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Driver’s Dash Cam Catches Incredible Semi Crash

A driver in Canada is lucky to be alive today after he captured video of an incredible accident while driving down the freeway on Friday. Matthew Krizsan installed a dash cam in his vehicle after getting in a previous accident, which came in handy on Friday when he captured a semi careening into (and blasting through) the center median and narrowly missing him and other drivers:

Krizsan credited an odd source for allowing him to avoid the accident. “Everything seemed to slow down and I think all those years playing video games as a kid paid-off,” he said in a phone interview with CTV.

Police say there were no serious injures and the semi driver was cited for careless driving.

(H/T: Gawker)

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  • Pixelguy
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 9:40pm

    The video IS amazing, yet, what really saw was the dash cam driver and multiple other drivers not stopping to help. Sad.

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  • kingssman
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 5:17pm

    At moments like this, I’m sure time slowed down for the driver as adrenaline kicked in big time and his perception of time slowed down like the 2nd replay or 3rd replay. I’ve been in near misses similar like that and its amazing how things tend to “slow down” at the moment.

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  • visceral rebellion
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 4:31pm

    Wow. Definitely a panty inspection moment!

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  • mikemanners11
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 3:58pm

    Truck Drivers are the Terrorists of the Road. I do not know HOW many TIMES I was cut off by some Trucker Trash on the Highway. Or how many times a Trucker ****** almost caused an accident because the Trucker Trash mentality is “I gots me a big rig so stay outta my way……”

    If ANY Trucker Trash moron EVER hurts me or mine in a crash by his stupidity he will regret it until the day his 50 IQ brain is snuffed out by death…

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    • twofoot_trucker
      Posted on January 25, 2011 at 9:35am

      In wrecks between 18 wheelers and cars, the actions of the car driver cause the majority of wrecks.

      As for me and mine being the “terrorists of the road”, that’s not much different than me saying that whatever profession you are in happens to be nothing but a bunch of child molestors.

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  • American Trucker
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 2:44pm

    I listened to this several times and I never heard his speed mentioned.
    From the video we do not know WHY this happened so it is just plain stupid to blame it on the drivers speed.

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  • dontbotherme
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 2:22pm

    My son is in the army.. in his MOS he must, from time to time, drive through hazardous situations. He states emphatically that playing games like Grand Theft Auto saved his _ss (sorry) on many occasions.

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  • MassHole
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 1:57pm

    Amazing..
    I have played driving vids with my son, It does help with eye & hand coordination. Kriszan was there, he was driving so he knows why he was able to do what he did. Why question it ?

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  • cwilson60
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 1:12pm

    “Yea, because sitting on the couch eating Doritos and sucking down energy boosting drinks and moving your thumbs translates into some mad real world skills. If this were true, special forces units would be filled with 300 pound zit faced dorks.”

    It’s funny, because while you are using the stereotype of people who play video games, men and women in the armed forces, particularly the Army, are actually using video games and simulators to help them train. In fact, some of those simulators actually become games later on.

    mitcha_ca_sux is also correct. Simulators and video games are used by pilots and auto racing drivers because they have gotten to the point where they are so realistic, you could literally translate that stuff into real world. In the case of the guy who avoided the crash, he may have a video game where he uses a steering wheel and pedals that simulate real-world motion.

    Of course, people talk crap about things they don’t understand, which makes them look more stupid than a kid who avoided being killed because of stuff he learned from video games.

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  • Jezreel
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 12:24pm

    God was watching out for him.

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    • cwilson60
      Posted on January 24, 2011 at 1:05pm

      I am tired of hearing the phrase “God was watching our for him” or “God was watching out for me.”

      I remember hearing that after the Tuscon shooting and all I could think was “So, he wasn’t looking out for the people who were killed?”

      God wasn’t watching out for anyone here. If he were, none of this would have happened,

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    • Da Kingfish
      Posted on January 24, 2011 at 5:06pm

      cwilson60——— Maybe GOD didn’t want them to be ignorant Atheist democrats!

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  • mcFirst
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 12:17pm

    where can i geta dash cam?

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  • Fly-Over-Country
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 11:13am

    How about this son? Let’s try “Thank God that I was fortunate enough to be alert to the situation and made the correct moves without endangering others.”
    A truck coming at you at 70 MPH while you’re traveling at 70 MPH, that’s a combined speed of 140 MPH. I don‘t care how many hours you’ve spent playing Grand Theft Auto, if you don‘t drive at those speeds on a regular basis you’re not used to the exponential increase reaction time required to stay alive.
    For some reason, God was on your side today. Give Him the credit.

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  • f.hdispatcher
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 11:13am

    All I can say is WOW.

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  • blackeyerat
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 11:00am

    holy moley

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  • twofoot_trucker
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 10:27am

    Of course the driver was cited for careless driving. All truck drivers are guilty until proven innocent. I can think of several things off the top of my head that could have caused this other than “careless driving”, but oh well.

    As for the dash cam kid, video games? Really? Yea, because sitting on the couch eating Doritos and sucking down energy boosting drinks and moving your thumbs translates into some mad real world skills. If this were true, special forces units would be filled with 300 pound zit faced dorks.

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    • mitcha_ca_sux
      Posted on January 24, 2011 at 12:05pm

      Ignoramus. Ever hear of a Pilot using a flight Simulator before? FAA will use Flight Sim hours as well as real world so quit talking shiat…

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    • Blacktooth
      Posted on January 24, 2011 at 1:02pm

      Twofoot,

      The reason this guy lost control of his truck was due to excessive speed!
      If he was driving at a sane speed taking into account the traffic and weather conditions, he would not have lost control of his rig.
      I have to agree with Old Truckers on this one.

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    • twofoot_trucker
      Posted on January 24, 2011 at 10:24pm

      Must have missed in the article where it said it was excessive speed that caused this. You know, as opposed to a blown steer, or other mechanical problems.

      Oh, and Mitcha, flight simulators are a bit more than just thumb operated. I had a chance to operate a flight simulator for a C-130 once. A full scale representation of the cockpit of a C-130 sitting on a gimble that had 8 independently mounted hydraulic cylinders. Powered by a computer room that was appx 50 feet wide by 100 feet deep. A bit more indepth than your average game platform wouldn’t you say?

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  • Colhauser
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 10:18am

    Yes this was crazy, where this happened isn’t far from me, when I saw it, it was like wow! You know when you on the highway, this driver zagged when he zigged!

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  • Patriot
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 10:04am

    Mad driving skills. A+

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    • GeeWhiz
      Posted on January 24, 2011 at 10:15am

      Gotta give the guy props, he reacted well and saved his life.

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  • heavyduty
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 9:40am

    If you start and stop the video you can watch a $80,000 dollar truck turn into junk in front of your eyes in about 2 seconds. But I am glad that driver played video games so he could miss the truck. But it makes me wonder if he hadn’t played those video games would have he hit the truck?

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  • TruthTalker
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 9:35am

    Good footage. Hope the trucker is ok.

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  • spreadcommonsensenot pc
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 9:32am

    This is a prime example of “progressivism” running amuk—-the barrier is God—–

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  • AsBrokeAsAmerica
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 9:28am

    Now is that Pure Luck he didn’t get hit.? LOL he credit’s video games for his excellent driving..! Sorry kid video games don’t equal better skills out in the real world. Dam Lucky that’s what that is..~!

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    • hologram5
      Posted on January 24, 2011 at 10:00am

      I beg to differ, it enhances your hand-eye coordination and speeds up your reflex time.

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    • TPARTY RADIO
      Posted on January 24, 2011 at 10:21am

      You obviously never played Gran Turismo 5. It makes one a better driver.

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    • Untameable-kate
      Posted on January 24, 2011 at 10:22am

      I don’t know about that, I never played a video game in my life and I have very quick reflexes. I got mine from life, grew up ranching and farming and you better be fast if your horse is in a crappy mood!

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    • mitcha_ca_sux
      Posted on January 24, 2011 at 12:00pm

      That is a seriously stupid comment based on pure ignorance. Ask any pilot who has flown a Flight Simulator if it helps them or not. Ask Dale Earnhardt Jr or any number of other drivers that frequent the iRacing service.

      Without question video games help in these situations.

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    • saneasylum
      Posted on January 24, 2011 at 4:48pm

      B.S. It was pure luck ! When you maneuver a vehicle that fast you never know whats going to happen!!! I’m a 2 million miler and I know!

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  • right-wing-waco
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 9:19am

    I drive a big rig and I have witnessed 2 bad accidents where cars looked like they had bombs set off inside. I wish I could have had a dash cam then. Thank God for minor injuries.

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  • Awakened One
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 9:13am

    Don’t think it has anything to do with video games. Something in the brain slows things down. I’ve had that same slowdown experience during a crisis several times. It’s natural.

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    • HMwHC
      Posted on January 24, 2011 at 9:35am

      “Something in the brain slows things down.”

      Yep, that happens to me every time the wife comes at me with the honey-do list.

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    • Snowleopard-the artist {cat folk artist}
      Posted on January 24, 2011 at 9:57am

      The ‘time slowdown’ caused by the brain happens to a lot of people caught up in a critical situation; it seems a part of the ‘life passing before my eyes’ moments. Been there a few times myself, and I feel there are plenty of other Blazers who have as well.

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    • Creestof
      Posted on January 24, 2011 at 11:19am

      I think it was the famous ball player Ted Williams who, when asked, said he is able to hit so many balls because he literally slows the pitch down in his mind until he can see the threads on the ball. Naturally, he already knows the pitch is coming though…of course, if you lived where I do, you’d know that any second some twit is about to do something stupid while driving…and are prepared.

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    • Lion420
      Posted on January 24, 2011 at 1:37pm

      You’ve never played Grand Theft Auto…

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  • blessedmidwest
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 9:07am

    That’s the kind of survelience I am comfortable with. The kind that you can record and delete at your own discretion. Incredible footage.

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    • Old Truckers
      Posted on January 24, 2011 at 11:34am

      Stupid truck driver!
      There is no excuse for him to be driving that fast with a load.

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    • Old Truckers
      Posted on January 24, 2011 at 11:41am

      Possible ice conditions and he drives like an idiot, endangering the lives of many people.
      Bet he can’t even speak english.

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    • Blacktooth
      Posted on January 24, 2011 at 12:52pm

      I see trucks driving the freeways at 70 mph all the time.
      I also see the speed limit signs all saying 55 mph for trucks.
      So, why do the highway patrol not enforce the law????

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    • YellowFin
      Posted on January 24, 2011 at 1:57pm

      Everyone needs to slow down. We are way too hyper.

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    • Nathaniel Horn
      Posted on January 24, 2011 at 4:06pm

      Amen to YellowFin!!!

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  • NickDeringer
    Posted on January 24, 2011 at 9:02am

    Stay classy, Blaze.

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    • Rogue
      Posted on January 24, 2011 at 10:12am

      I’m going to dust off my xbox and fire up the old Grand Theft Auto. Thanks, buddy – now I have just the excuse I needed to keep the wife off my back! Safety first, honey!! lol

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    • Creestof
      Posted on January 24, 2011 at 11:10am

      Wet roads, snow on the shoulders and he swerves that quickly and does not lose control? Deserves mad props…as do the other drivers around him. Damn “snowbirds” where I‘m at can’t even drive a mile to get some bread and milk without running red lights, tail gating, forgetting to use signals, etc…ad nauseum.

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    • JJ Coolay
      Posted on January 24, 2011 at 4:35pm

      LOL Rogue!!

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    • steve-o-con
      Posted on January 25, 2011 at 8:10am

      @Rogue
      That’s good! LOL!!!

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