S01E09

**S01E09** is the ninth episode of Seconds From Disaster.

It is a hot day in Cascadia. A plane takes off from a runaway. A school bus leaves the gas station. A red Bruckell Moonhawk departs from a house. A Fiat Ducato RV and a green Ibishu Hopper Off-Road drive along the road. A white Ibishu Covet drives past an accident. Max tells someone on the phone that he'll call them later as leaves the auto shop. Hugo tells his wife, Amanda, that he'll be home by ten. He backs out of his driveway. At 10:17 AM, Hugo bumps a steam roller. The steam roller goes down hill and crashes into the Hopper and Covet. The steam roller was still going until it crashes into the Moonhawk and a white city bus. Max crashes into the bus and the school bus crashes into Max.

Max was injured but survived. Several people were injured in the white bus. The drivers of the Covet, Hopper and Moonhawk died.

### **Scenario 2**

**2018 August 4th, Open Cut Mine, 1:38 PM**

It is a hot afternoon at the Open Cut Mine. Several workers wait at the bottom of the mine. Zack overtakes a Gavril T75 dump truck and drives to the bottom of the mines. Harold stops in front of Spencer and exits his cabin to check what happened. Spencer tells Harold that his truck has a flat tire but he can move it out of the way. Harold claims that he can fit through. Meanwhile, Zack reaches the bottom of the mines and is angry that the excavators aren't there, mumbling that someone is getting fired. Zack calls Spencer and asks where he is, as everyone's waiting for the excavators. Spencer replies that he's near the top of the mine with a flat and is waiting for the service guy. Zack gets annoyed as the service guy is with him at the bottom of the mine. At 1:43 PM, Harold slips of the edge of the road and tumble into the mine. The T75 dump truck drives along the dirt road until Harold crushes it. The debris from Harold's truck crushes a service van, two trucks and a bulldozer.

Harold, a truck driver and the service van driver died. The drivers of a MAN TGS, the dump truck and a bulldozer died as well. Zack and three other workers survived.

### **Scenario 3**

**2016 September 2nd, Altitude, 2:12 PM**

It is a cloudy afternoon in Altitude. A blue Gavril T75 drives on the road. A yellow Oldsmobile Delta 88 drives along the dam. A red Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z and a yellow MAN TGS hauling a tanker trailer drive along the road. Several vehicles enter the tunnel. At 2:14 PM, inside the tunnel, the engine of the T75 bursts into flames. The drivers behind the truck stop. George is getting out of the tunnel until the truck explodes. launching the truck driver into the Oldsmobile which crashes into George. More drivers enter the tunnel as a white Gavril D15 races past the IROC-Z out of the tunnel. Carson drives into the opposite lane out of the tunnel. The IROC-Z drives in reverse out of the tunnel. Garret tells the people in front of and behind him to move while Matt's car dies as he tries to get out. Peter questions the hold up. Linda smells smoke. Joe races backwards out of the tunnel as Ryan questions what's happening. The MAN TGS was about to enter the tunnel. Carson and Joe try to warn the driver but it was too late as the truck enters the tunnel and plows into the cars still inside the tunnel. Minutes later, oil leaking from the truck causes it to burst into flames. The fire spreads to two other cars. The survivors of the pileup succumbed to the flames and smoke.

The IROC-Z driver blocked entrance on his side to prevent drivers from entering the tunnel. He is one of the five lucky survivors. In total, thirteen people died in this horrific tunnel disaster.

## ***Trivia***

* The Lancer Evo from S01E06 is seen parked at the service center in scenario one.
* Scenario 3 is possibly inspired by the Mont Blanc Tunnel Fire.