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re: Massive pile-up on I-35W in Ft. Worth; 130+ vehicles involved; Multiple Fatalities

Posted on 2/11/21 at 1:15 pm to
Posted by turnpiketiger
Lone Star State
Member since May 2020
11322 posts
Posted on 2/11/21 at 1:15 pm to
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DFW got some ice this morning, but I didn't think it was that bad


It’s not. People are just THAT dumb.
Posted by Buryl
Member since Sep 2016
986 posts
Posted on 2/11/21 at 1:36 pm to
I saw the facebook video.

There are literally Texans in the comment section arguing that it doesn't matter how fast you drive on black ice. I guess now we know why this happened.






This post was edited on 2/11/21 at 1:40 pm
Posted by Chicken
Jackassistan
Member since Aug 2003
24604 posts
Posted on 2/11/21 at 1:54 pm to
Do they not drop salt on roads in conditions like that?
Posted by CunningLinguist
Dallas, TX
Member since Mar 2006
19081 posts
Posted on 2/11/21 at 1:56 pm to
No. Only money being spent on 35W is to expand the toll roads
Posted by Chad504boy
4 posts
Member since Feb 2005
172464 posts
Posted on 2/11/21 at 2:00 pm to
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That video was disturbing as hell. So sad.


they say not to get out of the vehicle... man... i would have thought long and hard about making a run for it if i knew what could have been coming from behind...
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
41014 posts
Posted on 2/11/21 at 2:00 pm to
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Do they not drop salt on roads in conditions like that?


Yes. They pre-treat with a brine solution the day before. This brine supposedly stays on the road for a few days unless it rains which i don't think it did over there. After ice falls, they come back and put down more brine but there are so many highways it takes a while to get to all of them.
Posted by LSUGrrrl
Frisco, TX
Member since Jul 2007
42114 posts
Posted on 2/11/21 at 2:01 pm to
It’s did rain a bit before switching to frozen rain last night.
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
41014 posts
Posted on 2/11/21 at 2:02 pm to
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It’s did rain a bit before switching to frozen rain last night.


gotcha, that must have washed the brine off.
Posted by LSUJML
Central
Member since May 2008
50885 posts
Posted on 2/11/21 at 2:08 pm to
quote:

gotcha, that must have washed the brine off.


That’s what the weather channel said happened
Posted by Ed Osteen
Member since Oct 2007
58414 posts
Posted on 2/11/21 at 2:11 pm to
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It wasn't like there was ice everywhere and you just kept going fast.


It's crazy how many people don't understand this. Nobody is going to go well under the speed limit if there is a possibility of ice but none around. Especially on an interstate with every car flying around you.

My truck gives me an ice warning every time it's below freezing, that doesn't mean I drive everywhere that day like I'm on an ice covered surface
This post was edited on 2/11/21 at 2:13 pm
Posted by Byrdybyrd05
Member since Nov 2014
26079 posts
Posted on 2/11/21 at 2:12 pm to
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Some new videos that I haven’t seen added along other videos already posted. That shite is scary
Posted by Wolfhound45
Member since Nov 2009
121784 posts
Posted on 2/11/21 at 2:19 pm to
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look closer.
Thanks. Did not see the cab of the truck. Was hoping this was not a convoy heading south to Fort Hood. Prayers to all of those affected.
Posted by wutangfinancial
Treasure Valley
Member since Sep 2015
11677 posts
Posted on 2/11/21 at 2:21 pm to
My question is why are locals on those overpasses if they know there will be black ice on them. It's so predicatable.
Posted by BeachDude022
Premium Elite Platinum TD Member
Member since Dec 2006
36406 posts
Posted on 2/11/21 at 2:24 pm to
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twitter video

Fuc


I got nauseous watching that.
Posted by supadave3
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2005
31180 posts
Posted on 2/11/21 at 2:24 pm to
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Here's another facebook link to two more videos. This is hard to watch.

Facebook link


Eeesh, that’s scary. Nothing you can do but sit back and watch unfold. That white truck got smashed.

I’m not even going to make jokes about it, that’s horrible to watch.
Posted by lazy
Member since Jun 2020
1594 posts
Posted on 2/11/21 at 2:35 pm to
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My question is why are locals on those overpasses if they know there will be black ice on them. It's so predicatable.


Like I said earlier, even though we got freezing rain the highways were fine except for that one spot. So while you may have been cautious at the start of your drive when you realized there was no ice, you speed up and then boom.
Posted by Zarkinletch416
Deep in the Heart of Texas
Member since Jan 2020
8689 posts
Posted on 2/11/21 at 2:44 pm to
Black Ice! Deadly! Sneaks up on you. Before you know it......you're dead.

Prayers for the victims and their families. Some real sorrow in DFW tonight.

This post was edited on 2/11/21 at 2:46 pm
Posted by LSUfanNkaty
LC, Louisiana
Member since Jan 2015
11742 posts
Posted on 2/11/21 at 2:52 pm to
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Some new videos that I haven’t seen added along other videos already posted. That shite is scary



frickkkk man. There are going to be more fatalities... Jesus.
Posted by SnoopALoop
Nashville
Member since Apr 2014
4510 posts
Posted on 2/11/21 at 3:01 pm to
The thing that kills me is that it's like watching a mass suicide happen. One by one everyone at one point is driving or has driven to their death. It's fricking tragic.

Prayers
Posted by HDAU
Member since Nov 2014
1646 posts
Posted on 2/11/21 at 3:07 pm to
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Some new videos that I haven’t seen added along other videos already posted. That shite is scary


The title to that video said 8 conformed deaths.
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