Car-Splosion!!! Code (Blues & Twos) Response While Driving In The Wrong Direction!!!
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- čas přidán 7. 01. 2021
- Responding Code or Blues and Twos to a vehicle crash that had the interstate shut down. We were requested to drive South in the North bound lanes of the interstate by the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The impact knocked the engine and transmission out of the vehicle, but the driver was walking around at the scene!!! Thanks for watching and God bless!!! www.paypal.me/RotatorRon yankum.com?afmc=26 www.midwesttruck.net www.guardianangeldevices.com/... Follow the link for special pricing on the Guardian Angel Elite seen in this video. You can also use Coupon Code: 122CLIP) feniex.com/ yankum.com?afmc=26 #ronpratt #guardianangeldevices #midwesttruck #millerindustries #halo #sdmo #illumagear #feniexofficial #toy #toytruck #dodge #hemi #yankum #traileze #tow #towlife #century #rotator #recovery #car #truck #fire #firetruck #apparatus #aerial #denver #colorado #pro #mufrti #scfd #scpd #peterbilt #crouchtowtrucks
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Please continue to include the driving, if someone doesn’t like, they can fast forward
I agree. the sirens really bring out the responses which is why I love the driving parts
They had a gaurdian wirh them on that day
Facts 💪
Exactly, I agree with you!👍👍👍
Including the driving is like you are inside the cab with him doing a ride along.
“Motor in good condition, dings and scratches, was running when removed from vehicle”
Truth in advertising. ;)
yes
"my price is firm, I know what I have."
No lowball offers. I know what I have
The motor just received percussive maintenance
“911 there is a tow truck on the highway going the wrong way” lol
...to which the operator says “How do you know where he’s going?” And this is why I could never be any sort of operator.
Shoot!! That'll buff out.
Haha, someone no doubt did call it in!!!!
And this is why there more morons that common sense!!!!! Did this for 10 yrs on I10!
in the state of Missouri tow trucks have sirens on them
For Sale: SUV. Light bumps and scratches. Needs engine and tires. No lowballers, I know what I got.
Actually, the engine can be included, just needs to be reinstalled.
lol
Sold
First owner, clean and clear title under my name. Tags good to 2024, make me an offer with cash in my hand. Just had a new timing belt and water pump. Hurry, It won't last. Have a nice day.
Trade for a 89 Cressida rusted fenders no passengers seats runs and drives.
Ron is the only person who can strap something down and have the confidence to not slap it and say "that's not going anywhere"
He says it to himself in his head everytime
If you don't say this, stuff will fly off. It's proven.
@Skynet The SUV needs one worse. Maybe a wax job.
Can we take a second to appreciate modern car safety design? Look at that frontside and then realize the doors still openened (more or less) normally.
Did exactly what it was designed to do, use the force of the energy into things that don't matter to protect the areas of the car where it does matter.
I agree but also alarming to see folks drive nowadays with blatant disregard/ respect for their own safety and others. Talking and texting etc . Since the new vehicles are so much safer there is not that physical level of fear / injury should they stop paying attention
Yep, everything else is designed to take energy away from the passenger cell
Judging by the damage I don't think she was speeding either. The engine probably got caught up on what she hit and got ripped out causing more damage. This is why you shouldn;t speed.
This is exactly why I got rid of my old car for a newer vehicle, You just can't beat the safety systems in a crash!
To be involved in an impact so hard that your engine is torn out and then just walk away from it is absolutely ridiculous! Incredible stuff
I've been operating a wrecker for the military for 18 years and I still enjoy watching your videos thank uou
Yes thank you for your service
Thank you from someone in Portsmouth uk for your sacrifice to save my favourite country
Recovering broken down Tanks out in the field more difficult than anything Ron deals with?
When I was in EMS we have seen cars that were totally destroyed and the passengers completely unharmed and then see a car with no noticeable damage and the driver died so you never know.
The more energy absorbed by the car, the less force that's applied to the passengers, and vice versa.
My grandmother and grandfather have said the same thing to me. It seemed like it was always like that
I learned to drive in highschool 1976. We saw the videos of mostly intact cars and mangled people. Car design has certainly come a long way and for good.
BTW, even though parents made us kids wear seatbelts, I have always worn my seatbelt ever since. Scared sensible I guess.
I think it is because the energy is spent destroying the car. If the energy is passed onto the occupants instead, it is bad news.
They are designed like that on purpose. The car is designed to absorb the impact by destroying itself. If it holds together with no damage then nothing else is absorbing the impact and it goes right to the passengers slamming into whatever holds them in. Seat belt steering wheel windshield whatever they hit first. The designers of that SUV saved the drivers life. She should look them up and send them thank you cards or something.
For the ones that dont like certain parts can just fast forward their video. Just do your videos your way bud. God bless and be safe. Hopefully nobody got hurt real bad
No one got hurt the driver was walking around
Nobody DID get seriously injured
driver of the wrecked car had only minor injuries
passenger was walking around
That's right ya don't like it fast forward
@@lightbulb1982 OK?????
@@lightbulb1982 OK???? I blocked you? Must have changed avatar and user name...
I really love how conscientious Ron is about cleaning up all the wreckage and making the road completely safe for motorists. He definitely isn't just grab and go.
I would be chunking the debris inside the vehicle. I would be afraid the stuff would bounce off of the flatbed.
As a fellow tow truck driver I always make sure the scene isn’t just destroyed when I leave, some guys just want the car and they don’t care about anything else, but others are in it for more than just a pay check like me, keeping the highways safe in whatever way I can
Ron I love the driving portion of your dispatches, especially when you turn the old cadillac siren on. :)
No. We like driving video😀😀
I think you mean you do. Personally I could take it or leave it and as Ron said I'm sure there's plenty who don't like it.
Yep and for the people who don’t just skip it then easy fix!
Especially expertized ones.
Yes..keep the driving portion
I like the code 3 driving
Please keep the code response drive times included. That's very interesting. Not everyone gets to see a wrecker run like that. Also please please Ron for your safety get that siren put on that truck for your safety. Clearing intersections without it sure seems dangerous with justma air horn. Although I see this vid is older so maybe it is done now. Good work Ron with everything.
We cannot hear his sirens from inside the cab.
@@davidgriffith618 he stated in the video he hasn't had a chance to install the siren on this truck yet.
@@davidgriffith618 he have non at this old lady. His newer ones have
@@davidgriffith618
That rollback doesn't have a siren yet. It's on Ron's mile long list of projects.
Yeah mate it's good to see a little bit of your part of the world
Thank you RON for showing the rest of us what it’s like to practice discipline
Thanks for including the driving portion. I'm limited to mostly being house bond. And I felt like I was out of the house for a moment. Take care.
Bet the check engine light on that car said "Holy Crap".
ROFLLL
Now that was funny!
An actual check engine light. The computer would like to know if it's still physically there anymore.
Drops the car at an auto shop. Mechanic says "needs a motor".
@@pistolannie6500 it went from a check engine light to a check *for* engine light.
The driving portion and your comments therein, gives me a clear understanding of what you are facing.
Yes,,,keep the driving portions! I drove rigs for 10 years. I so miss that scenery!!!
Please include the driving, that’s like my favorite part
"Mommy why is that truck going the wrong way down the interstate?" "Don't worry dear it's just Midwest Truck to the rescue.
The Grace of God is with all involved. Great work Ron, and God Bless.
Omg.... Some one had a angel looking after them this day...
That was one of the best videos I’ve seen on CZcams!! The driver showed incredible compassion for the victims, the Highway Patrol. And, he isn’t afraid to show his love of the Lord!! Another hero, thank you!!
If you have the time to add time stamps into the description of your video viewers see them displayed as chapter markers to skip ahead/past the driving portion if they choose. It would be something like:
0:25 Intro/leaving yard
2:02 Driving on i66
5:51 Crossing median and Driving Wrong Direction!
7:47 Arriving on scene
8:39 Calling for reinforcements
9:43 Getting flatbed in position for recovery
10:51 Starting recovery
11:31 Hooking on
12:55 Discussing wreck with troopers
16:00 Securing load
17:15 One lane opened/traffic moving
18:30 Recovering outboard motor|
21:10 Finishing getting tied down
21:34 Final clean up/giving thanks
22:44 Cab cam time lapse
When you put that in the description CZcams adds those titles on to the playback time bar of the video with chapter markers. It's a really handy feature that makes navigating videos easier. Not necessary for this type of channel however if some people like/do not like certain parts you give them the option to quickly skip to the parts they are most interested in!
Thanks for the quality content and like always God Bless! :-)
Lot of effort man
@@BubbaBen01 Yes, right. If we want to skip a bit it's not hard, hold your curser over the line to see where it's at.
No need you've already don it, lol. Thanks for that.
I55
STONEDay, that is a recent addition to CZcams. I like the new feature, but didn't until now understand how those got there. Thanks for the explanation.
3:45
The ol flatbed looks like it could get real squirrelly in a heartbeat.
Glad you’re hanging on with both hands!
That flatbed truck is almost new he's had it for about a year or little over now
I saw that, too. 😳
doing 75mph is quite fast compared to 80kph here in germany. I wonder if that more of a speed leads to more serious injuries or more accidents at all, but then on the other side, when all traffic goes the same speed, it could be more safe...
New is good ,but the wind don't care about that. It's a big box flying down the road at full noise so it's gonna sway like your drunk uncle at a wedding...! I'm just not sure if it is skill luck or a little of both that keep it on the road.
That asphalt looked brand new, no lines painted yet. Fresh asphalt very oily gets slippery as ice with a little rain.
As a Otr truck driver for the last 15 years I sure do appreciate your hard work and dedication! Be safe out there sir and thank you for bringing us along with you
Well, at least you could reach your hooking points quite comfortable on that one ;)
It's amazing how much force these new cars can absorb to protect the driver and passengers inside
I want to say thank you for doing what you are doing. Tow truck drivers are not respected enough for what you all do. Not just rescuing vehicles that are broke etc but seeing the destruction that happens in these awful wrecks. I am in Canada and within the past few years, tow trucks and snowplows and vehicles like this have blue lights now because they say they are seen more and a larger distance. I am tired of hearing first responders and construction workers being killed because people don't pay attention. Keep safe Sir.
As a first responder, I thank you for your strict policy against posting videos with serious injury’s and fatalities. Thank you and keep up the good work!
some people need careful it can happen an A section thank GOD BEST WISTES .
The mechanics in gta be like “What’s wrong with her now” 😂😂
i swear to god ill come into LCS with 90% of my car gone and it has hella bullet holes in it
@@brokencarbine856 i have literally pulled into a LSC with every single destructible element of my car gone and the car itself on fire and Ill still hear "Whats wrong with her now?"
The fact that a clutch housing, something that's supposed to be buried way deep in the transmission, made it out onto the road, makes it even more incredible that the driver walked.
Driver of the SUV's last thought was something like "FUUUUUUUUUUUUUU."
I always hate running suicide on the interstate. Their is that worry that someone isn’t in the loop and sends traffic your way. It has never happened to me, but still is big fear.. you be safe Ron and your crew.
I totally agree with you
I like the driving to the scene parts. I enjoy seeing the scenery in your part of the world.
I like the drive, I drove a Pete 45yrs ago, also I appreciate the prayers and the God bless part God bless you and keep it going
Seeing this video makes me realize how lucky I was to walk away from my accident with only a couple of bruised ribs. My truck was heavily damaged. The engine compartment ended up a foot off center. Every safety feature on my truck worked as intended that day.
Just imagine this crash in a car from 50-60 years ago... The driver would have left in a bag (or several, as grim as it sounds)
Yeah- They don't build them like they used to......thank God.
Actually I did walk away from a 75mph head-on whilst driving a car made in 1954. The bad years came later, when vehicles were made for the mass market. Now, the safety elements may have improved but there is so much electronic rubbish that makes relatively minor damage uneconomic to repair.
@Zombert But the car would have only needed minor repairs!
And some of him would have probably been sprayed off into the grass..
it still depends on HOW/WHAT you wrecked into or ran out in front of, say a loaded semi or fright train doing 60+. not a safety device one will save you, until they add pre-ejection seats! :)))
Watching start to finish makes me feel like I am there with you all. Thanks.
Damn, wish we could run code to some of these accidents here. Or at least would have red and blues.
The whole reason I watch Theese videos is for the response / driving part (from UK 🇬🇧 )
To walk away from that, someone was definitely looking out...what a miracle..
I wrecked a truck in 1987 rolled it 360
Edit, I was standing on the ground before the FD got there, only place I bleed was the end of my ring finger
The technology in that car saved the drivers life
Yeah, the car’s engineers
Driver walked away because all of the energy from the collision left with the engine by design.
Car: 60 to zero in 0.00 seconds.... engine: zero to 60 feet in 5 seconds....
don't let all the overhyped nonsense overwhelm you into a safety state of mind, it's still about 90% LUCK and probable higher powers when anyone survives a bad wreck.
There truely is a lot of science behind this. I had a good feeling the driver was ok when I saw no cockpit intrusion and obliterated front in. It's like you said most of the energy was already absorbed before getting to the driver.....with that said they may still wake up sore the next morning 😂😂😂
Modern vehicles have impressive engineering in them to protect the occupants.
that is silly.
everything is going in the same direction until the crash.
the car stops forward motion because it hit something, the engine didn't hit anything so it keeps going forward.
drive the same car into a bridge abutment and the driver will eat that engine.
besides, an engine sliding down the highway at 60MPH is a liability for Mazda.
if that engine hits someone and kills them, there will be a suit as soon as the next of kin finds out the engine was designed to bail.
The next time a mechanic claims he needs a couple hours to remove an engine I will say, "My Grandma did it in 2.3 seconds!🤣🤣
Co-Part be like "check engine light is on, minor front end damage"
Check engine light or check for engine light 😂
Ron, I just love the driving sequences......you see what a fantastic country you have and how great the distances are.
Ron, keep the driving to the scene. It adds interest going to the destination.
Just started watching you and please keep the driving. We see when u see it. It's like we r with u. So Interesting. Ty and stay safe
*Driver Crashes at 60mph*
Engine and half the transmission: "Aight imma head out"
Engine (to the transmission); "Come on, we bouncin". Lol
Good call of the officer. The left lane has most oil..
I think I would have tried to get the engine out of the way first, then the car. Either way, the road will be cleared quickly.
@@Harry-zz2oh why? Clearing the engine first would take longer, by the time the oil dry soaks up the oil!! Clear the car first, traffic can use part of the shoulder & start moving again, while the engine & oil is being cleaned up!!!
@@timothygeiger437 winch + chain to engine drag it up the wrecker, use chain to hold it, pull car on behind, pull to left lane and strap all down secure.
looked like most all of the oil was on the roadway as is, so no risk of large spill or leaving a trail off flatbed.
seems to me situations like that it makes more sense to send a traffic control/cleaning pickup truck with, excess oil dry and spill cleaning gear, than a whole tow truck with less of all, just for an engine which has already dumped it's chowder ;)
Please keep some or all driving parts in your videos. You often convey lots of information during the drive.
We get to see some of the scenery which is very nice since many of us have not been in his State.
@@Harry-zz2oh I grew up in Minnesota, looks much the same, so its nice getting to see the mid west... I find it most interesting how traffic reacts to emergency units.... Also like Bobby said gives Ron time to tell us about what is going on with the call and also if flooding or other events happened.
Fascinating look at a wreckers work. Safe, quick and professional. Thank you for sharing.
Ron Pratt you're fast and swift doing your work professionally.....awesome 💪
Ron, like you said… “It is hard to believe that someone walked away from something like that…!” Also understandably so… I think that is the fastest I’ve ever seen you get a vehicle and an ENGINE off the road and loaded on to your truck… Roughly 12 minutes…! Glad no one was hurt… Just amazing all the way around…!
Any time I see a wreck like that and hear that the occupant(s) walked away from it, I am amazed. Great safety tech in the newer cars and God watching over them! Another great job by you and your crew!
What a pro!
Not a single waisted motion.
Can’t beat the efficiency you have Ron.
Every second counts in your profession.
Great work. Fast and efficiently pulled both pieces in less than 10 minutes.
For sale: Engine. Used. Already removed and drained of all fluids. Might have a little damage.
Is the engine still good? Like can it still work
"Warranty not included"
Engine has light scratches
How much?
*minor scuffs
Yes please keep the drive footage we like to see the area in which you work be it town or countryside thank you
Also, Ron gives the breakdown on the situation he is headed to, for those who choose not to read it in the description box.
I could not agree more! Besides, many of the drives are through beautiful rural and suburban scenery that at least some of us genuinely enjoy!
I like the driving parts. It helps me get more background on the recovery to follow.
I lovvvvve the driving to a place
Thank you for these awesome videos.
Happiness from #Scotland
i think driving is definatley part of the whole deal and much appericiated thanks ron for including that.
Good lord, that must have been one heck of an impact.
in it they did say the driver didn't even slow down when they hot the road construction truck
Speed and being caught out suddenly can end up like this, with enough impact momemtum, to wrench out the engine violently from the vehicle.
To walk away from that, was extremely fortunate albeit with only a few cuts and bruises.
Nice recovery job done, 😉👍
Its all about car design and energy absorption
It hurts my head to think about the forces involved to rip the engine clear out of the vehicle. The fact that the occupant walked away is astounding!
That Mazda CX-5 held up extremely well
Surprised that the driver was okay after that.
The engine is supposed to drop-out instead of intruding the passenger cabin and killing occupants - “she walked away”
A miracle happened God was looking over that person. Good job. Ron and. God bless
Between God having a really strong grip on that driver and a pretty strong endorsement for Mazda! A few years ago in automotive design, that motor would more likely, have been shoved back into the front seat.
I’m here because I was in a ride along of a tow truck since my truck broke down and got to ride in a tow truck similar to this!!! So I’ll be watching all of the videos over and over ❤️
And yes the driving portion of the videos brings me
Relaxation
Also, thanks for leaving all the footage of you driving. That's the best part.
The integrity of the passenger compartment of that car is amazing to me... serious props to Mazda's engineering team for designing the crumple zones to effectively in that vehicle. Truly amazing.
just lucky.
@@ixlr8677 Not just luck - a lot of time and money goes into making crashes like this have this outcome. The safety features in new cars are amazing. Safety glass, 3 point seat belts, AIR BAGS, collapsible steering columns... the structure of (most?) new cars is designed to withstand a crash. All lessons learned the hard way.
Thank you for respecting the crash victims privacy.
I’d rather he show everything that he records and blur out anything that needs to be blurred. I’m sure that’s not what Ron wants though.
Why ? Happened in pubic.
it is amazing that the driver was actually walking around after that accedent, the good Man upstairs and the drivers gaurding angels was watching ovr him/her
I'm a tow truck driver when I respond to accidents they dont let me run lights they just hold traffic and make it impossible to get to the scene
Do you have blue emergency lights though?
Most states its illegal to put bule lights on anything thats not a police vehicle
WOW just wow !! The good Lord was riding shotgun for sure !!
Yes he was amen
Yes he was
@@51wm05 amen brother.
How not to do an engine swap 101, can u imagine how hard that collision was sheesh
Can't imagine the speed they were going before impact !
and they said "she never hit the brakes"
I remember this was the first Ron Pratt video I ever watched 2 years ago. always good to give it a watch again!
from nova scotia ,Canada it good to see your roads down there you do a lot of hard work and you are safe . God bless
Another great video. There is a saying in racing that the more the car destroys itself in a wreck, the less you worry about the driver. That's because the car takes all the energy of the crash and uses it to destroy itself than transferring it to the driver inside. That idea has finally (in the last ~20-25 years) made it into street car design with crush zones and other "features" where it sucks because the car is totalled on almost anything other than a very slow speed accident, but it means that you (the occupant) are more likely to walk away from it because the car destroying itself means that you didn't take nearly as much impact energy.
The squishy bits on the outside protect the squishy bits on the inside that are a lot more expensive to replace :)
6:10 welcome to the correct side of the road ;)
Happy new year all the way from the UK!
The driving portion of your videos is just just as interesting as the recoveries.
i love all ur videos, i was a wrecker driver for about 10 years,
Since I drove semi of 6 years, I really like the driving to get to the job, it is part of it & showes its not just jump & go. You have to deal with traffic & other problems!! Keep up the good work. God Bless!
Ron that was some quick work! No wonder MHP and the local LEO's love you. God bless and keep up the good work!
AMEN to that..
Amen
The safety of modern cars is just amazing, The engineering that has gone into making them safer is just astounding.
some still aren`t highly rated
I appreciate whatever you post, doesn’t matter what you do someone is gonna be upset. Thank you for being respectful of those who pass in accidents.
So even though you aren't an emergency vehicle you can go through red lights and such?
Mad respect to people like you who do this. Thank you for being there to help when people need it the most!
Yes, in missouri "wreckers" "tow trucks" are considered "emergency vehicles"
Mr Pratt, The term Blues and Twos comes from the UK, where emergency services use only blue lights and two tone sirens (Blues and Twos.) Sir what I think you have here is a case of the Red, Blue, Toot'n Scoots lol.
It does amaze me some of the crashes where people walk away unharmed. I've seen where the engine is almost in the drivers lap and after a simple door pop the driver just wiggles out without a scratch on them. As others have said here already, it shows that vehicles are being designed safer. Now if only we could make the drivers operate that much safer perhaps we could cut out fatal crashes all together.
Stay safe out there Ron, see you in the next vid!
"Red, Blue, Toot'n Scoots" sounds like something you end up with a few hours after eating at a shady buffet.
Used to they were the older panda car sirens. Modern UK emergency vehicles have directional sirens so drivers could identify the direction of travel of the emergency vehicle. Or at least that was true 20 years ago when I left St. John’s Ambulance. Still call them blues and twos.
I enjoy the driving parts of your videos as well as the actual recovery, it's good to see different parts of the world especially with what is going on right now, thanks for all your good work out there and on your videos.
10:29 The forward clutch drive hub from the transmission you threw onto the truck. I guess this thing wont be moving for a while lol.
seeing the planetary gear and clutch pack housing on the road really put in perspective how powerful the crash was.
You know it’s showtime when Ron puts that hard hat on and grabs his gloves
The scene from planes/trains/automobiles suddenly is flashing through my head!!!
YOU'RE GOING THE WRONNNNNG WAYYYYTYY
"How would he know where we're going?"
Love that scene
Yea, that'll buff out, no problem!
Miracles do happen another definitely was one of them ! I do appreciate your respect of those who are injured or killed by not showing those accidents ! God Bless you an uour drew an family !
19:22 Hm, i would sue you for damaging my rear bumper. That extra pull was so not neccesary :) Just kidding, excellent job Ron!
Legally driving wrong way on an interstate... has got to be one of the strangest experiences.
love the driving part. Stuck in house since March, makes me think i am on a trip.
sir, you are a diligent public servant and absolute BOSS of that flatbed. Well done and thanks from us drivers
Idk how I found this video, but somehow i stayed amd now Im hooked. 4am in quarantine
I love the driving portion.
Aw, sorry there was a second crash 😢 well wishes to everyone involved
Wow! Glad i came across this channel, I actually spent a lot of my childhood in Scott city. Keep it up!
That was just crazy, never seen an accident like that with the whole engine ripped out and that person was extremely lucky to be walking around after that. Someone was watching out for that person.
Unfortunately in my country when there are serious accidents between very expensive cars and another car most other people can afford it's usually the really expensive car that is completely crumbled (at times also with the engine out) and the driver of the expensive car is ok, and the driver of the less expensive car is either seriously injured or dead.
The zones in more expensive cars meant to buckle during a collision are so well designed that they basically exert most of the force on the less expensive car (which is, at times also next to the expensive car having exceeded the speed limit by far).
From what I once saw in a TV program, some car manufacturers are now trying to design the frame of the car so that the engine can dislodge itself easier in order to lower the risk of the engine block impaling the driver.