Some cars are fast, but nothing can beat the laws of physics. This Audi driver in Florida learned that lesson the hard way recently, and we mean it literally. We can’t imagine a more difficult situation behind the wheel than being sandwiched between a semi-truck and concrete barriers.
Fortunately, no one was injured as a result of this misguided overtaking attempt. Reddit user Sylon00 shared the video and offered a follow up saying the driver was shaken up but okay. The tractor-trailer has also stopped a little further down the road, but with no usable shoulder on that stretch of freeway, anyone else stopping to help creates a sketchy situation.
So what happened? The video above pretty much speaks for itself, but we can add a few details. GPS coordinates on the dash cam tell us that this accident happened just south of Tampa, Florida on I-75 north just past Big Bend Rd. The camera car enters the freeway and blends in behind a tractor-trailer. The on-ramp is indicated by the dotted line, and a black Audi suddenly enters the video, passing the camera car on the right into the merge lane which is obviously about to end.
We don’t know if the Audi has just entered the freeway as well, or if the driver has moved into the merge lane for a quick pass through heavy traffic. In the end, it doesn’t matter, because the fast sedan quickly runs out of neck space. To make matters worse, there are concrete barriers next to the road; it looks like the area is under some kind of construction and the barriers completely block the shoulder. It’s hard to say if the truck driver even saw the car before the crash, but with traffic in the left lane, there was nowhere for the truck to go anyway. The Audi driver brakes at the last second, but then it’s far too late.
Obviously, this overtaking attempt was not a smart decision and the Audi is badly damaged as a result. Stay safe friends and have a little patience behind the wheel. Doing something risky to save a few seconds is never a good idea, as this video clearly illustrates.
Some cars are fast, but nothing can beat the laws of physics. This Audi driver in Florida learned that lesson the hard way recently, and we mean it literally. We can’t imagine a more difficult situation behind the wheel than being sandwiched between a semi-truck and concrete barriers.
Fortunately, no one was injured as a result of this misguided overtaking attempt. Reddit user Sylon00 shared the video and offered a follow up saying the driver was shaken up but okay. The tractor-trailer has also stopped a little further down the road, but with no usable shoulder on that stretch of freeway, anyone else stopping to help creates a sketchy situation.
So what happened? The video above pretty much speaks for itself, but we can add a few details. GPS coordinates on the dash cam tell us that this accident happened just south of Tampa, Florida on I-75 north just past Big Bend Rd. The camera car enters the freeway and blends in behind a tractor-trailer. The on-ramp is indicated by the dotted line, and a black Audi suddenly enters the video, passing the camera car on the right into the merge lane which is obviously about to end.
We don’t know if the Audi has just entered the freeway as well, or if the driver has moved into the merge lane for a quick pass through heavy traffic. In the end, it doesn’t matter, because the fast sedan quickly runs out of neck space. To make matters worse, there are concrete barriers next to the road; it looks like the area is under some kind of construction and the barriers completely block the shoulder. It’s hard to say if the truck driver even saw the car before the crash, but with traffic in the left lane, there was nowhere for the truck to go anyway. The Audi driver brakes at the last second, but then it’s far too late.
Obviously, this overtaking attempt was not a smart decision and the Audi is badly damaged as a result. Stay safe friends and have a little patience behind the wheel. Doing something risky to save a few seconds is never a good idea, as this video clearly illustrates.