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[–] 114 points 3 years ago (11 children)

Did I just watch someone die?

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  • [–] 85 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) (2 children)
  • [–] 17 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    It seems likely. That vehicle was just swallowed by a flooding river. It's technically possible the occupants escaped, but unlikely.

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  • [–] 15 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    I was hoping for a no, but thanks for the realistic analysis.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    It's not easy for people to escape a submerged vehicle in still body of water, especially if the vehicle flips. Add in a raging river tumbling everything around, pushing everywhere... Even if you were able to escape the vehicle I don't think your chances of making it to shore from the middle would be good.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago

    I think once you are on the surface, your chances rapidly grow, even when its cold water with a lot of current. You still only have to manage to get 20-30m to the side out of the strongest current. The way to the surface in time to not suffocate might be the problem, especially out of a wildly tumbling car that smashes against rocks and stuff in the riverbed while being hurled on by a powerful current.

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    [–] 61 points 3 years ago

    I wouldn't drive over that thing in any conditions.

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  • [–] 56 points 3 years ago (21 children)

    Do some of the Lemmy apps have a time scroll for videos /gifs? I'm on liftoff and I hate being unable controlmthe playback

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    [–] 39 points 3 years ago*

    Rickety my arse: look how the bridge put itself back together again after it dropped the van, all in time for the next van.

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  • [–] 29 points 3 years ago (3 children)

    Bridge needs more triangles..

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    [–] 10 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    My man Jeremy Clarkson Speed and Powered his way right into that

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    [–] 7 points 3 years ago (9 children)

    Reminds me of that scene from the movie Sorcerer

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    [–] 6 points 3 years ago

    yesyesyenononono.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    Was this an Amazon Delivery Executive?

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I wouldn’t be caught driving on that bridge if it was over a bone dry riverbed.

    It looks like the classic rickety rope bridge trope

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago

    The death drive in this one was too strong, literally

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago* (4 children)

    Does anyone know where this bridge is... or should I say was?
    Where do they erect such wonky bridges and people are reckless enough to drive over them?

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