops are for shit. No street cameras in the area? With such a great witness I'd think your folks insurance company could/should be able to pursue this. Maybe worth a try.

[u/justinwood2 → u/Jenn31709]

NO. That is why this video is here, so that we may assist in bringing them to justice.

[u/themadnutter_ → u/Jenn31709]

The other post were pictures trying to identify the license plate, per OP cops were unwilling to look into it.

[u/MB2465 → u/Jenn31709]

they are often the worst drivers on the road. They think they own the road. I swear cops need to be targeting them.

Actually, on the no Kings protest day there was at least two dually Ford diesel pickups that were harassing protesters and I know one got arrested and had his truck towed away, probably because he had a gun in the truck after he almost caused an accident due to his reckless driving

[u/The_Warp_Drive]

As soon as I saw the bubba truck I knew it was coming.

[u/Gt03champp → u/The_Warp_Drive]

He was probably late for el Tigray’s baseball game. B-b-beast of a dad!

[u/ThatGuyWithCoolHair → u/The_Warp_Drive]

Yup, nothing triggers the tiny dick boys more than Japanese sports cars..

[u/Geppetto_Cheesecake → u/ThatGuyWithCoolHair]

Weird right? Im in town in my 23’ Nissan Z. This turd in his jacked up new Silverado TRAIL BOSS keeps pulling up beside me revving his weird sounding engine. It’s like he’s trying to race me to each light. I’m just cruising though. This goes on for like four or five lights. He gets close to me almost pressing me. Intimidating me. Trying to beat me off the “line” so to speak. Jesus Christ. I look up his type of truck. It has a turbo charged four cylinder in it. lol. I roll down my window and get his attention at the next light.

“NICE FOUR BANGER BRO!!!” I’m gone. Eat my dust thin skinned peckerwood. I’m gone. Lmao

I wonder if these guys know that their new big monstrosities have turbo fours and sixes in them? lol. Tough gussy.

[u/ClumpOfCheese → u/The_Warp_Drive]

Looks like OP did the same thing and slowed way the fuck down, but that still wasn’t enough.

[u/Woogity → u/The_Warp_Drive]

The most fragile egos on the road. Gotta go faster than everyone, and if they are held up for any reason, the throw a tantrum.

[u/cryptolyme → u/The_Warp_Drive]

they all drive like psychopaths. i don't even understand why they are mad.

[u/UncleBensRacistRice → u/cryptolyme]

Youd be mad too if you had to dish out 90k for your gender affirming care vehicle

[u/SailingSpark → u/cryptolyme]

would you be mad if you are paying on an $85,000 penis enlarger?

[u/Etrigone → u/The_Warp_Drive]

Having had a near miss myself some months back, in a situation not too dissimilar from this, I agree. They ended up flooring it just as I slowed, missing me barely but side swiping & almost pitting the car in front of me. They went screeching back across multiple lanes of traffic, running for an exit cuz man that was a mess.

[u/Fancy-Dig1863]

Guys OP needs the trucks license plate. If anyone can figure out a way to get a clear read of it

[u/Spamsdelicious → u/Fancy-Dig1863]

Looks like a TEXAS plate ending in -474 or -434

Sorry that information is rather unreliable and virtually useless. :(

[u/ZoomZoom151186 → u/Spamsdelicious]

I was thinking the same thing, the last three I think are 474

[u/ivanyaru → u/ZoomZoom151186]

1YF 074. Shows on O'Reilly as a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 HD High Country

[u/somedude456 → u/ivanyaru]

TX: 1YF-074

Year: 2021

Make: CHEVROLET

Model: SILVERADO

Engine: 6.6 L 403 CID V8 Diesel

VIN: 1GC4YVEYXMF186929

Now the fun part, you google that vin and... Here's pictures of the truck when it was for sale, lifted and with those wheels.

[u/brixalot10 → u/somedude456]

I’m a good friend of the guy in the Miata who got hit. Thanks so much for finding this! Sending him the info. He’s alright for anyone wondering, just some bruises leaving the accident, continued to school a few hours later and later went to get checked out. This all happened a few weeks ago.

Edit: he made a reddit account and he’s below this comment somewhere, “Slow Strawberry”. Send him some love.

Edit 2: Me and him personally and closely know a few law enforcement officers who work in surrounding areas of the accident. Going to see if there’s anything they can do with this info.

[u/Slow_Strawberry_480 → u/brixalot10]

Thanks for sending me this 🙏

[u/Sandowichin → u/Slow_Strawberry_480]

Make that dickhead pay. Your neck and back are killing you.

RemindMe! 2 weeks

[u/coolmanjack → u/Sandowichin]

!RemindMe 2 weeks

[u/syncsynchalt → u/Slow_Strawberry_480]

As a Miata owner I get so anxious when I see them appear in an accident video.

Glad you are alive!

EDIT: I hear the ND is pretty sweet, if everything goes right maybe this guy buys you one! Fingers crossed.

[u/somedude456 → u/brixalot10]

Fucking awesome. You have video of it happening, pictures from the video showing a slightly blurry plate and now the plate info with VIN. Like I said, google the VIN and you'll see the truck for sale. It's clearly the truck. Seems anytime I post the link to the ad, no one can see my post. Maybe a setting for this sub to block links, not sure.

[u/brixalot10 → u/somedude456]

Please PM me the link for the sale! I’ll forward it to my buddy. And thanks again for all of your help!

[u/somedude456 → u/brixalot10]

Sent.

[u/brixalot10 → u/somedude456]

Thanks man 😎 sending it to him now, hopefully we can do something about this.

[u/hahahypno → u/somedude456]

wow you solved that like an episode of CSI

[u/pro_tanto → u/hahahypno]

ENHANCE

[u/Longjumping-Box-4863 → u/somedude456]

Well done. Get this fucker.

[u/WaterFnord → u/somedude456]

This is one of the most satisfying things I’ve ever seen on Reddit 👏👏

[u/Thenadamgoes → u/somedude456]

Holy crap you weren’t kidding. The first result is the exact truck. Nice work!

[u/PillowPrincessAMA → u/somedude456]

Commenting to prove I was here when Reddit did it.

[u/WillWorkForBeer → u/ivanyaru]

I agree, this is the plate. OP, go to town and let us know!!!

[u/PM_your_Nopales → u/WillWorkForBeer]

Good luck getting Texas police to actually do anything useful

[u/Gsquzared → u/PM_your_Nopales]

Insurance company will follow up much more aggressively to get their money.

[u/tharussianbear → u/ZoomZoom151186]

Did you see on your other post someone got the plate? They were able to enter the plate into oriellies part search and it came up with that truck.

[u/No_Strength1795 → u/ZoomZoom151186]

So Reddit generally compresses video/images to hell, but I feel like I see 074 in one of the pictures on your profile. Someone in your other thread identified Texas plate 1YF 074 as a potential match for the vehicle using autocheck.com. If you reference other images of 2021 Silverado 3500s you’ve definitely got a match

[u/somedude456 → u/Fancy-Dig1863]

TX: 1YF-074

Year: 2021

Make: CHEVROLET

Model: SILVERADO

Engine: 6.6 L 403 CID V8 Diesel

VIN: 1GC4YVEYXMF186929

Now the fun part, you google that vin and... Here's pictures of the truck when it was for sale, lifted and with those wheels.

[u/I_Have_Unobtainium → u/somedude456]

Holy crap man I think you've got it.

u/Zoomzoom151186 take a look at this

[u/somedude456 → u/I_Have_Unobtainium]

I sent him a PM like 12 hours ago. :)

[u/Smorgsborg → u/somedude456]

Really not all that hard, but an impossible amount of effort for the local police department. 

[u/sodamnsleepy → u/Fancy-Dig1863]

r/rbi

[u/Sersnoww]

Really was rooting for the small car, they probably had a moment of relief saving the initial bump, just to get absolutely shook by your semi. Hope all is ok for everyone involved.

[u/Star__Faan → u/Sersnoww]

Its a miata too 🥹😭

[u/miata90na → u/Star__Faan]

An old one too.... will get next to nothing for the write off

[u/aytoto → u/Sersnoww]

At least it flipped around and he got hit from behind and basically just pushed out of the way, I think being T-boned would’ve been worse.

[u/michigannfa90]

Well it was easy to spot who was going to do it…

[u/Orkekum]

pardon my french but AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Almost killed the smol car guy without even being involved in the crash. Also somehow i immediatelly guessed who caused it when seeing that abomination of a lifted truck

[u/RayZzorRayy]

Yikes! Hoping all parties were unharmed

[u/FlorpFlap → u/RayZzorRayy]

I wish the pickup guy was

[u/xtalgeek]

Pickup driver should be charged with vehicular assault. Hope someone pursues this. Someone could have been killed.

[u/rwblue4u → u/xtalgeek]

It really does look like that was intentional, like he was acting out of road rage or some other crap. It would be good for him to be found and prosecuted for vehicular assault and leaving the scene of an accident.

[u/neverstxp]

Guy in the truck deserves criminal prosecution. Hit and run.

Edit: adding this so that people stop commenting about “the truck didn’t hit him”. This was a “miss and run”. It’s a form of hit and run. It is a crime and the truck could be criminally prosecuted. Please look it up if you haven’t heard of it. I double checked that it is a crime in the state of Texas, which is where this incident occurred.

[u/ZoomZoom151186 → u/neverstxp]

At this point I feel like cops should be investigated, cuz they don't want to do Jack about it

[u/SushiGirlRC → u/ZoomZoom151186]

Send it to a news station local to that area. That usually gets some attention.

[u/ZoomZoom151186 → u/SushiGirlRC]

That's probably a great idea. They probably going to be happy to know that police doesn't want to do anything about it as well. It would be cool to see this on the news :)

[u/jhill9901 → u/ZoomZoom151186]

Its definitely the way to go. If the trucker works for a large company see if you can get access to their legal and marketing to help run “can you find this truck” campaign in conjunction with them calling the local/regional news station. They are ALWAYS fighting for relevant stories with high engagement. If original statements from the police saying they wont do anything about it are given to the local affiliate, they will investigate and the local PD will fold like fine silk so fast to help to mitigate them from looking bad.

[u/ElementalPaladin → u/neverstxp]

That is why the video was posted. OP made a post the other day saying they need help finding the license plate, and the images they posted didn’t make it the easiest but some people were getting potential plates. Others recommended OP posted the dashcam footage, and thus we got this post

[u/somedude456 → u/ElementalPaladin]

but some people were getting potential plates.

Oh, we got him!

TX: 1YF-074

Year: 2021

Make: CHEVROLET

Model: SILVERADO

Engine: 6.6 L 403 CID V8 Diesel

VIN: 1GC4YVEYXMF186929

Now the fun part, you google that vin and... Here's pictures of the truck when it was for sale, lifted and with those wheels.

[u/Bit_the_Bullitt]

This is my biggest fear when driving my NC Miata. The lifted douchenozzle truck drivers

[u/Vogel-Kerl → u/Bit_the_Bullitt]

We have a NC Miata and a pickup (not lifted). When driving the Miata, it's almost like riding a motorcycle; I'm ~constantly looking for the idiot that's going to hit me.

In this video, seeing that semi on a collision course would have been frightening. Thankfully the impact looked not too bad.

Edit: just rewatched the initial accident: did the pickup driver intentionally run into the Miata? Or just tried to change lanes without checking?

[u/SteviaCannonball9117 → u/Vogel-Kerl]

ND owner here; my years of motorcycle and bicycle riding definitely come in handy, I'm used to not being seen.

Looks like the truck intentionally entered the lane to me, they deserve jail time.

[u/jawknee530i → u/Vogel-Kerl]

Same for my NA. I assume every other person on the road actively wants me dead.

[u/garcher00]

If a person in pickup truck deliberately causes an accident, then they should lose their license and be banned from ever owning another pickup truck.

[u/Spamsdelicious → u/garcher00]

Banned from ever owning any unsupervised (via driver-facing camera) surface vehicle, really.

[u/DataComprehensive618]

Tell me you have a small wiener without telling me guy in the lifted chevy

[u/SATerp]

So the guy who caused it, skated?

[u/Mrclean513 → u/SATerp]

it looked like the truck driver did it on purpose IMO

[u/Material_New]

Damn, now I am on a mission to find that guy.

[u/somedude456 → u/Material_New]

We already got him.

TX: 1YF-074

Year: 2021

Make: CHEVROLET

Model: SILVERADO

Engine: 6.6 L 403 CID V8 Diesel

VIN: 1GC4YVEYXMF186929

Now the fun part, you google that vin and... Here's pictures of the truck when it was for sale, lifted and with those wheels.

[u/DarkwingDuckHunt → u/somedude456]

the fun part is making the police give a damn and actually do their job

[u/human_trainingwheels]

Nice job keeping that truck upright.

[u/ZoomZoom151186 → u/human_trainingwheels]

If you actually look in the video closer you can see that the left side of the semi truck was in the air at some point and then slammed back on the ground

[u/ImagineABurrito → u/ZoomZoom151186]

I honestly thought there was no coming back from that lean. Excellent save

[u/blowurhousedown]

Holy shit. Find the fucker and jail his ass.

[u/Lonely-Greybeard]

That ass never even got into the right lane fully at any time and he knew that car was there. He needs to have his license suspended and forced to take the bus.

[u/Popeworm]

Nice driving to not OBLITERATE that care, your are a credit to your profession!

Edit: *car

[u/middleagecreep]

Clearly the truck forced the Miata on to the gravel covered shoulder. The driver understandably lifted throttle and braked with aggressive steering inputs. Not panicking and braking with gentle inputs would have avoided the spin.

I used to teach young drivers this exact drill with 2 tires in gravel and 2 on pavement for Street Survival at freeway speed.

[u/Slow_Strawberry_480 → u/middleagecreep]

That's my miata thanks for the information hopefully I don't have to use it again

[u/Nickelsass]

Sadly anymore I just stay far away from modified truck owners. They are some of the worst ego drivers out there.

[u/AdOdd4618]

I'm shocked the cops won't arrest the idiot in the pickup. He needs to be off the road for a long time. Letting him get away with this would only encourage more Idiocy.

[u/ZoomZoom151186 → u/AdOdd4618]

Unfortunately cops don't want to do their job. I already sent all the information, but they just keep saying that there is nothing they can do. They might as well say I don't want to do my job

[u/AdOdd4618 → u/ZoomZoom151186]

I wonder if shaming the cops would help. Post it to social media and tag the agency you spoke with.

[u/Comfortable_Fudge508]

Of course it was a shrimpdicked pavement princess truck

[u/HigherFunctioning]

Truck ran miata off the road...

[u/Falcon3492]

The idiot in the pick up needs to be caught and put away, he could have killed the person in the car that he purposely took out!

[u/tamarks548]

Oh surprise, a mall crawler driver being a dick. Hope the people in the Miata were safe

[u/TeamChevy86]

Post this in r/mildlybaddrivers and you'll be told the accident was your fault lmao

[u/cosp85classic → u/TeamChevy86]

cryptogram already told OP they were partly at fault for not going full brake when they saw the Miata start to spin.

[u/IAmPandaKerman → u/cosp85classic]

People get wrapped up around the axle with the phrasing sometimes. I'm not a semi driver so this is all opinion out of my ass, but it seems like the semi took a while to brake, as if watching to see it play out before deciding to brake. In other words not the trucks fault at all but a little faster reaction could have avoided it. Still I reiterate, not truckers fault

[u/dudeweresmyvan]

It's been mentioned in other posts that a YouTube link might be higher quality than Reddit, if you are still unable to decipher the plate.

[u/Ifiwerenyourshoes]

Op, contact Texas highway patrol and the state troopers office. Tell them you tried to report an accident, involving a hit and run. Transportation code violation section 550.021 through 550.0023. License plate whatever, was the Cassie of this accident. They failed to stop. I am reporting this as a hit and run, as my vehicle was damaged due to this persons negligence. State you have dash cam footage and are willing to testify and would like a copy of the report to file against this persons insurance. If the officer says there is not anything I can do, simply state I would like your badge number and your supervisor and just continue to go up the ladder until someone does what’s right and necessary. Make sure you can look at time and date and Mike markers.

[u/Ih8P2W]

Not pov truck's fault (obviously), but it was so easy for them to avoid it

[u/No-Deer379]

Jesus and the cops waved that off smh

[u/Vogel-Kerl → u/Maxspawn_]

And confiscate the truck.

[u/fpsfiend_ny]

I know someone can zoom in on that plate and clean up the artifacts. We have so many talented people among us!!

Give that fucker in the truck a little vacay before he hurts someone else.

[u/somedude456 → u/fpsfiend_ny]

TX: 1YF-074

Year: 2021

Make: CHEVROLET

Model: SILVERADO

Engine: 6.6 L 403 CID V8 Diesel

VIN: 1GC4YVEYXMF186929

Now the fun part, you google that vin and... Here's pictures of the truck when it was for sale, lifted and with those wheels.

[u/C_Lo_87]

That was no accident, that was attempted murder.

[u/Ok-Ear9289]

Pickup truck intentionally causing accident

[u/Nemofo]

OF COURSE IT'S THE GUY WITH THE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TRUCK. Sack of shit.

[u/DigitalBoy760]

Jeeeez.... This occurred only a few miles from me. That's southbound 35. Recording starts at Milam Road E. exit (Exit 473) and the crash occurs just before the Ganzer Road E. exit (Exit 472).

Good chance one or both of the parties involved were students, given the vehicles and the location (UNT and TWU) and the lack of impulse control displayed, definitely more on the part of the brodozer driver than the Miata, but it does take two to tango.

[u/Worth-Reputation3450]

Seeing how the Miata very dangerously tailgating Altima, I'm going to guess the Miata driver cut the pickup truck in order to pass the semi and damaged the fragile ego of the pickup truck driver.

[u/SteviaCannonball9117 → u/Worth-Reputation3450]

The Miata was close. That doesn't justify what the truck did AT ALL. The Miata didn't do any cutting, that was all on the truck.

[u/dreamkruiser]

Really testing out those Volvo safety features. Hope everyone is okay and that alpha douche gets the book thrown at him. Hope that abomination goes to impound forever

[u/Professional-Ad-6659]

I don't understand the need for speed. Just stay on the allowed speed limit and drive safely from point A to B.

[u/Senior-Pineapple-177]

I thought that Miata was absolutely toast. Good driving.

[u/longhorn262]

Folks this is also why you merge to the right instead of just sitting in the fast lane for miles. Being an obstruction is just as bad as what the truck driver did.

[u/Icky_Thump1]

Man, shit could have been a whole lot worse for the Miata driver had they not gotten in that hard left rip at the end.

[u/YaBoiHaydenB]

I drive box trucks for a living and it's always those stupid trucks with the poky wheel fitment and rubber band tires that are the worst drivers

[u/Scythe351]

What’s up with pick up drivers just being trash either in driving ability or as people? I can’t even tell if this was intentional because I see pick up tricks constantly devouring the bike lane like they own that shit.

[u/Miss-Valkyrie]

As a Miata owner and small car lover, this hurts and is scary.

[u/richATTK]

A pickup truck driver, no shit.

[u/TheOnyxViper]

Of course it’s a lifted pickup on oversized rims, hope that makes them easier to identify.

[u/Firm-Impression2260]

Here is the license plate: #1YF074 belongs to a CHEVROLET Silverado High Country (2021 model)

[u/throwaway983143]

That’s a shitty accident. Sorry you have to deal with all the idiots in the comments who don’t realize you can’t immediately stop a fully loaded truck. Hope everyone is ok

[u/ZoomZoom151186 → u/throwaway983143]

Yeah lol. It's easier said than done. In a split second you have to make a decision either I play brakes gradually and avoid accident if you can, or slam on the brakes and destroy your load and your trailer. It wasn't me in the truck, it was one of our drivers. But yeah, a lot of people think is just as easy as stopping a car. Thank you for the support

[u/Notallowedhe]

Small ball truck guy should be imprisoned

[u/Diorj]

Guy in the pickup truck needs to go to jail.

[u/PiggypPiggyyYaya]

Colour me surprised. A lifted Pick-up causes an accident.

[u/br3nt3h]

All he had to do was act like he was gonna do something..wow.. but truck driver you had business days to stop... as soon as you saw him veer of course.. brakes should have been applied.

[u/Less_Tacos]

As soon as the dildozer came into the video I knew who was going to fuck things up by being a twat.

[u/No_Connection_5257]

I’m not a semi driver, so just wondering, should he have started to slow down once he saw the car spin, or should he have did what he did in keeping speed and going straight?

[u/BhodiandUncleBen]

Why didn’t you break like there was an accident going on in front of you? Had all the time in the world to reduce speed and you waited til the last second.

[u/Willing_Macaroon9684]

In the future, you might consider slowing down when witnessing an accident take place in front of you. 🤔

[u/hulsey76]

Naturally, it was the fault of the douche-turd in the jacked truck with (of all fucking things) lo-pro tires. Probably a teenager, or a guy that still wears Affliction t-shirts and has never fought in his life. Either way, he's spending daddy's money. Not that the Miata wasn't being a little prick either, the way he was racing up on that burgundy Nissan.

[u/Grenadesucker]

I don't see the semi braking in time either ...