Imagine this on your bike!

[strat10]

2x4 through my windshield...


Man!

[Monster Dave]

ok - wow - that was scary.



But here's a question - why would you be recording a truck just driving down the road??

[Slide Panda]

Why does half the stuff that's getting captured on film happen? Who really knows could be any number of reasons good or bad... Either way, sweet jebus he got lucky. That looked like it was only a few inches of hitting him... and yes, that would suck to no end on a bike. I'd have to think an impact like that might be lethal, not to mention the crash it'd induce

[rideserotta]

ouch.

[mitt]

good lesson why not to tailgate on your bike.  I see a lot of examples of people staying to close to vehicles around here.


mitt

[Monster Dave]

Why does half the stuff that's getting captured on film happen? Who really knows could be any number of reasons good or bad... Either way, sweet jebus he got lucky. That looked like it was only a few inches of hitting him... and yes, that would suck to no end on a bike. I'd have to think an impact like that might be lethal, not to mention the crash it'd induce

Saw a thing on TV a while about about two guys riding 2-up on a motorcycle and were both impaled by a beam that was on the back of a truck. They both were connected together via impalement and had to be taken to the emergency room while still connected. Both (amazingly) survived.

*correction: it was a 2in pipe.

Viewer discretion is strongly advised:

http://www.yourdailymedia.com/video/watch/3840/

[strat10]

Ive been looking at this a few times. I think its fake. when the trailer hits the wood, it doesnt bounce up.

[Goodbrush]

Yeah i've seen this clip and my gut tells me its fake.

[Monster Dave]

Apparently it's the real deal.

http://jalopnik.com/#!5789082/the-scariest-car-crash-ever-caught-on-video-was-real

[Bill in OKC]

I was following a line of cars back to OKC from Dallas, lots of traffic and the cars in front of me all start swerving for some reason.  Then the car directly in front of me, a land barge, hits an exhaust pipe/muffler combo that must have fallen out of something else up ahead.  The thing launched up like a tiddly wink and was coming right at my windshield at eye level...  I had my brakes on but thought it was still gaining altitude so I let off the brake and sailed underneath it without a noise.  I saw it land in the road behind me in the mirror and a silver PT cruiser was lucky not to hit it.  I'm glad I wasn't on a bike or it would have likely impaled me or at least knocked me off.

[pennyrobber]

Knew a guy who had a wheel and tire come through his windshield after bouncing over the concrete divider. Luckily it hit the passenger side.

[thought]

thats like something out of final destination...

[fastwin]

ok - wow - that was scary.



But here's a question - why would you be recording a truck just driving down the road??

My first thought exactly. And yes, scary as hell!!

[derby]

I'm glad I wasn't on a bike or it would have likely impaled me or at least knocked me off.

so you completely missed it in your car, but it woulda knocked you off your bike? 

[scduc]

Good thing is that if you are on a bike and this sort of thing happens, you'll never know. Quick and painless. Hopefully.