Truck Lands on Car During Texas Highway Crash

I don’t know which driver in the video below this would be a more scary situation for. Would you rather be the person driving the SUV and have a pick-up truck roll over the top of your car, or be the person in the truck going slightly airborne as your vehicle attempts to leapfrog another commuter?

I think I’ll pick the truck, even though I’m scared of heights.

TikTok/CanvaTruck Lands on Car During Texas Highway Crash

I could not find any information on the cause of this accident, but man, people in the comments section of the video below on TikTok sure had a lot to say about drivers in the DFW area, which Mesquite, Texas, is a part of.

Many complained of slow drivers in the left lane, coupled with folks looking at their phones instead of paying attention to what’s in front of them. Could that be what caused this accident? Possibly.

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Regardless, most people could stand to pay attention more when driving. You can do this by looking several cars ahead in traffic to try and anticipate their next move. It’s called defensive driving, and if everyone did more of it, we would have far fewer accidents on the road, in my humble opinion.

Side note: Are any opinions not humble? Can someone say, “In my arrogant opinion?”

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