This crazy incident involving a dump truck and a Mini Cooper took place this week in Toronto, Canada. Courtenay Ernhardt, 26, was entering the Gardiner Expressway during his typical morning commute. It was a completely normal day until his vehicle was hit and deflected sideways by a dump truck, which continued to drive for another eight hundred meters before stopping.
After colliding with the red Mini Cooper, the truck kept going until a brave driver stopped in front of the big platform to slow it down. Unlike the truck not stopping immediately, the video of the incident shows some tire smoke and the rear of the trunk being dragged along the expressway – authorities reported that the truck continued to walk for almost 0.435 miles (700 meters) .
In an interview with Global News, Ernhardt said he was on his way to administer Covid-19 vaccines to homeless people – she comes from a family of frontline health professionals. Semantics aside, fortunately she was not injured during the accident and says she is grateful to be alive after such an experience.
The police reported that the truck driver was accused of several offenses against driving and commercial motor vehicles – supposedly, he did not know about the incident until the end. Feel free to leave a comment below if you have experience driving large platforms like the one in the video. In addition to the legal ramifications, we are simply happy to see both parties leave the scene of the accident alive and unharmed.