Bridge Nightmare: Combine Nearly Plunges Towards Disaster

I couldn't believe what I was seeing, earlier this morning on I-94

Hey, listen, traffic was light, and the weather was absolutely perfect. With a glistening sun and temps in the low 70s, for a second there this morning, I thought I was back in San Diego, California. I took our 96.5 The Walleye vehicle, maneuvered my way around all of the Memorial Highway construction here in Mandan, and took off towards I-94. This was around 10:50ish. Traffic was light approaching the bridge, and it just took a second for my heart to start pumping - I was staring at a scene that you would normally only find in a Hollywood movie.

Ok, first of all, how much do you think a John Deere 9500 Combine weighs? 

If your answer was around 23,500 pounds, you are correct. Ok, here is another question: have you ever seen one of these monster machines dangling over the edge of a bridge? The traffic was light and smooth when an altercation took place. According to kxnet.com "Authorities said a 2018 Hyundai Sonata was traveling west in the left lane around 10:56 a.m. when it slowed for a John Deere 9500 combine ahead of it. A 1989 Mack truck, also westbound in the left lane, was unable to stop in time and rear-ended the Hyundai, pushing it into the combine," I was literally minutes ( or maybe seconds ) behind, across the interstate, and saw this terrifying, dangling machine.

 About 4 hours later, I found out some good news, and I had my own close-up encounter with this beast

I was on my way down the I-94 and came across this combine that they somehow towed off to the side, just before coming on the bridge. An employee from Big O Tires had his hands full.

So next time YOU have a flat tire, think about these pictures

Best news of the day? No injuries were reported ( I'm quite sure there will be nightmares of this scary accident for years )