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The extreme cold that has gripped the USA has witnessed a lot of accidents and rare phenomenon happening recently. From sheets of ice crashing against the dock in North Carolina to snowfall in Texas to Niagara Falls being frozen and cars skidding on icy roads, news of extreme weather conditions is coming in every day. Now a tow truck driver in Michigan, USA, and escaped death by a whisker as a car rammed his vehicle after losing control on a slippery road full of ice. The terrifyingly shocking mishap was caught on a police dashcam and the video is really scary. The video shows the tow driver walking around the site of a previous car crash when suddenly he is caught unawares and an out-of-control car skids on the road and crashes into his truck landing on top of it.
In the video, a policeman can be heard in the background saying, “no, no, no” as he sees the speeding car heading towards the tow driver. The driver sensing that he has barely seconds to escape death risks his life and runs towards the busy highway. The car finally comes to a halt when it crashes and lands on top of the tow truck. The video is terrifying and will actually make you squirm in your seat. Car Crashes on Live TV While Reporter was Giving Report on Safe Driving in Icy Conditions in Atlanta
We talk about slowing down in bad weather and giving us a lane. The trooper saw it coming and was trying to get another car to block the ramp. They never made it. Please give us a lane. pic.twitter.com/rNnV5WXjQG
— MSP Metro Detroit (@mspmetrodet) January 18, 2018
The sedan driver who crashed into a tow truck was charged with several traffic violations. Thankfully, the tow driver and the others who were involved in the accident were unharmed and escaped unhurt as reported by the Michigan state police. The video was caught on the dashcam of a traffic cop who was filing the paperwork for the previous car crash. The video was posted on the Twitter by Michigan State Police as a deterrent and warning to other drivers.
As reported by Detroit Free Press, Lt. Mike Shaw said, “A trooper was writing a crash that occurred on I-96 in the express lane and this individual came down the ramp from southbound Southfield too fast, lost control of the vehicle and hit the tow truck.” However, the driver of the sedan told wxyz TV that he wasn’t speeding but lost control of his car due to ice on the road.
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