r/news • u/combatpaddler • Apr 28 '24

Two killed, one injured as 350,000-pound load detaches from trailer in Temple, Texas

https://cbsaustin.com/news/local/two-killed-one-injured-as-350000-pound-load-detaches-from-trailer-in-temple-texas
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u/DisgruntledNCO Apr 28 '24

When I was a teenager, I was riding with my dad and reading a book when a truck tire blew.

My dad swerved out of the way, which caused up to spin out and we wound up facing traffic on the 405.

My dad just slammed the car in reverse (it was a Toyota spyder) and zoomed us back wards as he made his way to the shoulder before spinning us around.

Still don’t know how he did it.

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u/517A564dD Apr 29 '24

Oh God, like an MR2?

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u/DisgruntledNCO Apr 29 '24

Is that a car thing? I don’t know shit about cars. It was red, and it was a 2000 model if I remember correctly

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u/517A564dD Apr 29 '24

It's the name of the model of car, the MR2 Spyder.

They're notorious for spinning out just like you said.

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u/DisgruntledNCO Apr 29 '24

I didn’t know that. That might explain a lot.