*CAUGHT ON CAMERA* Multi-Car Freeway Wreck (RAW FOOTAGE) | Los Angeles
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- Опубликовано: 29 ноя 2021
- 11.30.2021 | 1:50 AM | SOUTH LOS ANGELES - Raw camera footage shows the dramatic moments where 6 cars wrecked on the 110 freeway.
A single vehicle crash occurred on the southbound I-110, directly over Florence Ave.
4 additional crashes occurred as result of the initial collision, with multiple near misses.
All 4 additional crashes are on camera, and several near misses.
A total of 6 vehicles were involved in the awful wreck.
LAFD paramedics responded and transported one male victim and one female victim to the hospital in unknown condition.
The driver of the initial vehicle that had crashed fled the scene on foot.
Major damage was done to multiple vehicles involved in the crash.
An OnScene.TV photojournalist was traveling northbound on the 110 when he witnessed the initial single-vehicle crash on the southbound side.
Multiple witnesses reported the initial crash to CHP.
The photojournalist exited the freeway and went to the crash, and informed CHP of the incident.
While on scene, the photojournalist attempted to warn oncoming motorists utilizing flashing lights and aiming a directional spotlight at the crashed vehicles, lighting the scene, however, 6 vehicles were involved in the crash.
The photojournalist contacted 911 although police were already enroute to the scene to notify authorities that additional vehicles were involved. Unfortunately, only so much can be done without jeopardizing personal safety.
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it’s scary how many drivers just straight up aren’t paying attention to what’s in front of them on the highway
You are absolutely correct. People go to fast and don't leave enough room between them and the car in front of them. Also no one has their hazards on either. That dude in the pink shirt who was just walking around was being very stupid. Don't ever do that. I lived in LA for a decade and people drive 70 to 80 mph with just a few meters between them. Very bad idea.
If you haven’t been in this situation I wouldn’t talk. Some definitely looked careless others just cruised into it . It doesn’t even look like a well lit area. Someone should’ve stopped before it got past 2 cars and just had hazards infront of them
No one helped lmao so sad . Issa highway I probably wouldn’t either🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️🤷🏾♂️
What she said!!!
Why isn’t anyone pulling over??? In Canada someone would help as soon as they saw a damaged vehicle with injured civilians inside.
RIP to everyone that died.
What scares me the most about being a new driver is, you can try be as safe as you want.. but there are idiots on the road that clearly don't pay attention.
This is so tragic
You have to be constantly looking around at how others are driving. Even if you’re just coasting fine down the highway, still look in your mirrors every so often.
Gotta be on defense every time you drive cuz you never know
It’s like this in Chicago. Some of the worse drivers I’ve seen.
@@thesupervisor3270 yep, folks here act like if they use their brakes or don’t go 20 miles over the limit then they lose points like it’s a game
These are the very same drivers that travel 20 mph over the speed limit in snow, at night, wearing sunglasses.
People in place that don't get snow, as well as young drivers and generally unhinged drivers(we have a lot of both here in Iowa), act like such idiots, and will often go faster in snowy and icy conditions than they normally would in clear conditions, just because they feel like it. And to nobodies suprise, they get in crashes. For reference, I drive a light, lowdown car, and I still have to apply the brakes a bare minimum of 3 seconds before a lot of people in places without snow would even consider the idea of slowing down, and it can be worse(3 seconds may seem like a small amount of time, but vehicles going at the speeds I go normally take just barely over a second to stop after the brakes have been applied). People with SUVs just straight up cannot stop in time, making it all the more infuriating that they are the most common type of vehicle here, and just being terrifying for all parties. I've actually had a case where at least a good 5 seconds passed and my car was still moving, having traveled around a block since I started applying the brakes, and bringing me right up to, or seemingly slightly jutting into the busy road ahead, with me backing up as soon as possible, and only narrowly avoid getting hit by a truck. And that was with me going ~23 to begin with. Snow is no joke.
Zoomer drivers….Just like the zoomer who wrote this paragraph no one will read 👆🏼
The cocaine heightens their senses so they can easily do 30+ over….
While scrolling on Facebook
I loved living at Tahoe... Valley drivers simply thought the road was newly poured concrete and drove based on that assumption.
Every driver who didn't hit their hazard light button... "you know the big bright RED 🔺️ button"
I'm willing to bet 100$ they're the same drivers who don't ever use the turn signal either 🤨🤨
💯
I’m literally screaming at my phone screen “WHERE ARE YOUR HAZARDS”
@@sethrobey7332 I was hollering at my screen, throw on the flashers..
my biggest fear while driving wasn’t my ability to drive- it was the other people on the road.
Exactly!
Yes that's why I'll never ride a motorcycle. Doesn't matter how good a driver you are all it takes is one idiot to swerve in your lane or back out of a driveway without looking and you're dead.
Yes exactly
I’m always afraid other people will make the mistake and hit me. It has happened too often in the past.
@@raava5648 Can confirm. Skid 3 inches from the back bumper of a suburban when he decided it was a good idea to turn in front of me at highway speeds.
Scary how many drivers clearly aren’t paying attention while driving that fast
They can't see it. It's dark.
@@gfx2943 Wow no shit sherlock. Drive slower
It is very hard to see at night
@@What_was_wrong_w_jst_our_names then adjust your driving to the conditions
@@keyboardwarrior8905 good luck getting the entire LA metropolitan to drive slow. Are you drunk?? Or maybe you live in Hicksville.
While I hope they all made it out okay, it's amazing how unaware drivers are. Yes, it's hard to see at night, but the dude had a spotlight on the vehicle. I agree, these drivers are a whole other level awareness..
And also going in the speed of 60/70/80 mph
I didnt even notice the spotlight til I watched it again.. good thing I wasn’t driving lol
How about dude filming next to these speeding cars on a highway without a car to blunt some of the force if he gets it? LA dudes are batsh*t crazy 😮
The awareness level is virtually non-existent.
Not a single hazard light to be seen....
Amazing
Exactly
@@Angelinathegirlyoudontknow if u would look the car is totaled most likely the hazard lights will not turn on maybe the driver in the other car should be paying attention.
@@cetfv1i did look..
THANK YOU!!! Finally someone who agrees with me! True.. the drivers aren’t paying attention. But, it’s a high speed freeway, involving two dark vehicles completely stopped, at night! He could’ve done something!!
This just shows how many people shouldn’t be driving
Facts.
All those in the accident should have to reapply for a license. Also, the drivers license should have a minimum reactionary time requirement simulating something like this.
The biggest problem is there are a lot of people getting off a long shift from work and being exhausted behind the wheel.
To prove my point go inside a Tesla Model Y or even the latest Model 3 from a long shift and watch those warning sensors go off.
You can buy these devices even for regular cars and it will save your life.
But the best thing for somebody to invent a booster drink for keeping drivers alerted.
case and point 👉👇
ruclips.net/video/LBUHeghNg6Y/видео.html
Well one thing I’m noticing will driving at night is that a lot of ppl are driving high/drunk like MASSIVE numbers for some strange reason. Maybe Covid fcked us ppl mentally or some but I started too see this around summer 2021 here in Houston
@@AwesomeBlackDude I could be drunk stoned jerking off picking my nose tying my shoe and eating a sandwich after being awake for 20 hours and still see stopped cars sideways on a highway and slow down accordingly lmao
If you’re in a situation where everyone is putting on their brake lights on the highway and you don’t think to slow down and pay attention you deserve to lose your license to be honest
Yeah seriously, most of the time it's a good indicator that there's a speed trap up ahead but nonetheless I don't know how these people DIDN'T notice a multitude of cars in the middle of the highway with everyone approaching them hitting their brakes.
@@SyrupSplash that easy, it's because they're looking at their damn phone not paying attention
Unbelievable how oblivious people are driving 70+ mph. Its like they couldnt be bothered to pay attention
thats assuming they're paying attention in the first place. To be fair it's night and the cars didnt have their hazards on, but the drivers hat plowed right into the cars probably weren't paying attention for quite a long time. There shouldve been plenety of time to at least try to slow down
No, you deserve to get pay for the damages.
I find it incredibly hard to believe that there was no way dude could’ve gotten that car at least a little bit off the highway 💀 bro walked around the car like twice too he had a deathwish
In the Uk, they always advise that if your car breaks down and it’s on the hard shoulder, get out of it and away from the carriageway (and of course have hazards on).
He didn't care. Probably hoped this would happen so he could get a new car out of it. He should be charged.
It kinda looks like the passenger side did a ka chow and that's why so many sparks flew when the first car hitnit
If it was stopped, then perhaps, but the cars are going very fast, so they would have to get up to speed before doing it, otherwise they would have either gotten hit or run his car perpendicularly, inevitably causing it to crash into the barrier. If their car broke down, they definitely couldn't have, as trying to push it by hand would undoubtedly have led to several cars ramming into them and their car.
@@justsomeguy5628 If you can't move it safely at least put the hazards on. Goes for anyone encountering an obstacle that slows them under the posted speeds, it's not just industrial vehicles that are required to do it.
That's why in Spain at least ,is obligated to put a crash triangle signal about 100 meters before the accident ,everyone has to have one in the car by law
Sure, but how many actually put those out on the road? that sounds dangerous in itself
❌ driving too fast
❌ tailgating
❌ not slowing down when you see others activate their hazard lights
❌ not activating your own hazard lights when you see a hazard
so many basic safety procedures that were ignored here 🤦
warning triangle signs - why no one has them? it's so helpful
Probably texting
Exactly! No instead people want to speed up because someone is slowing or braking instead of them also slowing or breaking, or maybe thinking ok maybe something is ahead of them. No ,it's speed up get around them and this happens. 100% this all could have been avoided.
Muricans....
@@WerewolfMaster They can't see multiple cars with a spotlight shining on them. Why do you think they would see a little reflector
As a European, the lack of remorse shown by the drivers passing by and not turning on the emergency lights on to warn the others behind and not stopping to check up on the victims is just out of this world.
There's a lot of self absorbed narcissist here. It's not their problem if it ain't in their backyard. Half of time these people rushing aren't going anywhere but their homes or some social event.
This is what u get in country that teaches u nothing but induvidualism.
@@JorntNL absolute facts. What we have going on here in the US will be our own undoing unless the mindset changes.
@@Chuck.Mast3r sad thing is, it's spreading to europe as was well... :'-(
The issues with passersby stopping are a dark S LA Freeway with an accident and careening cars avoiding it going minimum 65mph. That's tricky for trained first responders without closing off traffic.
Second, no one knows what they might be facing as far as helping people, especially in big cities. An overly litigious US has left a concern of giving assistance, because others they know/heard of did, and got sued for their trouble.
This is the average LA commuter.
Their defense: ‘It came out of nowhere’ and ‘I couldn’t see anything’
If we're being brutally honest. That's just your average driver in most of the country.
Amazing use of hazard lights and awareness from people. Why did nobody stop?!
The amount of people going dangerously fast into this whole crash scene is scary.
Thats california drivers for ya, just awful.
IS THAT BLOOD?
@@jcadaver7327 I agree its terrible
yes these drivers are pure non-GMO bastards
"LEFT LANE IS FOR PASSING GET OUT OF MY WAY I CAN GO AS FAST AS I WANT ON PUBLIC ROADS" mindset
These drivers are idiots… None of them were paying attention, not to mention braking last minute, swerving into other lanes or cars. This is exactly why you should always be aware of your surroundings and keep a good distance between you and the car in front of you.
it’s LA what more do you need
We are a nation of tailgaters! In Texas, you're fortunate if you're given even one foot of space between cars. Very disturbing.
They are driving stupidity
Oh my God
Last minute braking and steering
Senseless
Yeah but I can’t blame em. Some were probably driving for hours. When I travel, I drive for days at a time. You’re bound to slip up every once in a while. Not to mention it’s EXTREMELY dark and the crashed vehicles have NO lights on. It would be ridiculously hard to see them when you’re going 80 mph even if they WERE paying attention. Regardless, I do agree.
That's LA for you
I am 69 years old now and have an outstanding driving record. My last major crash was in 1975 when I was 21 years old doing something really stupid. Street racing at 2:00 am in the morning on a 2 lane highway. An on coming car turned left in front of us and we all collided at over 100 mps. No serious injuries "THANK THE LORD", but absolutely demolished all 3 cars. I was sentenced to a defensive drivers class and learned allot, along with license suspention and a "HUGE" fine. I do have extremely good driving experience in racing on round tracks as well as 1/4 mile drag strips for several years. Never an accident or moving violation since in the past 48 years. I am at full attention on freeways watching side and rear view mirrors continuously and do no more than 60 mph. in the slow lane. It shocks me the cars that fly by me like I am standing still. These cars today go airborne so easily. I will arrive alive and in peace, not in pieces. For God' sake people, PLEASE slow down and pay attention to what's ahead, beside you (both sides) and behind you and watch that speed...
Now I realized how dangerous the road really is. Nothing warns you about what's in the road
It’s crazy how this could’ve been prevented if drivers were more alert
California is dealing with these self-entitled demobrat minded drivers that assert they shouldn't have to be cautious, while they REFUTE accountability of safe driving practices. IOWs, they'll find fault/blame with others (drivers) as they assert that they aren't AND should not be required to have accountability whatsoever.
@@sameing2330 a little projecting are we not?
@@clacicle , not really. Just my experience with demobrat drivers, muchless their typical antics of refuting literally everything that has been established and otherwise accepted in society.
Now they consider math & science racist. And, of course, whites are racist regardless.
As an example, and with all sincere respect, what has the current (biden) administration done that's been benevolent to genuine, tax-paying Americans in any way, shape or form? And what campaign promises has biden kept - lest we mention that he promised / "said", that his Administration will: ruclips.net/video/0Df0xnmxLuw/видео.html
From open borders allowing, even welcoming, UNVETTED, and many that are criminal, illegals ("future demobrats") into America, yet while giving modern arsenals to the taliban (and having abandoned American allied contractors). THEN, as to refute accountability, BLAMED "the previous administration" for that.
Thus, @clacicle [I do like that user name, "classical"], I do hope you'll change my mind as I don't have any hope in those that do adherently follow this administration as I mentioned that they won't take responsibility and are deliberately malevolent.
I promise you, that, if I am wrong, I'll gladly admit it.
@@sameing2330 You are actually delusional. What are you even talking about? How do you even know what party people are those could be republicans. The way you drive has nothing to do with your political party. A lot of people don’t know how to drive or be aware of their surroundings. A lot of old ppl are republicans and can’t drive so make it make sense.
And then they were still going fast as I don’t know what
You’ve got to be kidding… all these drivers are on another level of unaware. Shouldn’t be driving 😤
But why just drive when I can answer a few texts to save time!
probably high asf
pathetic. wake up people and slow down.
Oh stopped cars sideways on a highway? maybe I should blow by at highway speeds 😂
I'm glad people are not defending them instead of saying "you don't know how to drive a car, you don't drive a car to understand."
That's an extremely dangerous situation.
I don’t know how I’ll react in this situation but I hope the drivers are ok 🙏
This is what scares me everytime I get behind the wheel. It doesn’t matter how safe of a driver you are, there will always be a careless driver around to hit you.
I was hit from behind and the dude took off, I wasn't at a stop light, he was going w fast.
Ok but why do you say that? In this case its clearly the first guys fault. If his car broke down he should have turned on all 4s and put a triangle sign. People going over 100mph in the dark, of course they will hit him if he's just standing on highway.
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@@almironsalke3572 it's legit everyone's fault. If you hit a person clearly not moving you are an idiot. You have headlights you should be able to see him. And even then the one video taping the crash has a damn spotlight on the car to illuminate them. You are watching the road if you hit that car simply put
Driving 101, think not only for yourself but think for everyone in your surrounding.
People are lemmings.
This is truly disturbing. It seems like the majority of these drivers do not hit their brakes until they're a few metres away from the wreck.
California
None of those vehicles had their hazards on.
I heard maybe one tire skid. Brakes are the furthest thing from their minds.
Could be due to headlights not picking up the stopped vehicle until its too late. Called over driving your headlights.
No. A frickin’ SPOTLIGHT was being shown on those cars. Only the truckers knew (or bothered) to use their hazard lights. So, shall we count the self-absorbed idiots most likely staring at their phones? 🤦♂️
this was crazy, good capture bro
Thank you to the people who stopped
The lack of emergency lights from cars is disturbing, and the fact that nobody is slowing down.
It's California.
@@vigo894 yeah really sad
Ppl looking at their phones
Poor
@@vigo894 LMAO this comment says everything
Thank you LA for the chuckles!! Keep racing !!
That sucks. thank you for the video.
The fact that the two cars still had drivers/passengers in them while other cars kept crashing into them is insane
That made me SO SAD!
@@idk4nyname exactly
are both passengers in the vehicles who originally crash dead ?
@@qtvelo8862 yes
Because so many people are driving Stoned on Weed as it’s legal in California and just don’t have the reflex to make quick decisions
It really goes to show how many people are “auto-piloting” while driving. They’re driving but aren’t mentally present behind the wheel.
All on their phones or distracted with infotainment screens
Easily done after years of driving, found myself driving to work last week and couldn't recall 6miles of the journey.
hell even actual auto-pilot is wayyy better than this
Are they blind ??? I don't see any other reason…🙄🤦♀️
@@nowar7772 theyre probably texting and driving tbh
This reminds me of a close call I had. Years ago I was in Chicago in a 2016 or 2017 Ford Explorer, a rental car filled with our crew, as we were on a work trip (7 of us in total). It was really dark that night and the stretch of freeway we were on was dimly lit, somewhere north of the city. There was a car that had crashed and was blocking the left two lanes; a dark gray vehicle with no lights on that nearly blended into the road. We were travelling in the third lane on the right side going about 70 mph and we missed that car by MILLIMETERS. We didn't even see it until we were right next to it. The front end was mangled and abandoned, with the broadside facing oncoming traffic. Scary and unbelievably irresponsible (criminal) for the driver to take off and leave it on the FREEWAY at night.
These kind of crashs make me wonder what this scene would have been like back in the 1950's, before front end crush zones, airbags, anti-lock brakes, halogen headlight, power brakes, power steering. Not to mention the cars were massive compared to todays cars.
The amount of cars that didn't see this until it was too late is straight up stunning
Yes indeed
This would have never happened in Germany and I tell you why. In Germany people have to do 2 seperate exams to get the drivers license, also it takes a minimum of 30 hours of pure driving to be accepted for the driving exam. Furthermore we learn how to do what is called a Rettungsgasse and when there is an accident everyone uses their warning lights to signal to slow down. Then also when an accident happens and you get the chance as the driver, you have to put up reflecting triangle on the road 200m from the accident so people know somethings ahead and they need to watchout. Also, as soon as someone would have an accident people would turn their fucking engines down and stop in front to help and so nobody can pass and you have a clear warning sign with a still standing car that has flashing lights on. Its called unterlassene Hilfeleistung or Fahrerflucht to just carry on and drive away, which equals, failure to provide help and can be fined with imprisonment.
@@ennesb.4053 Was going to comment about how no one who came upon the scene turned on their emergency flashers to warn cars behind that something was happening- not sure why drivers on this side of the pond are so afraid to use them...weird. I switch mine on ASA I spot a slowdown of any kind ahead of me- figure it can't hurt and costs nothing.
@@ennesb.4053 wow that’s crazy. In the US we also have to have 2 separate exams and 30hrs of driving experience.
@@mr.walkie8845 is that so? I can only speak from what I heard, also are all states the same when it comes to this? I heard that they throw that license to you for nothing. Also saw it in a couple of videos. At least I know that we have to pay around 2000$ and you only around 20$ :D, something I gladly had to be switched.
I think Germany just has way more laws and thats why they can prosecute you for everything. Which in some sense is a good thing, because if im in an accident I want help as soon as possible.
I'm a truck driver and to be honest traffic really shows the subconscious reality of the world we live in.
I never thought of driving like that but it’s so true
Your comment is on point. Simple, direct, and true.
🙏💛👏🏼
Interesting how only the trucks were the ones putting their hazards on as they slowed down, to warn those behind them!
Bro what’s unconscious is not stoping your own car behind the obstruction with your hazards on
Am I the only one who is fascinated by the amount of people actually using their turn signals?
If you break down on the highway, and stay in or around your vehicle, you're a Darwin Award winner waiting to collect.
It amazes me that no one, beginning with the driver of first crashed car, left their hazard lights on! That’s driving 101. And it would have surely prevented many of the crashes to happen
So very sad. I hope no one died. Prayers
Dont americans learn that in driving school ???
@@m.m.4609 yes we do!
Do their lights even work? Maybe they're broken. Those were bad accidents.
He was probably drunk. He didn’t stick around to be held accountable or explain why his car was in the middle of the freeway…he fled the scene on foot.
The response times of these drivers is mind boggling
Medical marijuana has that affect on one under its influence.
@@joeskinner9828 It was Fog but yes weed has that affect.
@@marqicewalker1766 The fog??? Please, that wall of red flashing lights could be seen from some distance!!!
Texting and driving
Nah...that's just California bro
No one bothered to put their flashers on except that truck driver.
That is the best video to describe the us driving skills
The fact people don't slow down when they see a spotlight pointed into the middle of the road or the other cars slowing down is beyond me!
they all deserve what they got
@@niquolesmartinez8067 How do you know they were using phones?
That’s Californian drivers for you
@@GGhireal what would be another logical explanation? some of them didn’t even attempt to brake whatsoever before they crashed
Go buy 6 road flares. Good for these types of road emergency.
Dude walking around his car and not rushing to get clear of the freeway wins the Darwin Award.
YES!!! I was looking for someone here with the same thought because that's what struck me... what in holy hell was that guy thinking??? He's just nonchalantly meandering around his car... if his flashers worked, they should have been on and he should have gotten as far from the road as possible at his first opportunity.
He is either incredibly brave or incredibly stupid 🤔 i put my money on option 2 😉😆
He fled the scene on foot, so he probably wasn't in his right mind to be driving in the first place.
@@bigmouth0604where do you see him flee the scene on foot? I thought he got back in the car before it was hit.
@@eclipse3356the description says he fled on foot
I like how the camera man waited for a 4 car pileup to finally call 911
I've seen these kinds of accidents in my worst nightmares. This is just horrible. I believe that more could have been done to prevent many of these additional accidents. However, I don't know all the facts.
I love the public spirit of all those drivers continuing with their journey, rather than switching on their hazards to warn others of the danger.
Yes I thought the same - why ffs nobody stopped and slowed down the traffic. What is wrong with people nowadays... Can't believe it 😑
@@kim_mrsfalckon8765 : The guy with the camera was pretty useless, too.
@@farrier2708 Yeah, totally... Like "mhh, let's see what happens next..." I know he can't do much because it's too dangerous. But maybe I would have used my smartphone torch and waved it back and forth to make people more alert from afar...
@@farrier2708 the description says he tried his best to help by angling his flashlight to the wreck etc
@@kim_mrsfalckon8765 Also - Not ONE MoFo bothered to get out and see if they needed to call or if anyone needed help or was trapped behind the wheel...... smh
It amazes me that none of the drivers who almost hit the crashed cars turned their hazards on to at the very least let people know something is going on there.
Things like this in LA are so rare that you never even really consider them as a possibility. You’re kind of focused on other hazards. Traffic is usually so dense that there’s almost no chance anything would be stationary on the freeway. If there’s an accident, traffic comes to a halt. This situation where there’s an accident and traffic is still moving? Yeah, this doesn’t happen.
When you live somewhere that has more intense weather and/or significantly less traffic, you are then much more aware of things like this being a possibility because it’s not uncommon. When I’m in a town where it’s snows and it’s winter, I’m extra vigilant of stopped cars and road conditions. In LA, my mind is focused on other drivers way more than road conditions, because the road conditions are 99.99% fine.
@@CookieCurls ok, first, you must not have lived in LA that long or something. I'm from SoCal and have seen things like this before at night, so no, it's not rare. I live in Las Vegas and it's not rare to see this type of thing either. To ur second statement, paying attention while driving in any circumstances is vital, no matter if it's weather or whatever.
@S T And the stick on the steering wheel that holds rubber bands also doubles as a turn signal!
Thousands of idiots on the roads, so it's no shock that not one put their hazard lights on to warn others, much less stopped for long enough to see if everyone was alright. What a selfish, crappy place it has become.
@@CookieCurls that should not be an excuse, using the hazard lights when approaching dead stop traffic is also necessary to warn the others. + your senses are quick enough for that
The rage I see on the I110 everyday. This does not surprise me. How people drive blind and seem to not notice anything in the road in front. No one aware of surroundings and no one willing to slow down. This demonstrates this perfectly.
I need to get out off Cali i swear
Surprising how many of those drivers didn't put on their hazard lights. Even after passing and seeing the accident, it should be courtesy to put them on as a warning to vehicles behind you!
My thoughts exactly! Why would you not activate your hazards to warn others? Pretty sad.
Only truckers seem to know road safety precautions
My thought was the same!
That would have prevented this entire mess!!!!
This.
It’s comforting to know that at least 8 people in the state of California know how to use their hazard lights
*exactly!*
I was looking for a comment like this. We Italians are quite infamous for ignoring the speed limits but everytime we pass by a crash scene 90% of the cars will put they hazard lights on. Here it is less than 10% instead, I am sure that makes a huge difference in preventing distracted drivers hitting a stalled car.
We do that in Dubai , UAE as well when we hit sudden traffic on highway . It's the most simplest way to notify the drivers behind to slow down immediately !
Here in Brazil, after the first accident happened, the first following cars would stop with their hazard lights turned on, then all cars would see which lanes are free to continue.
I live in California and let me tell u. The drivers here dont give a damm about ur safety merely even there's.
It's crazy how all those drivers were driving so fast!
There is something so unbelievably flawed here. The level of awareness just staggers me, but also, they could make the highway so much safer with the lighting.
i can’t even wrap my head around how many of these drivers lacked good situational awareness.. this is so embarrassing, but i hope they are all okay
Most of em were probably on there phones
Its not lack of situational awareness, its lack of lighting on a road where people expect to be clear.
Don’t forget it’s Cali. Weed like CRAZY here. I stopped taking Uber on nights out when I knew I would be drinking because every other driver I got their vehicle REEKED of weed and they were obviously high and talking slow as a mf. I had to cancel and re request so many rides because I was scared to be a passenger!!! The amount of people high driving on the roads here is probably some terrifyingly high numbers 😖
I did Not see one hazard light in the whole video !!!????
Are hazards lights only a thing in Canada
Unbelievable how disconnected so many drivers are from their surroundings!
Their surroundings are on the southern side of the U.S. border...
@hurricane watcher What? Lmao you're a clown
@hurricane watcher Yes, that will work with your Spanish-speaking insurance adjuster if they have it. Let me get this straight. A car on the side of the road is warning approaching drivers by shining a spotlight on wreckage and people are looking at his car instead of the wreckage? Man, the court room would erupt in laughter if you were on the stand. I surmise you're one of the low motor vehicle IQ drivers? How long have you been on staycation? I'm beginning to think that hurricane watching is not a healthy endeavor for you...
Unbelievable how many United State's Citizen's/14th Amendment Slaves are "disconnected" from their rights, period. Why does Los Angeles have so many "Drivers" who aren't getting paid by the state for having a license? The word "driver" is a commercial term that very few of you actually understand. Stop being a "driver" and start to exercise your right to travel in your PRIVATE Automobiles. I despise the word "driver" when none of you actually are. Who are you being paid by to "drive" your car?
Most drivers (the mob factor also rules here - all do drive like this, so this is a way to do it) do not follow/keep the distance according to the law - the distance should be enough to brake safely if need be, period.
Hazard lights might have come in useful prior to the second accident😂
I watched this video throughout thinking 'It doesn't get worse, right?' and then it indeed gets worse.
It truly amazes me how many people in this video didn’t see the pile of cars blocking 3 lanes of traffic until the last possible second. PAY ATTENTION
What are you talking about? It's night time, therefore, it's dark out. The cars don't have headlights on, clearly they've been destroyed. It's an expressway, so there aren't street lights every 20 feet & cars are easily going anywhere from 60 to 75 mph, so not much time to see & slow down, stop, or swerve. Not to mention, if you do, you're either gonna hit someone or the guy behind you is gonna rear end you. It's weird that i feel the need to explain this.
@@1w598 if you actually look in front of you and you see the spotlight on that first car and cars on the shoulder you should slow down right of the bat. It‘s common where i live but judging by the comments here it‘s kinda chaotic on those highways. And the fact that noone even thought about turning on their hazards besides the truckers doesn‘t really help either. We have no speed limit here and less crashes like that happen. I think it‘s just a matter of the driving instructions you do before even getting the license. Almost none of those people handled the situation well imo.
@@1w598 Bro there is a literal SPOTLIGHT on them. You have to actually try and NOT pay attention to somehow miss it.
where I live everybody is slowing down and using the hazards lights when something like this happens. In this LA video noone gave a fuck, only 1 truck driver used it
@@zoltankecskemeti1653 exactly, thats just common sense at this point
The problem with many drivers is that they HATE using their brakes when driving. People don't like slowing down, even when necessary.
It's not their brakes man, it's their cell phones. 90% of the time
I've noticed this too in the area i live in!!!
Then they deserve to get into an accident. You do stupid and life will give you stupid
As with every other car part, brakes wear out throughout use and needs paying to be replaced. Cars are already too damn expensive dude, I don't blame them for wanting to avoid extra costs if they can help it. Not to say that they should just speed all the time and disregard the law and the other millions and millions of people that also use the road.
@@ec0928 Avoiding extra costs on a feature of your vehicle that is used to stop your vehicle isn't justifiable at all. Avoid the freeway if that's the case because you're asking for a collision.
You helped so much
I can't believe how casual the driver in the disabled car just strolls around like he belongs there.
It’s comforting to know that at least 8 people in the state of
California know how to use their hazard lights.
I genuinely don’t think some people know they exist here which is beyond fucked up
Yeah people are terrible at driving here
But only after the road was turned into a complete graveyard of wrecks
Do note, those truck drivers dont count since they dont probably live in the state of California and Probably came from out of state.
Now if those 8 could also teach the rest of the state on the use of signals, that’d be great..
The fact that people only react until they're within 10 meters of the hazard is actually insane.
To busy being in a trance.
Receiving a text from Lucy it’s more important
I love it one less dumb ass off the road
I don't hope stuff like this happen but each and everyone of them kinda deserved it
@@floydlarken3148 I don’t think I’m that important 😅
This describes how there could be someone's last day here and you don't tell them you love them.
It was a good thing the cameraman had the patience to catch the multiple crashes and not make an effort to alert the oncoming traffic if the road hazard ahead.
Besides being horrible drivers, I think a lot of people just don’t realize how dangerous driving really is and become desensitized and over confident with there 3500 pound hunk of metal going 80 mph
I agree & I also think they were all completely & totally distracted but I will say it's hard to not become desensitized to something that's your daily routine. Impossible even. But that being said I'm a very defensive driver, I always imagine other drivers wont see me & am ready to move out of the way if needed. This mentality has lead me to never be in a wreck yet despite driving for around 12 years now. Never trust other people to be 100% aware.. humans make errors frequently
I have never reached the level of desensitization and am too aware that others have and so for that reason I do not drive further than 5 minutes away and never on the interstate. Yet I’m being irrational and get diagnosed with agoraphobia. Driving is dangerous even when you drive safely. Even being on the road 5 minutes away from home someone almost t-boned my car on my 5 year olds side just a few days ago!
You can drive a 3500 pound hunk of metal at 80 and still be safe. Though it takes an attentive driver to do such thing. Speed is not the issue it's terrible, unaware drivers.
Everyone should drive small connected cars such as miatas or 86/BRZs once in their life. Makes you respect the road a lot more when you are smaller than a semi truck tire and lack the sound insulation of other vehicles. Automatic SUVs are way too fast and easy to drive these days…
Because there’s engineering that goes into these cars. They don’t just add wheel to a piece of metal.
This is a prime example of people not paying attention to the road. How can you not see what’s right in front of you.
It's dark, and no one had their blinkers on, if the first guy had his blinkers on this whole thing might have been avoided
@@moehashem6080 the dude was literally shining a spotlight on the car. They could definitely see the cars
@@gabe8168 it’s dark and foggy. Shining light on a car without reflectors is useless.
@@marqicewalker1766 No, just admit that they’re awful drivers
@@marqicewalker1766 if you don't take your eyes off the road this won't happen
I remember seeing this video when it was new. And that’s why I’m always hyper aware of the highway at night. I thought I already was before, but I never thought that there could be a black broken down car in the middle of the freeway
That was insane! 😳
Props to the people who are actually slowing down and putting their hazard lights on to warn upcoming traffic.
If only people paid attention
Props to the 1 person who stopped to help...
LA as well but most people are pretty fucking clueless here. Goddamn it
That last car thanking his lucky stars and getting brand new breaks tomorrow guaranteed!
Am I the only one who thought this all could have been completely avoided if you just paid attention to the road and not your phone
(Person living in LA here). People in Los Angeles are NOTORIOUSLY bad drivers. People need to get off the phone, stop texting, if you’re gonna smoke weed or drink, call an Uber. You don’t need to be doing 90MPH in a 65MPH. You’ll get to where you’re going.
More than half the cars that drove past this wreck either were speeding past and didn’t slow down at all or hit one of the two cars. Absolutely insane how some people drive.
It’s crazy!! I’m from south Florida, I don’t think that woulda happened here… but smh, people need to look 100 yrds ahead at least when speeding
Smoking weed does not affect your driving.
As rude as I sound, i hope no kids or elderly got hurt, but i hope it was those annoying impatient drivers that were the ones that crashed
@@itrollthetrolls28 it does, you are under the influence when you’re high. And can receive a ticket if caught. I for one personally cannot drive when High.
@@Jakarii It does NOT! I smoke every day and it has no affect on my driving. Been doing it for years.
As a German I'm speechless, first thing we learn in the exam with accidents on the autobahn is to get behind the barrier, second to warn the oncoming traffic and third to help people in need. This whole mess would have been avoidable.
Sadly, that wouldn't have been enough. These people most likely aren't paying any attention to the road. They are most likely paying attention to their phones. There was no reason with that little traffic for that many cars to run into that. Additionally, most people don't know how to drive defensive. Plan where you're going to move to if something goes wrong. Being aware of other drivers and what they may or may not do, etc
I suspect the test in Germany is a lot more stringent that the US equivalent - I would not like to be sharing the road with half trained drivers (a bit like the US police force).
@@trevormj you have to be a special kind of stupid to not get a driver's license here in the US.
This could never happen in any european country. If this happen here there would be multiple drivers stopped near and asking them if they need help even after the first accident. Instead of that we see at least 10 vehicles barely avoiding the crash, 4 cars totaled and a nightcrawler videotaping the whole incident for some youtube views. Unbelievable.
I got my license in Italy in 1982 and when I moved to the US and needed the American one I walked into a DMV only to get infos on how to get it, I walked out with the permit after taking the test not even knowing the language that well, that how easy it was.
Most American drivers do not belong behind the wheel.
Are these drivers driving with their eyes closed? 😂
The insanity to me is how many people were absolutely flying into this situation when there is CLEARLY a ton of commotion and red lights (from braking) that you should take notice of as a driver and slow down so you can better react to an unknown situation. The amount of bad driving here is kinda insane. I don’t know if it’s not paying attention, or just refusing to drive safely.
I believe it is a combination of other mindedness while driving whether the mind is belonged by selfishness,or lack of sleep,driving while distracted, or the inability to react in a timely manner because of partaking in legal ,or illegal substances.
Cold medicines and even strong antibiotics carry a warning label not to drive while taking these meds.
It’s because it’s becoming a TECH state.. the people out here don’t have any common sense. I live out here and work with these TECH savvy people and they are some of the dumbest real world people.. great with computers though 🤷🏽♂️
@@justanotherpuzzlepiece5899 yeah it’s all TECH’s fault… better get out our horse carriages and tractors so life will be safer or something.
Yea, I drive a lot for work(200 miles per day,50k a year) I know it’s a generalization, but most people are terrible drivers. I see sooo many wrecks, the people are competent but careless and cause wrecks that are easily avoidable. I can’t wait until cars drive themselves. Sadly I think it will be a long time.
But it’s us, the people, the drivers, we’re letting each other down. We’re the problem.
@@justanotherpuzzlepiece5899 you sound like a tool
In 14 years as a Police Officer, I saw some really sad vehicle fatalities, including decapitated teens. You have to get your kids and get far far away from your vehicle. Even if you make it to the shoulder or the median and out of the travel lane, DO NOT stay in the vehicle. Get out and get 25 yards away from it if you can. It's a death trap
Everyone (just about) in the comment section wants to know if you care to elaborate on the decapitated teen specifics?
I already know your question; Nothing is wrong with us, normal is a fantasy.
Thank you for sharing! I will forward your advice to family and friends!
Well that sucks.
At least you kept your head.
Sorry to soon 😆.
Getting hit by a drunk driver while you're on the shoulder is almost a guven.
Especially with so many bad drivers out there as you can see in the video.
Wow it's amazing that many people driving on this road and none of them stop to. Help out 😮😮😢😢
Eminem:
"A massive 42 car pile up, not a scratch at all!"
This pile up:
I owned a tow truck business for 5 years, even with my flashing lights and road flares people still didn't move over. I now have a new respect for road workers and a new hatred for bad/inconsiderate drivers.
Vote for tougher drivers license tests.
Yep but I wonder if an opposite problem happened here. The broke down car had no lights but the guy recording probably had hazard lights on so everyone's attention was on him instead and that mightve caused some crashes
@@andrewk8636 that's why when hazards are on, someone is pulled over or brake lights are on, every lane is supposed to slow. down...
Like is says in the driver's handbook.
#votetougherdrivertest
Also why are they in the passing lanes anyway?
Which is, actually, 99% of the drivers on the road, isn't it?
Imagine being distracted enough to hit a stationary car on a perfectly dry road on a perfectly clear night. Sheesh.
With a damn spotlight pointing at the stationary car
Probably texting I see it all the time
The "nightcrawler" diverted the other drivers attention by having his hazards on. If he really wanted to help and not create havoc, he should have gotten behind the disabled car. These scumbags don't make money on a broke down car in the middle of the freeway. I've seen them do this multiple times in different videos.
@@visible2anyoneonyoutube this may have been the dumbest shit I have read in a while.
Clear night? I mean it's not heavy dense fog but there is definitely some slight fog. You can see it from the beam of light, the sky, and the opposite traffic's glow of lights. Them pointing these bright lights probably blinded the drivers. There's a reason you don't use your highbeams on foggy nights. On top of that theyre using decommissioned cop cars? It looked like they had emergency lights on their cars. If anything they were probably confusing and distracting the drivers thinking the accident had pulled over to the side of the freeway. Always call 911 if you're in an accident on the freeway and can't move your car over safely, STAY IN THE DAMN CAR (unless it's on fire) and keep your emergency lights on if possible. I hope everyone made it out okay in that accident.
What I’m confused about is how the person recording this is so calm, especially as more and more cars are hitting the crash site 🤔🤔🤔🤔
Wow. That’s very scary.
In 1983, my late grandpa once parked his semi directly behind a car with 3 kids in the backseat that had blown a tire and was still partially on the road, and immediately ordered the pregnant lady and kids (her niece and nephews) out of the car and walked them off the road to safety. Less than 2 minutes later a snowplow driver not paying attention rammed into the back of his truck (no trailer) at 60+mph, totalling both vehicles. I'd never heard the story til I saw a lady setting flowers on my grandpa's grave 3 years or so ago. It was the the driver's now 37 year old daughter. Told me her mom had sent him Christmas and birthday cards every year til his death in 2003, and brought flowers every year on his birthday since. Mom was sick this day but didn't want to break tradition. Now we send each other cards every Christmas. Just got this year's yesterday.
BTW, snowplow driver escaped with cuts and bruises, and her little car didn't get touched.
This is so lovely. Thank you for sharing and keeping up the connection.
That makes me happy to hear this. I wish more people will do things like what he did and the family to continue to be thankful. It shows so much love and respect.
Thank you for sharing that wonderful story!
Wow what a wonderful guy!!! So special!! Be blessed everyone
Great story
I'm always amazed/appalled at how many people fail to use hazard lights.
That's literally what I was thinking
same
@Blown Gasket you mean the news reporters?
Actually hardly any of them. Stopped or put the hazards on!!!
The biggest idiot of them all the guy getting back into his vehicle as it sits on a freeway with no hazards on
The guy just walking around his car I’m yelling at the screen GET OFF AND ONTO THE SIDE OF THE FREEWAY.
Its really scary to see how a single car incident on the freeway can screw up many peoples lives.
As someone who spends considerable time on the highway, this doesn’t surprise me in the least. Easily 50% of drivers have absolutely zero business behind the wheel. Unless this was on a blind curve, which it doesn’t appear to be, there is no way you shouldn’t see this wreck from a ways out and begin slowing down.
My girlfriend almost wrecks everytime she drives some people shouldn't be allowed to drive.
The vehicles that are immobilized failed to make sure their vehicles were visible with neither lights nor emergency four-way flashers turned on. That’s incredible degree of negligence. Worse yet, the driver of the first car makes no apparent effort to move his vehicle out of the traffic lane.
@@inkyguy are you for real?? The very first car was badly DMG so the lights probably dont work. Also there are some Vehicles that have the battery in the trunk so if the trunk is badly dmg then the battery is done for. No bat no lights. Everyone else after didnt paid the minimal amount of attention.
Probably just wanna get paid sum how sadly
@@inkyguy lights on a car generally don't work after the computer has been sent through the engine block and the battery cables get mangled.
I'm in shock... The guy survives the initial incident, free of serious harm, then continued to walk around his car in the middle of a dark high speed freeway!! It's like you're asking for trouble!! 😮😮😯😲
He was probly looking for his phone smh
He got back in the car right before the first car hit him. 😳
Right!!! I saw that coming.
I was telling him “get out there!” When his car got hit it made me jump.
Yup the dumb find interesting ways to go
People really need to pay more attention, like seriously, I’ve almost been hit multiple times by people not paying attention to there surroundings.
I love how everyone here in the comments are perfect drivers. It's a freeway, people are driving fast but the street lighting was nonexistent and none of the crashed cars(black in color) had lights on.
HOW ON EARTH DID SO MANY PEOPLE NOT SEE THE WRECK?! You should always pay attention and be alert. It's sad how many bad drivers there are.
It's night and it appears the 1st vehicle was partially in the lane. Traffic is moving along at highway speed. A car's lights only have a range of a few feet. Plus the area wasn't well lit at all. What bothers me is that the officer sat there and made no effort to put out flares, cones, or redirect traffic.
Even if it's night this sorta thing never happens in India as what I have seen! No matter how dark it is people still are cautious and aware while driving & they even jump out on the highway just to help people involved in the crash!
Well it’s Los Angeles so people are brain dead as hell
It's night time on a highway where people are going 70mph on average and people wouldn't be able to see anything untill they're close enough so that their head lights hit something. Nobody is expecting a multiple car reck blocking most of the highway.
@@realsnr America is selfish everyone is for themselves and they got places to be. If there where people seriously hurt people would simply think not my problem.
The guy seems completely unaware of how much danger he's in. Strolling in and out and around his car like he's parked in his driveway. Fails to put his blinking hazard lights on as well.
Right. That imbecile was the cause of the crash. No four-ways, no road flares, no flashlights - literally nothing to make himself visible.
kinda hard to put a hazard on when your missing a tail light bro...Not saying he isn't an idiot. He absolutely is, but like I said...can't use it if it's not there.
You clearly didn’t see his tail light hanging out of the car. Can’t use your tail lights if you don’t have them .
@@ChiralSpirals Fair point. Although it appears even the existing one on the left isn’t blinking. One is better than none. And this is an instructive example of why people should always have multiple light sources in their vehicles - flares, chemical lights, flashlights - whatever you can use to make yourself visible.
@@jf5357 Two things: four-ways are just one source of emergency lighting I listed - he could have still done more. And even if his right light is disabled, the left one appears to be fine but isn’t blinking. One tail light flashing is better than nothing.
How are people not seeing the crash until it’s directly in front of them lmao
As a California driver I see this shit every day. So much stupid machismo on the road. People tailgating, switching lanes at every 3 seconds, speeding, not looking right in front of them. It's embarrassing and it kills people.
For all of you who live in California, the brake pedal is the one on the left
L new yorker
@@infinitehexington or with extreme aggression
@WahWah02 no they aren't, they crash 5 minutes after buying a car
For all of you who live in the US, the clutch pedal is the one on the left.
It's obviously that people are simply not paying attention (and driving too fast). The absolute dumbest person, was the guy who caused all of this, and then instead of leaving his car, and going to a safe area, got back in his car like a dumbass and then got hit by the second car. That was an incredibly hard hit also. If he wasn't killed, he had to have been severely injured. The person filming should have yelled to get out of the road. Instead, they stood there silently filming (like a dumbass).
Never EVER stand on the side of the road like that! He should’ve put his hazards on right away ,called 911 and ran to safety ….absolutely crazy!
I think the person camming is a cop, even you could tell the radio chatter and the spotlight.
I think 911 was already on scene. This guy probably knows there's gonna be an accident because of this, if someone is on the force long enough to tell something bad will happen you know him pulling out the camera is a sign.
@@battlefennec No, he ends up calling the cops later on in the video. He doesn't speak like one. He'd also do a better job of directing a scene right then, on or off the clock. He's just the video boy. Not helpful in the slightest, not even his dinky spotlight. TBH, he probably unintentionally distracted other drivers, because they're having to watch for this guy with his car & spotlight on the side of the road. It takes a glance to watch out for him, and just that glance can be enough to miss what's right in front of them.
Cammer had the amateur's bloodlust. A professional would've posted up elsewhere up the road to best not endanger themselves or others.
I totally agree with you on that! That's a good way to get killed!
He is a journalist. He had his hazards and a spotlight on
You can see at the beginning of the video the person was shingling a spotlight on to the car to try and warn people. He also had his hazards on as it says in the description.
Who's recording with the light?
Why did the cop do nothing ? A little bit foult of the cop i think
seeing cars just flying down the high way and not even bother to slow down even when they have their head lights on gives me so much anxiety while watching this...its insane