[UPDATE 8:30 p.m.: A Second Video] Fiery Crash on Hwy 101 Near Fernbridge Results in Fatality
A bystander crouches down attempting to see into the undergrowth where the passenger of the pickup managed to flee before the truck was totally engulfed in flames. [Photo provided by Daniel Effman]
Reports indicate that the passenger reportedly may have a broken forearm and has burns to the left leg and possibly other injuries.
The cause of the crash is currently under investigation.
Further information will be provided as more details emerge.
Warning, some readers may find this video of the burning vehicle distressing. Please consider carefully before watching.
UPDATE 8:30 p.m.: A second video has a bystander saying that there is ammo exploding. Not long after there is a small explosion. Warning: This video is even closer to the vehicle and may be more disturbing to viewers.
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Prayers for the family of that lost their loved one and prayers for the 19 years old burn victim.
Thank you Kym. Warning heeded.
Indeed.
Maybe put down the phone and help the injured person whos down the hill? Nah.. filming is a better choice.
If you were paying attention the person down the hill was being helped and nothing could be done for the person inside and the person taking the video was to old to climb down the hill so he sent a youngster gezz some people
Maybe warm up your IQ a little bit before commenting
You do it then, keyboard warrior. You have no clue what you’d do in that situation. We all like to think we’d play hero, but until you’re in it, stfu.
So how did this joker shouting about the “ammo” know that in fact, it was ammunition? When vehicles burn, the tires explode. Sometimes, the battery will pop too. Unless the guy was told by the passenger that there was firearms and ammunition in the vehicle, then he shouldn’t have been yelling out information that may have delayed a rescue.
I drove by this accident as fire personnel and police was on scene; the ambulance was standing by with a gurney for a patient. The scanner app on my phone picked up the EMT report to the hospital so I had assumed there was no fatalities. I’m saddened to see that assumption was wrong. My condolences go out to the family of the deceased and I sincerely hope the survivor recovers well.
Years ago, most vehicles ended up with parts scattered all over the roadway after a violent collision, and seldom end up engulfed in flames.
This is the third incident in a matter of months where a vehicle caught fire from violent collision, and a death(s) occurred.
Most modern (fuel injected) vehicles have a high-pressure fuel system in the engine compartment. Manufacturers go to a lot of trouble to make sure that it is ‘armored’ to prevent fire in a collision.
But I’m not sure if that was involved in this accident, looks like the engine compartment was the last to be involved in the fire.
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Not sure on what provoked that accident. Good weather, 4 lane freeway, maybe a little bit of gusty wind.
Maybe another car was involved… maybe excessive speed… tire blew out… I dunno.
Survivor probably knows.
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>”Unless the guy was told by the passenger that there was firearms and ammunition in the vehicle, then he shouldn’t have been yelling out information that may have delayed a rescue.”
At that point… it probably didn’t matter.
Most fuel injected vehicles have their high pressure fuel pumps in the fuel tank, which can spray considerable amounts of fuel on a hot exhaust system or generated metal to roadway spark , if an under vehicle fuel line gets ruptured.
Automatic transmission fluid is also a combustible addition, along with more plastic being in today’s vehicle.
>”Most fuel injected vehicles have their high pressure fuel pumps in the fuel tank.
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NOPE. NOPE. NOPE.
Suggest you do a search on high pressure fuel pumps.
That’s a fuel pressure regulator my guy
No. It is not.
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(Typical modern car.)
Low pressure fuel is supplied from the electric pump in the fuel tank (30+- psi).
High pressure fuel goes out of the pump. (1000+- psi). Mechanically compressed by a steel pump… driven by the cam shaft.
Some systems have a pressure relief valve built in. Some have a return excess flow port built in. Some systems have an electronic fuel pressure control built in. (And some don’t.)
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I’m glad you don’t work on my cars.
I have thought the same thing. I spent several years full time in EMS and vehicle fires at accidents were relatively rare. They did happen but not like this. Why are they more common the last couple of years. Yes cars had fuel injection when I did it. You are not alone in noticing this trend.
Prayers out to the victims their family and friends. Glad the passenger got out safely she has a long road ahead of her both physically and psylogically.
One of my theories about the more vehicle fires now is the increased use of plastics in automobiles. Once they start burning they are excellent accelerants, even the fiberglass used is so flammable.
Other wise I’d like to know what others think about why vehicles catch on fire so much more readily?
“….it is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury signifying nothing. “
Who are you quoting? That is in neither the article nor any comments.
Shakespeare
Thanks
The full quote is “Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more. It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury signifying nothing. ” Macbeth, I think.
Too many movies, maybe? Exploding ammunition is zero threat, unless you’re holding it in your hand – they’re sorta like firecrackers.
There are so many people who can’t seem to separate fact from the fiction they see in movies and on TV. They hear a tire pop from heat inflation and immediately jump to the conclusion that it’s some kind of explosive. Again, unless you know FOR SURE, you shouldn’t be making such pronouncements during an emergency.
I am so very sorry to read that the driver perished in the accident. Condolences to his family and friends. May he RIP. I pray that the young 19-year-old passenger who had serious injuries will make a complete recovery. How your life can turn upside down in a fleeting moment is scary. Thank you to everyone that tried to help the best they could. Heros one and all!
I was sorry to read that the accident killed the father and seriously injured his son. Both from Tracy, CA. I got a punch in the gut when I read that.