A DASHCAM captured a driver’s heart-stopping near miss as a professional driver got tangled between two tractor trailers.
A YouTube video shows the harrowing moment a driver avoided a serious accident on a Canadian highway.
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“It was a very scary moment,” said Noah Milot Viral story.
“My life flashed before my eyes.”
Milot was driving a black 18-wheeler truck on May 9 in Ontario when chaos erupted on the other side of the high-speed highway.
A double trailer going in the opposite direction appears to have lost a wheel.
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As the broken trailer headed to an emergency location, several other trucks braked.
The rapid slowdown sent tire smoke into the air as several vehicles tried to avoid collisions.
A white truck following him and another yellow truck nearly collided with slow-moving traffic, sending the yellow truck into oncoming traffic.
Milot was left with one option: to pass between the approaching yellow truck and the other lane of cars.
As the yellow truck exited the highway, Milot narrowly avoided hitting any cars.
Several drivers commented on the video to praise Milot’s driving skills.
“Like a boss,” one person commented.
“If I was that lucky, I would buy a lottery ticket and some new drawers,” wrote another person.
Road accidents in Canada are becoming slightly less common, according to the latest study from International Transport Forum.
Canada has begun a 30% reduction in vehicle deaths since 2006, the agency found.
What to do after an accident
Here is a list of actions a driver should take after being in an accident:
Drivers can ensure their own safety after an accident by taking a few steps.
First, drivers should check themselves and their passengers for injuries.
Call emergency services if necessary.
If a vehicle is drivable, drivers should turn on hazard lights and move the car to the shoulder.
Once the cars are cleared and everyone is medically safe, the drivers must exchange names, contact information, insurance details and vehicle information.
Before leaving the accident, take photos of the accident scene, vehicle damage, and any relevant road conditions.
The country has developed a road safety plan, using advanced driving technology and changing road engineering to make roads safer.
However, the country did not see a decrease in vehicle accidents when drivers stayed at home during the early stages of the Covid pandemic.
The US has also struggled with a rise in vehicular accidents.
In the same year, American drivers suffered 1.37 deaths for every 100 million miles driven, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
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