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Sewage Truck Poo-splosion in Rush Hour Traffic

Aug 10, 2016

Summary
One of the more horrifying dashcam videos

In one of the more horrifying dashcam videos I've ever seen, there was a real movement in the streets in Russia this week. But not a political movement, this one was a little more... crappy.

The footage captures a sewage pumping truck that seems to put the 'P.U.' in 'pump'. While waiting for a traffic light to change, the truck's tank fails and it explosively dumps its load, scattering waste all over the roadway. Worse yet, the CUV, bus, and taxi nearest the truck seem to take the brunt of the discharge. If you've ever wondered when to use the "recirculate" button on your climate control, this is definitely the time. Hopefully no one around had their windows open.

Even those who escaped the initial spray, and the fine mist of waste that would follow, don't get off poop free. Even the smallest of those trucks can hold over 12,000 L of wastewater, which you can see flooding the road in this video.

It says a lot about his normal day that the cam owner seems completely unfazed by the eruption, and it's not surprising that the other drivers involved don't seem eager to stick around and exchange insurance information with the truck driver. If you need to get a smell like this out of your own car, check out how to clear a bad fart from your car, with science.

Meet the Author

Evan has been covering cars for close to five years, but has been reading about them since he was 2. He's a certified engineering technologist and a member of AJAC. If it moves and has an engine, Evan's probably interested in it.