Truck driver escapes from windshield in fatal Route 78 crash

A driver from a burning truck escapes through the windshield during a multi-vehicle accident on Route 78 in Union Saturday Dec. 6, 2014. (Video courtesy of Joe DeGioia)

[asteve]

I like how everyone is honking their horn as though that is going to put the fucking fire out.

[mollydevlin]

I saw the whole thing. That truck with the yellow cab came onto 78 and crossed over all the westbound lanes and slammed into the truck in the express lanes. The guy escaping caused the accident.

[fervinOne]

That guy driving the tanker was back to work in a week

[sand]

This was my friend's dad. He survived, and got rushed to the hospital. Well, now he's on the news.

[TA]

No one tried to help this driver. All the passerby's assumed he was dead, engulfed by the flames or smoke. Then he breaks the windshield to escape. That's bananas 

[realtriplev]

the tanker always going fast  and some holding on phone on hear