F-150 Crushed like a Beer Can…and Driver Walks Away!
If this doesn’t prove that Ford builds the toughest trucks on the planet, nothing will.
Accidents happen every day on our roads, and chances are, you’ve been in some sort of fender-bender in your lifetime. Thankfully, most wrecks are usually minor affairs that involve few, if any, injuries. But every once in a while, we come across an accident scene that looks like something out of a Hollywood movie, like the incredible wreck this Ford F-150 endured that left it looking like a crushed beer can.
The horrific accident occurred in DeKalb, Illinois, recently on a rural road. Brett Halbmaier and his passenger, Matthew Finzel, were stopped behind a 1992 Mack truck. Then, a 2003 Freightliner driven by Alberto Espino barreled into the back of the F-150 and turned it into a vehicular accordion.
Judging by the aftermath, you would have to assume that both Halbmaier and Finzel suffered major injuries from this accident. But you’d be wrong. Both were removed from the truck and taken to the hospital with only minor injuries.
Halbmaier was even able to call his boss after the wreck, and both men walked to the ambulance on their own. A witness to the crash, Stephanie Clucas, was stunned to find them conscious and OK when she approached the mangled F-150. “It was a miracle they were even able to walk,” Clucas told local news outlet Daily Chronicle.
To us, it’s just another stellar example of how tough our trucks really are. But we have to admit, this one might take the cake. If nothing else, seeing a Ford F-150 endure this kind of punishment while still protecting its occupants gives us plenty of peace of mind. Regardless, we’ll still be eyeballing our rear view mirrors the next time we’re sitting behind a big rig at a light.
