Tractor trailer slides off snowy cliff - GIF

**Jon** · Feb 6, 2019, 10:59 AM

Tractor trailer slides off snowy cliff.

Previously:

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Tanker truck explosion in Bologna, Italy - video
Load slowly falls off truck - video
Steel rolls roll off truck bed - GIF
Towing a parallel-parked car - GIF
Towing weight distribution display
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Self-driving runaway truck - GIF

**bruce.desertrat** · Feb 6, 2019, 04:21 PM

That was one fast moving tow truck driver (At least I HOPE it was the driver getting out!). Wonder what he was doing pulling the thing so far over to the edge of the road?

**jimfols** · Feb 6, 2019, 07:35 PM

Next time I tow a truck uphill I will definitely rig a quick release.

**Tooler2** · Feb 6, 2019, 08:02 PM

Looks like he was towing with a long cable and that would mean there was a driver in the tractor trailer?

**Frank S** · Feb 6, 2019, 08:51 PM

Does anyone ever wonder why there always seems to be someone making a video of everything now days?
I mean Hey look there is tractor trailer rig up front being towed by a tow truck and a cable I think I'll make a video of it maybe it will fall over the edge.
If it were a dash cam filming then how did he get the scenes over the edge and down the slope?

**toma** · Feb 7, 2019, 12:34 AM

Seems like we are all tracked by one filming staff...

**Hoosiersmoker** · Feb 7, 2019, 06:30 AM

A lot of companies do it for insurance reasons... I wouldn't show the insurance company this video...

**Jon** · Feb 7, 2019, 10:04 AM

Found more. 1:20 source vid:

Both vehicles had drivers in them; both lived. The guy in the tractor-trailer tumbled down the cliff and broke some bones, and obviously the tow truck driver Indiana Jones'd it out in time. Winter drivers: get ready to knowingly tut-tut -- the tractor-trailer driver was riding on summer tires.

https://metro.co.uk/2012/04/03/norwe...plunge-381777/
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-eu...liff-in-norway

**Frank S** · Feb 7, 2019, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by Jon

Found more. 1:20 source vid:

Both vehicles had drivers in them; both lived. The guy in the tractor-trailer tumbled down the cliff and broke some bones, and obviously the tow truck driver Indiana Jones'd it out in time. Winter drivers: get ready to knowingly tut-tut -- the tractor-trailer driver was riding on summer tires.

https://metro.co.uk/2012/04/03/norwe...plunge-381777/
https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-eu...liff-in-norway

All the more is the reason why there are tire chain laws. Got caught in a snow storm on Snoqualmie pass one winter had to chain up the drive tires 1 steering tire and 1 axle on the trailer. As much as I always hatted to have to chain up it was better than having to wait all night or longer with a storm just getting worst by the minute.

**PJs** · Feb 7, 2019, 01:46 PM

Originally Posted by Frank S

All the more is the reason why there are tire chain laws. Got caught in a snow storm on Snoqualmie pass one winter had to chain up the drive tires 1 steering tire and 1 axle on the trailer. As much as I always hatted to have to chain up it was better than having to wait all night or longer with a storm just getting worst by the minute.

Going down the back side into Lee Vining must'a been a thrill, even with chains...that's a 10% grade if I remember correctly. Or were you coming from 395. Either way a panty buncher in the snow. Hats of Frank!