The car was abandoned on the road with no identifying marks.
The car was parked on the roadway. Apparently abandoned during the day, as a grader clearing the shoulder simply drove around the truck. An accident was averted thanks to a guardian angel and the fact that the left side of the shoulder had been cleared during the day. These are the kind of idiots who create problems for drivers, and in cases like this, they kill people. A little further down the road, there was a broken-down panel truck in a parking lot. But this truck was parked right on the roadway.
Thank you everyone for your comments.
I couldn't imagine the video would cause such a stir. I couldn't imagine the sheer volume of abandoned vehicles on the roadway and the resulting high number of fatalities.
I've compiled answers to frequently asked questions in one place.
1. Did something happen to the driver of the car?
Mash, well, they abandoned it a few days ago around 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM. Let me explain. When we drove to Miass, there was a straight road past the village of Yaratkulova, right up to the spot where the accident happened at 6:44 PM. We encountered a vehicle clearing snow from the shoulder of the road. We noticed this. When we returned to the car after the rescue, I was disturbed to see that the shoulder where the truck (license plate o388sr174) was parked wasn't cleared. I found the truck using a search engine, using the license plate number. The face of the idiot is clearly visible. But everything behind the truck and in front of the truck, where I was filming the car on my phone, was cleared. Conclusion: They simply drove around it during the day. When I took the photo, I noticed a crumpled plastic cup and other debris lying on the dashboard. I have the photo. The driver, of course, wasn't there, as he had left earlier in the day.
2. Question: Why didn't you swerve to the right?
My decisions in 3 seconds that gave me my life.
There wasn't much choice. If I braked (considering the braking distance on a road with some snow), I'd definitely be dead if I crashed under a truck. If I veered right, the front passenger would be either crippled or dead, as they didn't have enough turning radius. Either way, the left side of the car would hit the truck. I couldn't risk the life of my beloved wife. The car is a right-hand drive Toyota Allion. The only option was to veer left into the field across the road. When I crossed into oncoming traffic, I was caught in the truck's headlights, and for a second, we thought it was the end. I assessed the situation. I realized the car was already close, but I had a second to spare before the oncoming car. I even thought, maybe try to overtake.))) But I pushed the thought aside in time. I decided to veer into the field on the left. The difference with the road is about a meter. But we'll stay alive. I crossed the road to the shoulder and thought, why not linger there, especially since I'd seen it cleared during the day? I started steering, slowed down, and, as you can see, managed to hold on. I watched the dashcam footage (the video is on the main channel) and the whole thing lasted three seconds. Honestly, I didn't even have time to get scared. And it was as if someone was helping me steer. We were saved thanks to my guardian angel. The next day, we attended church services. We thanked the Almighty for saving us. I wish everyone health and well-being. I've decided not to drive on this road after dark anymore. If someone doesn't abandon the car, a moose or a roe deer might jump out. This Thursday, I was driving along this road toward Miass. Three foxes and one hawk were hit and lying in different places. That was probably just in one night.
3. Why were you driving 90 km/h in the dark?
Acceleration after overtaking means moving away from the truck you're passing. In the full video on my channel, you can see I was driving 60 km/h behind the truck. Let me remind you that trucks often have brake failures, and I never want to be flattened. This is just from my own experience. Look into the situation if you understand what I'm talking about. Let's say I can't steer or brake, so I crash into the back of a truck parked in the roadway. So, two people are dead. As you say, what if I hadn't accelerated and the distance between me and the truck had been minimal. Oncoming traffic is also driving like in the video. You probably just don't know that trucks have much longer braking distances than cars due to their greater weight. So, not two dead people, but simply two pancakes that won't even fit in a coffin. And the truck behind me will also be damaged after the collision. It's very easy to lecture and be clever. But I don't know how anyone would have reacted even if I'd asked if it was 60 km/h. It could have been a similar tragic end, or just a wrecked car, broken bones, and a brain contusion. Bottom line. All this is because of some idiot who abandoned this car around 1-2 PM. I came across this car at 6:44 PM. You can watch the full video on my channel; the time of t...