Rescue 911 - Episode 117 - "Runaway Garbage Truck"

A tow truck towing a garbage truck loses its brakes on a hill and crushes three cars at the bottom. This segment was taken from Episode 117 which aired on January 23, 1990 on CBS.

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• runaway
• garbage
• tuck
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• brakes
• car
• accident
• wreck

[funnyent]

Stop Being so Rude people! People died here!!!

[allgood2000]

No one died in this accident. Everyone survived.

[musicalcaptain]

why is the video labeled "runaway garbage truck"? it was a tow truck

[allgood2000]

That's just the title of the segment, I didn't pick it. I guess they chose that because the tow truck was towing a garbage truck, and the garbage truck was what crushed the cars.

[baystategirl]

Once I was boxed in by 4 18 wheelers on a highway...and when I say boxed in I mean, one in front, one in back, and one to the left and right...nade ne so nervous I almost peed my pants...I was like "Oh for the love of God would one of you just MOVE!!!" lol.

[zzzzdreamzzz]

I know what you mean I would cross the deleware bridge going into de from jersey, 6 lanes at least, and the trucks dont even check their blind spots half the time, im in a little hatchback, one time they almost sandwiched me i SLAMMED on the gas and said god help them if the cops try to pull me over for speeding i will flip sh*t!

[zzzzdreamzzz]

I'm pretty sure the driver was charged heavily because he took a road that was clearly marked on how many tons could be handled and the sign was ignored. was very sad and pointless.

[instagasm]

yeah unfortunatly there are no real american made cars or trucks any more,they all come from china or some where else.

[racedemon89]

this is america, they have NEVER made a good car let alone something called a truck which can have 2 turns of free play in the steering

[thiefrules]

its lolz unless this happens to YOU

[roosevelthighschool]

Great show.

[roosevelthighschool]

This show was released in 1989.

[jaffacake1578]

may a roll cage have helped? i am not saying "THEY SHOULD HAVE GOT ONE!!!" but i am just asking if it would help in this situation?

[tbirdpimp07]

american trucks all have spring loaded brakes now if they have air brakes

[motown505]

the 8 yr old boy should have been taken to the hospital immediately since he was in a serious car wreck not put in a patrol car since he did have a serious internal injury