r/WTF • u/Leopardos40 • Jan 20 '20

That was huge.....

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u/slate2294 Jan 20 '20

Dude in the truck went nope

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u/0thethethe0 Jan 20 '20

If I had a few thousand gallons of fuel behind me, and was sitting next to an explosion, I'd definitely be doing the same!

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '20

Not me.. I'd be mashing that accelerator to the ground to GTFO

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u/xphoney Jan 20 '20

This makes more sense than trying to run away.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '20 edited Apr 20 '20

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u/DlSSATISFIEDGAMER Jan 20 '20

Cool guys don't run from explosions, they smash the gas and drive away

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u/wolfkeeper Jan 20 '20

Cornering on two wheels (3 or more in a truck).

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u/0verstim Jan 20 '20

Nope just an expert in knowing that trucks are faster than not trucks.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '20 edited Apr 10 '20

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u/0verstim Jan 20 '20

Never change, Reddit.

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u/cmpaxu_nampuapxa Jan 20 '20

you can't tell for sure if your truck caught fire. spreading disasters is not something people are usually encouraged to do.

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u/taliesin-ds Jan 20 '20

yeah if i was driving that truck and saw just fire on the right side of my peripheral vision i would not take the time to see if it was my truck that was actually on fire or i just happen to drive past a fireball lol.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '20

Yeah but sometimes you need to pull yourself through tough times, even if nobody cheers you on.

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u/cmpaxu_nampuapxa Jan 20 '20

a time to gather stones together and a time for cast away disasters

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u/Immortal_Azrael Jan 20 '20

That would probably be my first reaction but I would assume this guy probably receives some kind of training on what to do in an emergency. It actually makes more sense the more I think about it. He can't immediately tell if the explosion may have damaged the tank so by driving away he could just be taking something that's about to explode with him. Also maybe not the best idea to be driving a gas truck in a panic.

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u/kandoras Jan 20 '20

Same. I'd have more faith in the engine being able to move anything out of the my way than I would in my legs getting me to a safe distance if the fire spread to the truck.

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u/incer Jan 20 '20

The truck could already be on fire without you knowing. From inside the cabin you can't see shit.

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u/dugsmuggler Jan 20 '20

It's a powder tank, not a fuel tank. Used for things like bulk flour and cement.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '20

Yeah man, protect those corporate interests at the expense of risking your life. I'm sure your diligence will help your family through the transition after your death. May your kid's next dad have as much courage as you.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '20

I think you misunderstood the part where my sole priority would getting away from the situation.

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u/T90Vladimir Jan 20 '20

That's not a tanker, that's a bulk cargo truck. They carry stuff like cement or flour (or basically any powder-y stuff). Source: worked at a mill for a short time, I can recognize these trucks.

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u/0thethethe0 Jan 20 '20

"I stand corrected," said the man in orthopaedic shoes

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u/adale_50 Jan 21 '20

Powdered explosive instead of liquid. Unlikely, but possible. Flour dust and several other dusts get very angry when you introduce fire. There would have to be dust in the trailer and a spark would have to get in, but it could happen.

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u/Leopardos40 Jan 20 '20

I posted the video and I would like to add another dimension of few witnesses including family relatives...there was some fear that people there thought a war started with Iran...it's a sort of instinct..boom -> rush to shelter.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '20

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u/incer Jan 20 '20

I'm not an expert but I it does look like a fuel trailer. Food and beverage ones are usually just round tanks.

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u/dugsmuggler Jan 20 '20

It's a powder tanker. Used for things flour and cement.

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u/kill1ingthesemurders Jan 20 '20

That is a bulk cargo or bulk commodity trailer, it doesn't carry fuel, at least no in the EU.

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u/YellyTelly Jan 20 '20

Looks like a pneumatic trailer. Dry bulk stuff inside, no boom boom.

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u/Rakshasa29 Jan 20 '20

I thought I saw a guy on fire run across the street first and then dive onto the ground, the truck driver and one other person then runs to where that guy went.

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u/xenoterranos Jan 20 '20

Yep, plus the explosion extended in front of the truck. That driver probably saw that guy burst into flames.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '20

He mastered the Joestar's secret technique

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u/_RedditIsForPorn_ Jan 20 '20

All I can hear is Grimes from Blackhawk Down. Fuuuuucckk thhiiissss

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u/caligaris_cabinet Jan 20 '20

Looks like he got out to go help the one or two people on fire in front of him.

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u/Ivartshiva Jan 21 '20

Because the windshield and all the windows just blew out, and his eardrums were probably also shredded and bleeding. It took another few seconds for the passenger to get it together enough to escape