Need info on this **VIDEO**

[TurboJunky]

Does anyone have information on this video?

 

[turbojimmy]

OUCH!

Info via the magic of Google:

March 29, 2002 — Patrol video released from yesterday’s Interstate 71 crash

Columbus – Tpr. Christopher Wood’s patrol car video captures the impact of yesterday’s crash on Interstate 71 in Richland County, which involved Tpr. Wood and Tpr. Charles Farley. Tpr. Wood was on-foot approaching Tpr. Farley’s cruiser when a vehicle struck both cruisers.

"The patrol video we released today dramatically depicts why motorists need to move over or slow down when approaching an emergency vehicle," Col. Kenneth L. Morckel, patrol superintendent said. "I cannot express how thankful I am that everyone involved sustained only minor injuries. I hope these images will wake-up drivers to the dangers our troopers face everyday."

The "Move Over or Slow Down" state law requires motorists to move over or slow down for stopped law enforcement and public safety vehicles. Motorists must safely change lanes away from the public safety vehicle if traveling on multi-lane highways. If motorists cannot change lanes safely, or are on a two-lane highway, they must slow down and proceed with caution. The law went into effect in September 1999.

Earlier this week, Tpr. Michael Ramsey, from the Milan Patrol Post, was injured when he was struck by a vehicle during an investigation of a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 in Lorain County.

The link is here:
http://www.dw.ohio.gov/ohiostatepatrol//media/2002/mr0203.html
Scroll about 1/3 the way down.

 

[RobR]

That sure doesn't look like an accident to me. To come around one car and plow into the next just seems like who ever was driving was aiming at it.

 

[aperrego]

It was an accident.. For some reason the Blues/or flashing lights are idiot magnets and people dont pay attention.. Unfortunately at the cost of others.

 

[opeltwinturbo]

Another reason why OSHP are switching from gray cars to white ones. No one can see the cars at night time when they are sitting in the median if all the lights are off. Few can see them during the day when they are pulled off the side of the road.

SAFETY WINS OVER STEALTH.

 

[TurboJunky]

Here in Michigan we've officially quit calling them "accidents". We write "crash" reports.

If that were ever to happen to me I (or my wife) will be suing the $hit out of someone due to their gross negligence.

 

[stickybones]

Well it's a short video, but damn, didn't anybody stop to help? All those vehicles passing the accident during the 10 seconds or so of footage after impact must have seen it happen.

 

[myclone]

Originally posted by stickybones
Well it's a short video, but damn, didn't anybody stop to help? All those vehicles passing the accident during the 10 seconds or so of footage after impact must have seen it happen.

Watch the JB Hunt (I think) semi as it goes by. You can see him swing over onto the shoulder and stop if you watch closely. I dunno if the semi was involved or not but you can see him pull to the shoulder as soon as he goes by the wreck.

IMO the car that rearended the trooper was already wrecking/skidding before the impact. IMO tires screeching is what got the officers attention right before impact so that tells me something was happening off camera. IMO the car got tagged by the JB Hunt semi which put the car in a skid. That could explain how the car missed the first cruiser in line but nailed the 2nd one.