Original subtitles

THIS IS MANGLED.

[NARRATOR]: THIS TIME, ON HEAVY RESCUE: 401...

IT'S LEAKING!

[NARRATOR]: ...AN EARLY MORNING JACKKNIFE...

ALL OF THE GTA IS TRAFFIC JAMMED!

IT'S A NIGHTMARE.

[NARRATOR]: ...TIES UP TORONTO.

WE GOTTA GET THIS TRUCK ROLLING NOW.

[NARRATOR]: THE OPP...

[NARRATOR]: ...ANSWERS A DESPERATE CALL.

STOP, STOP!

[NARRATOR]: AND EAST... MEETS WEST.

WHERE DO YOU WANT ME?

[NARRATOR]: ...TO FIGHT AN UNRULY WRECK.

WHOA, STOP!

[NARRATOR]: IN TORONTO,

THE MORNING COMMUTE IS OFF TO AN UGLY START.

[NARRATOR]: HEAVY SNOW AT THE WORST POSSIBLE TIME.

BLACK ICE IS POSSIBLE.

ONE OF THE MOST DANGEROUS PARTS WE HAVE OUT HERE

ARE THESE TRACTOR-TRAILERS.

YOU KNOW, THEY LIKE TO JACKKNIFE A LOT,

AND WE GET A LOT OF THEM.

[NARRATOR]: IT DOESN'T TAKE LONG.

[NARRATOR]: CASUALTIES ARE ALREADY PILING UP ON THE 401.

[SIREN WAILS]

[NARRATOR]: AND JUST BEFORE 6:00 A.M.

AT LESLIE STREET...

GUYS, LET'S GO.

[NARRATOR]: ...A VIOLENT JACKKNIFE

IS CAUSING MAJOR PROBLEMS FOR EARLY-BIRD DRIVERS.

THIS IS CRAZY [BLEEP], MAN.

[NARRATOR]: STEVE'S TOWING ROTATOR OP SONNY SUBRA

CAN ALREADY TELL THAT THIS WON'T BE A SIMPLE JOB.

[SONNY]: I SEE A BIG GARBAGE HAULER

WITH THE TRAILER JACKKNIFED INTO THE GUARD RAIL,

AND IT'S A MESS.

[NARRATOR]: THE DRIVER WAS HEADING EASTBOUND

WHEN STALLED TRAFFIC FORCED A SUDDEN STOP,

YANKING THE TRACTOR SIDEWAYS,

WHERE IT TORE INTO THE GUARDRAIL.

OKAY!

[NARRATOR]: WITH JUST A SINGLE EXPRESS LANE OPEN,

STEVE PILLAI'S CREW NEEDS TO WORK FAST.

[STEVE]: IT IS A LOT OF DAMAGE ON THE TRUCK,

AND IT'S GOING TO BE A CHALLENGE,

SO I GOT TWO BIG TRUCKS THERE.

I HAVE SONNY AND JASON ON SCENE.

YOU GUYS GO FOR THE CHAIN.

RUSH HOUR COMING, THE HIGHWAY IS SHUT DOWN.

ONE LANE IS OPEN,

BUT THAT'S NOT GOOD ENOUGH.

THE TRAFFIC'S GONNA BE CHAOS.

OKAY?

PULL IT, PULL IT, WE'LL SEE IF IT ROLLS.

[NARRATOR]: BUT THEY WON'T EVEN KNOW

THE FULL EXTENT OF THE DAMAGE...

OKAY, LET'S GO, GUYS.

[NARRATOR]: ...UNTIL THEY SEPARATE THE TRUCK

FROM THE GUARDRAIL.

ALL RIGHT, IT'S ROLLING! IT'S ROLLING!

THAT'S IT! IT'S ROLLING.

KEEP PULLING, KEEP PULLING, BOYS.

OKAY, OKAY!

HOLD ON!

UH-OH, IT'S LEAKING!

IT'S GOT FUEL LEAKING.

IT'S GONNA BE A BIG PROBLEM, MAN.

DO WHATEVER IT TAKES.

[♪♪♪]

[NARRATOR]: ON NORTH AMERICA'S BUSIEST HIGHWAY,

CLOSURE...

IS NOT AN OPTION.

[♪♪♪]

[SONNY]: A LOT OF DIESEL COMING OUT.

GO GET A COUPLE OF MORE BAGS.

DON'T LET IT GO OUTSIDE, GUYS.

FUEL LEAKING IS A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR US.

IT CAN LEAD TO ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE.

OKAY, GIVE ME A BAG.

WE GOTTA MAKE SURE

THAT FUEL DOESN'T GO INTO THE SEWER.

GO ON THE OTHER SIDE, GO ON THE OTHER SIDE.

HEY, SOMEBODY GIVE ME A HAND, GUYS!

HERE, HERE!

OPEN IT UP.

OKAY.

[STEVE]: WE CARRY A SWIMMING POOL IN THE TRUCK,

SO WE'RE GOING TO PUT IT UNDERNEATH,

MAKE SURE WE CATCH THE FUEL THAT IS LEAKING.

[NARRATOR]: BUT IT'S ONLY A TEMPORARY SOLUTION.

IT'S NOT STOPPING.

IT'S GOING TO LEAK ALL OVER THE PLACE.

[STEVE]: WE'VE GOT ABOUT

A THOUSAND LITRES OF FUEL IN THE TRUCK.

[NARRATOR]: SO THEY TURN TO THE ROTATOR.

[NARRATOR]: IF THEY LIFT THE TRACTOR,

THE FUEL LEVEL IN THE TANK

MIGHT SETTLE BELOW THE RUPTURE.

GRAB THE WINCH.

PUT IT IN A STRONG POINT, OKAY?

BOTH SIDES.

[JASON]: IT'S A BIG MESS.

OKAY, LET ME LIFT IT, AND WE CAN SEE IF DIESEL STOPS.

OKAY, GO UP!

IT'S STILL LEAKING?

[NARRATOR]: BUT IF THEY MOVE AHEAD WITH THE RECOVERY,

THEY'LL SPILL MORE FUEL,

SO THEY'LL CALL IN STEVE'S CLEANUP CREW

TO EMPTY THE TANK FIRST.

[STEVE]: WE NEED THE ENVIRONMENTAL GUYS

TO COME ON SCENE TO PUMP THE DIESEL OUT.

[NARRATOR]: EVEN WITH THE LEAK ON HOLD,

THE OPEN POOL OF DIESEL IS A POTENTIAL DANGER,

LIMITING THEIR WORK.

[STEVE]: YOU CAN'T WORK ON TOP OF THE DIESEL--

YOU KNOW, IT'S DANGEROUS TO BE--

MAKE SURE IT DOESN'T IGNITE OR CAUGHT ON FIRE.

HOW LONG IS THE CLEAN UP CREW?

[SONNY]: TRAFFIC IS JAMMED, IT'S RUSH HOUR.

ALL OF THE GTA IS TRAFFIC JAMMED.

SO IT'S A NIGHTMARE, MAN.

[NARRATOR]: 360 KILOMETRES SOUTHWEST...

[NARRATOR]: ...THE DAY IS JUST STARTING IN WINDSOR.

[ERIC GODARD]: YOU SEE SOME SKID MARKS THERE,

SOMEONE'S OBVIOUSLY SPUN OUT.

THAT'LL TELL YOU THERE'S DEFINITELY SOME ICE ON THE ROAD,

AND THEN, WE'RE GETTING SOME SNOW ON TOP OF IT.

[NARRATOR]: AND ERIC GODARD CAN SEE

THAT IT'LL BE A MESSY ONE.

THE CONDITIONS ARE RIPE FOR SOMETHING TO HAPPEN.

WE GOT A TRACTOR-TRAILER HERE, JACKKNIFED,

BLOCKING PART OF THE ROAD.

I'M GONNA JUST STOP

AND SEE IF I CAN'T BE OF SOME HELP HERE TO 'EM, SOMEHOW.

I WAS JUST GOING BY, I THOUGHT I'D STOP

IN CASE YOU GUYS NEEDED SOME HELP.

PERFECT, YUP.

THE ROADS ARE ICY ENOUGH

THAT THEY DON'T ACTUALLY WANT ME TO TAKE THIS THING

OUT OF THE DITCH.

THEY JUST WANT ME TO THROW IT IN THE DITCH.

THEY'D RATHER COME BACK WHEN THE ROAD'S NOT SO SLIPPERY,

BECAUSE THEY'RE CONCERNED OF SECONDARY ACCIDENTS.

[ERIC]: MOST LIKELY I WON'T GET THE JOB

TO RECOVER THE TRACTOR-TRAILER OUT OF THE DITCH HERE.

THERE WILL BE ANOTHER TOWING COMPANY

COMING TO TAKE CARE OF IT.

IT IS A FAIRLY SIMPLE RECOVERY.

I THINK IT'S FINE HERE,

IT WON'T GET RUN INTO.

DEFINITELY SAFER THAN WHERE WE FOUND IT.

TIME TO GET OUT OF HERE BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS.

WITH THE REALLY ICY ROADWAY,

ODDS ARE WE'LL BE STAYING PRETTY BUSY HERE,

AND JUMPING FROM CALL TO CALL.

[NARRATOR]: JUST A FEW MINUTES LATER...

[ERIC]: WHERE IS IT STUCK?

[NARRATOR]: ...ERIC'S HEADING TO A CALL 20 KILOMETRES WEST.

[ERIC]: THE WEATHER'S GETTING REALLY BAD.

THE HIGHWAY'S GETTING BAD,

AND NOW I'VE GOT A CALL...

...FOR A CAR CARRIER THAT SLID OFF THE HIGHWAY,

IS JACKKNIFED, AND, UH...

IT LOOKS LIKE HE'S DOWN IN THE BOTTOM OF THE CLOVERLEAF,

IN BETWEEN THE OFF-RAMP AND THE ON-RAMP.

[NARRATOR]: JUNIOR HEAVY OP ADAM MOORE IS ALREADY ON SCENE.

I'M THINKING GRAB THE BACK, LET THIS SPIN AROUND?

PULL IT RIGHT UP.

[NARRATOR]: THE QUICKEST ROUTE

WOULD BE TO PULL THE CAR HAULER RIGHT BACK ONTO THE HIGHWAY...

IT'S WHATEVER YOU WANT!

[NARRATOR]: ...BUT THE OPP HAS ANOTHER PLAN.

UM...

UH, PROBABLY, YEAH.

AT LEAST ONE, AT LEAST ONE.

OKAY.

THE OPP ARE GONNA HAVE US ACTUALLY TAKE IT UP

OFF THE RAMP.

[NARRATOR]: FROM THE RAMP,

ERIC WILL USE ONE LINE TO PULL THE CAR HAULER

OUT OF ITS JACKKNIFE,

THEN ADD A LINE TO THE FRONT AXLE

TO WINCH IT UP THE STEEP BANK TO THE RAMP.

[ERIC]: IT'S SAFER FOR THE MOTORING PUBLIC,

WHICH IS WHAT THE POLICE'S CONCERN IS.

THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE NOT OUT THERE,

AND THEN WE CAUSE A SECONDARY ACCIDENT

FROM CLOSING THE HIGHWAY.

[NARRATOR]: BETTER FOR THE PUBLIC,

BUT MORE CHALLENGING FOR THE CREW.

[ERIC]: WE'VE GOT A LOT OF SOFT GROUND TO COVER,

SO WE'RE PROBABLY MOVING THIS THING A COUPLE HUNDRED FEET,

AS OPPOSED TO MAYBE A DOZEN FEET.

I'M GONNA HAVE GEORGE COME OUT WITH THE SECOND ROTATOR.

HEY, GEORGE.

YEAH, I COULD GET HIM OUT MYSELF NO PROBLEM, ONTO THE HIGHWAY,

BUT THEY WON'T LET ME.

THEY WANT TO TAKE HIM OUT THE RAMP.

[NARRATOR]: WITH GEORGE ON THE WAY,

ERIC AND ADAM SURVEY THE SCENE.

WAS THERE A SIGN, A POST HERE OR SOMETHING?

YEAH, IT'S OVER HERE NOW.

IT'S RIGHT OFF.

IT'S RIGHT IN OUR WAY.

[NARRATOR]: THE DOWNED POST IS AN EXTRA OBSTACLE,

BUT LIGHT POSTS ARE DESIGNED TO MINIMIZE DANGER.

MOST OF THE ONES ON THE HIGHWAY HERE,

WHEN THEY BREAK AWAY, THEY DISCONNECT THE POWER.

IT'S AN AUTOMATIC THING.

SO WE SHOULD BE SAFE.

OKAY, WE'VE GOTTA TRY TO GET A 5/8ths

UNDER THE AXLE,

AROUND THE SPRINGS, AND INTO THE FRAME.

YEAH.

AND IN THE MEANTIME,

I'M GONNA GET RIGGING TO GRAB THAT POLE.

I'M JUST TRYING TO RIG THE FRAME HERE.

[CHUCKLING]

IT'S JUST NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE TO GET TO HERE.

AH, THERE IT IS, THERE IT IS.

[CRACKLING]

[YELPS] AAH!

I GOT ZAPPED. -OH, DID YA?

OH, REAL GOOD, YEAH.

YOU OKAY?

YEAH.

I DIDN'T EVEN SEE THE WIRES COMING THERE.

ME NEITHER! THEY'RE UNDER THE SNOW!

THEY'RE NOWHERE NEAR THE TRUCK NOW?

THEY'RE LIKE FIVE FEET AWAY.

BUT I WAS KNEELING ON IT,

AND AS SOON AS I TOUCHED THE TRUCK,

I MADE THE CONNECTION.

[ADAM]: I'M NOT GONNA TELL MY WIFE

I GOT ELECTROCUTED TODAY.

SHE WORRIES ENOUGH,

SO WE'LL LEAVE THAT ONE BETWEEN US.

HEY, ADAM! ARE YOU SURE IT'S HOT?

OH YEAH!

[ERIC]: HE KIND OF LOOKED LIKE A SNAKE BIT HIM ON THE ASS,

TO BE HONEST WITH YOU.

FORTUNATELY, HE'S OKAY.

HEY, SIR!

WE GOT LIVE POWER HERE.

SO THEY'LL ARRANGE TO HAVE IT TAKEN CARE OF NOW.

WELL, WE'VE GOT THE POLE OUT OF THE WAY.

[NARRATOR]: NOW HE CAN SET UP FOR THE PULL.

[ERIC]: IT'S GOING TO BE A CHALLENGE

TRYING TO COME UP THE BANK AND THROUGH THE DITCH.

WANT ME TO RUN THE YELLOW OUT RIGHT NOW?

YEAH.

[ERIC]: IT'S STEEP,

AND WHEN YOU'VE GOT A FEW INCHES OF CLEARANCE ON THE SEMI,

IT DOESN'T MAKE FOR A VERY GOOD COMBINATION.

I'M GOING TO GET IN!

OKAY, HERE WE GO!

[NARRATOR]: DESIGNED TO CARRY MAXIMUM-HEIGHT LOADS

WHILE STILL CLEARING OVERPASSES,

CAR-HAULERS ARE BUILT LOW TO THE GROUND.

[ERIC]: THEY'RE EXTREMELY LOW CLEARANCE,

MAYBE A FEW INCHES OFF THE GROUND.

THERE'S DEFINITELY A RISK OF PUNCTURING THE FUEL TANKS.

[NARRATOR]: BACK IN TORONTO...

[NARRATOR]: THE EASTBOUND 401

IS BACKING UP ALL THE WAY OUT OF THE CITY.

[SONNY]: TRAFFIC IS BACKED UP.

IT'S TRAFFIC CHAOS.

CLEAN-UP CREW IS HERE.

[NARRATOR]: ...AND STEVE'S ENVIRONMENTAL CREW

HAS FINALLY MADE IT TO THE SCENE.

WHOA! OKAY.

OPEN UP, OPEN UP, GUYS, OPEN UP.

TRAFFIC WAS HORRIBLE, MAN. I WASN'T GOING NOWHERE.

TWO MILES AN HOUR, THAT WAS IT.

[NARRATOR]: BUT PUMPING OUT HUNDREDS OF LITRES OF FUEL

WILL TAKE MORE TIME.

OKAY, THANK YOU.

[STEVE]: WE HAVE TO GET THE FUEL PUMPED OUT.

WE NEED TO GET THE HIGHWAYS OPEN.

KEEP COMING, IT'S COMING, IT'S COMING.

WE'LL GET THERE, WE'LL GET THERE.

SLOWLY.

IT'S GONNA BE A WHILE.

LET'S HURRY UP, MAN.

PULL IT UP, PULL IT UP, PULL IT UP, GUYS.

TAKE IT OUT.

I'M ALMOST DONE.

WHATEVER YOU'VE GOTTA DO,

WE'VE GOT TO GET THIS TRUCK ROLLING NOW.

[NARRATOR]: IN TORONTO, THE BACKUP ON THE 401

IS STRETCHING RIGHT OUT OF THE CITY.

WE'VE GOT TO GET THIS TRUCK ROLLING NOW.

THEY WANT THE HIGHWAY OPEN.

THEY'RE FREAKING OUT ALREADY OVER THERE.

WE'VE GOT TO GET IT OUT OF HERE.

[NARRATOR]: STEVE'S CREW

FINISHES DRAINING THE FUEL TANK...

[ENGINE STARTS]

AND NOW THE RECOVERY-- AND THE PRESSURE--

[ENGINE REVVING]

IS ON.

CUT THIS PIECE OFF, HOPEFULLY IT'S GONNA FALL DOWN.

[NARRATOR]: WITH THE CATCH-BASIN OF FUEL

NOW PUMPED OUT,

THE CREW CAN GET TO WORK.

[SONNY]: THE RADIATOR WAS HANGING ON THE SIDE,

SO, LIKE, WHEN WE TAKING IT ON THE ROAD,

THEN IT'S GONNA FALL OFF.

IT'S DANGEROUS, SO WE HAVE TO DO IT.

THAT'S GOOD.

OKAY, PULL, PULL, LET'S GO.

LET'S GET IT OUT OF HERE.

SWING IT, SONNY, COME RIGHT OVER.

KEEP COMING, KEEP COMING, KEEP COMING, THAT'S IT.

[NARRATOR]: ROAD MANAGER VALTER CABRAL GUIDES SONNY

AS HE EASES THE SEMI OUT OF THE JACKKNIFE.

STRAIGHTEN UP THE TRUCK.

ALL THE WAY OVER. THAT'S IT.

ALL THE WAY, ALL THE WAY,

OVER, OVER MORE.

THAT'S IT.

[NARRATOR]: BUT NOW

THEY NEED TO FIND SOMEWHERE TO RIG FOR THE TOW.

[SONNY]: WHEN WE DON'T HAVE A FRONT AXLE,

THERE'S NO PLACE TO HOOK IT UP,

WE HAVE A SPECIAL SPRING FORK.

WE CAN PUT IT ON A SPRING.

HE WANTS TO HOOK IT UP FROM THE SPRINGS.

[NARRATOR]: IT'S THE QUICKEST WAY,

BUT THE SPRINGS WERE BADLY DAMAGED

WHEN THE AXLE RIPPED OFF.

LET'S GO, LET'S GET THIS DONE.

WE GOTTA GO.

TIGHTEN IT UP!

[NARRATOR]: SONNY'S HOPING

HE CAN COAX THE FORKS ONTO THE DAMAGED SPRINGS,

OR ELSE HE'LL BE FORCED TO TAKE EXTRA TIME

TO EXECUTE COMPLICATED CHAIN RIGGING.

[SONNY]: I HOPE I'M GOING TO GET IT.

WATCH YOUR FINGERS.

GO UP, UP, UP.

UP?

IN, IN, IN, YEAH.

OKAY.

OKAY, BACK, BACKWARDS.

BACK.

MORE? GOOD.

THAT'S IT?

YEAH, YOU'RE GOOD.

OKAY, LOCK IT UP.

THAT'S IT.

OKAY, PULL IT OUT!

PULL IT OUT!

BACK UP, MAN, LET'S GO!

OKAY, STOP, STOP.

UP, UP, UP...

UP?

I AM.

[STEVE]: WE'RE UNDER PRESSURE RIGHT NOW.

WE'VE GOTTA GET THIS OPEN.

ALMOST DONE, ALMOST.

THERE WE GO!

VERY GOOD.

ALL RIGHT, UNHOOK IT!

THAT'S IT, READY TO GO. READY TO ROCK AND ROLL.

HEY!

GO!

[SONNY]: THAT WAS TOUGH LIKE HELL,

A LOT OF PRESSURE.

BUT PEOPLE WILL BE SO HAPPY THE HIGHWAY'S OPEN.

WE GOT IT DONE.

ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE, THAT'S IT.

FIRE IT UP!

[NARRATOR]: IN WINDSOR...

OKAY, HERE WE GO!

[NARRATOR]: ERIC HAS REPOSITIONED

FOR THE SECOND STAGE OF HIS LONG PULL UP THE RAMP--

[ERIC]: THE BIGGEST THING I DON'T WANT TO DO

IS HIT THE FUEL TANK.

THERE YOU GO.

[ERIC]: THE FRONT OF THE SEMI

IS REALLY PULLING UP A LOT OF SNOW AND DIRT,

SO WE GOTTA KEEP AN EYE ON THE CLEARANCE.

HOLD ON.

[NARRATOR]: AND HE'S HIT THE PROBLEM

HE WAS HOPING TO AVOID.

THE FUEL TANK HAS BOTTOMED OUT.

[ERIC]: I'M GONNA STOP IT AT THIS POINT

SO THAT WE DON'T RUPTURE THE FUEL TANK

AND END UP WITH A BIG MESS.

THERE'S GEORGE NOW.

[NARRATOR]: BUT ERIC'S BACKUP HAS ARRIVED.

WE'RE BRINGING IT OUT, LIKE, THE SILLIEST WAY IN THE WORLD,

BUT THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT.

COMPLETELY UNDERSTANDABLE.

HIGHWAY IS REALLY SLIPPERY,

WHICH IS REALLY DICTATING WHY THEY'RE HAVING US DO THIS.

CAN YOU GRAB THAT NOSE OF THAT TRAILER FOR US

AND JUST HELP ME OUT?

[ERIC]: I USE MY ROTATOR

TO HOLD THE FRONT OF THE SEMI IN THE AIR

TO PROTECT THE FUEL TANKS,

WHILE GEORGE WILL GRAB THAT TRAILER,

FORCING IT COME UP OUT OF THE DITCH WITH ME.

HOOK IT INTO THERE, AND YOU'RE GOOD TO GO.

GEORGE!

JUST STAY NICE AND TIGHT,

BUT DON'T CRANK IT!

OKAY, HERE WE GO!

WHOA!

FUEL TANKS ARE GOOD!

I'M A HAPPY GUY.

OKAY, LET'S GO!

IT BECAME A MUCH BIGGER JOB, RIGHT?

BECAUSE OF WHAT WE HAD TO DO AND HOW WE HAD TO DO IT.

TRUTH IS, IT'S NOT ABOUT US, RIGHT?

IT'S ABOUT EVERYBODY ELSE UP AND DOWN THE ROAD.

SO WE GOTTA DO WHAT WE GOTTA DO TO MAKE EVERYBODY ELSE SAFE.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

ERIC HERE.

[NARRATOR]: AND THERE'S ALREADY...

SURE CAN, NO PROBLEM.

[NARRATOR]: ...MORE TO DO.

ON TO THE NEXT JOB.

[HONKS TWICE]

[NARRATOR]: BY THE END OF THE WEEK,

THE LAST SIGNS OF THE STORM HAVE MELTED AWAY IN TORONTO.

YEAH, THEY'RE PICKING UP A LITTLE BIT.

[NARRATOR]: BUT THE OPP IS ALWAYS ON ALERT.

[SIREN WAILS]

THIS LADY, SHE'S FULLY ON HER CELL PHONE,

TALKING AWAY, NOT PAYING ATTENTION AT ALL.

[NARRATOR]: AS THE NIGHT FALLS WEST OF THE CITY...

THERE IS A TOW THERE.

THEY'VE GOT SOME HELP, THAT'S GOOD.

[NARRATOR]: ...CONSTABLE JOHN JAMESON

HEADS OUT ON THE 401 NEAR BRAMPTON.

TANGO 25, I'M WESTBOUND AT DIXIE.

I CAN GO UP THE 410.

OKAY, 10-4.

I'LL HEAD UP THERE, THEN.

I'M GONNA HIT THE SHOULDER

AND TRY TO GET TO THIS CRASH THAT'S IN A LIVE LANE.

[SIREN WAILS]

'CAUSE THEIR VEHICLE'S STOPPED IN THE LIVE LANE OF TRAFFIC,

AND SOMETIMES PEOPLE DON'T REALLY UNDERSTAND

THE DANGERS OF BEING STOPPED THERE,

SO IT'S A PRIORITY TO GET THERE AS QUICK AS WE CAN SAFELY.

5 TANGO 25.

WE'VE GOT THREE CHILDREN INSIDE ONE OF THE VEHICLES

THAT'S INVOLVED.

OKAY, 10-4.

THE VAN APPARENTLY HAS SOME CHILDREN IN IT.

[SIREN WAILING]

5 TANGO 25,

IF YOU COULD CONFIRM YOU'RE STILL MAKING YOUR WAY?

YEAH, 10-4, I'LL BE THERE SHORTLY.

[NARRATOR]: JOHN JAMESON IS HEADING TO AN URGENT CALL

THAT JUST GOT MORE URGENT.

OUR REPORT IS

THERE'S VEHICLES STOPPED IN THE LIVE LANE OF TRAFFIC,

AND THE VAN APPARENTLY HAS SOME CHILDREN IN IT.

WHAT WAS THE UPDATE?

10-4.

THE TOW TRUCK IS AT SCENE.

THE TOW TRUCK DOES HAVE ROOM FOR THOSE THREE KIDS,

BUT HE'S JUST AFRAID TO TAKE THEM OUT OF THE VAN

AT THE MOMENT,

TO WALK THEM UP TO WHERE HIS TOW TRUCK IS.

10-4, I'LL BE THERE SHORTLY.

ARE THE KIDS ABOUT TO GET OUT OF THE VAN?

I HAVE NO IDEA.

UNFORTUNATELY, I DON'T SEE THEM YET.

SOMETIMES IT GETS KIND OF TIGHT.

SHOULD BE SOMEWHERE-- AH, THERE WE GO.

TANGO 25, YOU CAN SHOW ME ON SCENE.

YEAH, I SEE IT, JUST AS REPORTED.

LANE 2 IS BLOCKED,

I'M GONNA HAVE LANE 1 BLOCKED FOR A MOMENT

JUST TO TRANSFER THE KIDS,

AND I'LL ADVISE WHEN WE'RE CLEAR.

HI THERE,

EVERYBODY OKAY?

WE WERE JUST DRIVING,

AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR CRASHED,

AND ALL OF US WENT THIS WAY.

OKAY.

SO YOU'RE COMING OUT ON THE ROAD,

YOU'VE GOTTA STAY REALLY CLOSE TO US, OKAY?

'CAUSE THERE'S CARS DRIVING AROUND, ALL RIGHT?

[HORNS BLARING]

I'LL GET HIM, I'LL GET 'HIM.

OKAY. ARE YOU DAD, OR...?

YEAH. DAD OF THREE KIDS IN THE CAR.

OF ALL THREE? OKAY.

COME ON, SWEETIE.

WE'LL STAY RIGHT WITH YOU, OKAY?

WAIT A SEC, JUST STAY HERE, WAIT,

WAIT TILL DAD GOES AS WELL.

UH, CAN YOU GET HIM OUT THIS SIDE?

[NARRATOR]: THE YOUNGEST CHILD IS STILL BUCKLED IN HIS CAR SEAT

IN THE PASSENGER SIDE.

HE CAN'T GET OUT, RIGHT?

NO.

OKAY, YOU KNOW WHAT?

WALK THEM UP AND GET 'EM IN THE TOW TRUCK THERE.

[PASSING HORNS BLARING]

OKAY, DON'T GET OUT OF THE TRUCK, OKAY?

UNTIL DAD GETS BACK,

YOU GOTTA STAY IN HERE, 'CAUSE IT'S REALLY DANGEROUS.

HE'LL BE RIGHT BACK FOR YOU, OKAY?

WILL YOU JUST STAY HERE OUTSIDE THE TRUCK WITH THE KIDS

UNTIL DAD GETS BACK HERE, OKAY?

[HORNS BLARING]

NO, WE'RE NOT MOVING THE SEAT HERE.

WE'LL GET 'EM OFF THE HIGHWAY,

AND THEN WE'LL PUT THE CAR SEAT IN.

OKAY?

JUST, IT'S NOT SAFE TO DEAL WITH THAT RIGHT HERE.

UH, WALK UP THE LEFT SIDE HERE.

JUMP IN THERE, THERE'S ROOM.

JUST SIT IN THERE, THAT'S FINE.

SIR, I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED OR WHATEVER.

WE'RE JUST GONNA GET OFF THE HIGHWAY FIRST,

AND WE'LL SORT EVERYTHING OUT, OKAY?

OKAY.

[NARRATOR]: THE FAMILY IS SAFE...

BUT THE DRIVER OF THE SECOND VEHICLE

IS NOW OUT,

WANDERING THE HIGHWAY...

-SIR, YOU OKAY? -YEAH.

YOU HIT THEM, OKAY.

YOU KNOW WHAT, EVERYBODY'S OKAY.

COME WITH ME,

WE'RE GONNA SIT IN THAT TOW TRUCK THERE, OKAY?

I JUST DON'T WANT YOU GETTING RUN OVER.

YOU HAVEN'T BEEN DRINKING,

I DON'T SMELL NOTHING AT ALL.

NO.

THE KIDS ARE NOT HURT.

YEAH.

THERE'S NOBODY HURT HERE,

AND WE'LL GET IT HOOKED UP,

WE'LL GET OFF THE HIGHWAY, ALL RIGHT,

I MEAN, IT COULD BE DRASTICALLY DIFFERENT.

IT'S SOMETHING YOU CAN RECOVER FROM.

INJURIES, PERMANENT INJURIES, ET CETERA, YOU CAN'T.

NOW THAT THE KIDS ARE SAFE,

WE'LL GET A VEST ON, AND MAKE ME SAFE.

[JAMESON]: I WOULD RATHER GET THE KIDS IN A SAFE SITUATION,

AND SO AFTER EVERYTHING'S GOOD,

AND I HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUT A VEST ON,

I'LL PUT IT ON.

SURE.

STOP, STOP, STOP... [TIRES SQUEALING]

...STOP, STOP, STOP!

STAY HERE.

OKAY, GO AHEAD.

SO NOW WE'RE JUST GOING OVER TO TALK TO THE DRIVERS

TO MAKE SURE THEY KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING,

AND WE'LL GO FROM THERE.

A LITTLE BIT TOO MUCH EXCITEMENT FOR ONE NIGHT?

NOT AN ENJOYABLE RIDE HOME TONIGHT.

LITTLE BIT SHAKEN UP,

BUT ULTIMATELY, EVERYBODY'S OKAY.

YOUR WIFE IS COMING TO PICK THEM UP?

SHE'S RIGHT THERE.

OH, PERFECT, GREAT.

[JAMESON]: THEY'RE ALL OKAY.

MAYBE THEY'LL LOOK BACK ON IT AS AN EXCITING NIGHT,

HOPEFULLY.

OKAY, I'M GLAD YOU'RE OKAY.

TAKE CARE, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NO PROBLEM.

HAVE A GOOD NIGHT-- OR A BETTER NIGHT.

YES, BETTER.

[JAMESON]: MAYBE A LESSON LEARNED HERE IS

LEAVE SPACE IN FRONT OF YOU

AND DON'T BE THE GUY THAT REAR-ENDS THE VAN FULL OF KIDS.

[♪♪♪]

[NARRATOR]: AT THE EASTERN END OF THE 401...

DID YOU GUYS FINISH LOADING UP THE LANDOLL?

YEAH.

OKAY, BEAUTIFUL.

[NARRATOR]: ANDREW VINK,

AND ALL OF HERB'S TOWING'S HEAVY IRON, IS ON THE MOVE.

[ANDREW]: LANDOLL, FIRE, 40, 80, 50,

THEN THE SD DRIVE VAN.

WE'VE GOT A MAJOR WRECK.

IT WAS GOING TO BE A GOOD BATTLE.

[NARRATOR]: AND BEYOND ALL THE PULLING POWER,

TODAY ANDREW'S GOT SOME EXTRA MANPOWER.

GO AHEAD.

[NARRATOR]: MARK COLBRAN, FROM PREFERRED TOWING,

HAS TRAVELLED OVER 700 KILOMETRES

TO JOIN THE TEAM.

[HONKS TWICE]

[NARRATOR]: HE ROLLED IN FROM SARNIA LAST NIGHT,

DELIVERING A TRAILER FOR HERB'S

TO TRANSPORT INTO QUEBEC,

AND ANDREW MADE HIM AN OFFER.

HEY, ANDREW. HOW YOU DOING, BUDDY?

-HOW YOU DOING, BUDDY? -GOOD TO SEE YA.

-TOMORROW... -YEAH?

-GOT A WRECK. -OH, AWESOME.

YOU WANT TO COME BY AND PLAY?

WORKS FOR ME.

[MARK]: KIND OF INTERESTING TO SEE HOW THEY DO IT

UP IN THE EAST END OF THE PROVINCE HERE.

ALL WE GOT TO DO IS CHECK WITH GARY.

YOU KNOW, IT'S ALWAYS A GOOD EXPERIENCE

TO WORK WITH ANOTHER TOW COMPANY...

OOH... IT'S A WAYS OFF THE ROAD.

[GARY]: AND MARK IS THE LEAST SHY GUY IN OUR CREW,

SO THE GUYS AT HERB'S

ARE GOING TO BE AWAKENED TO MARK, I GUESS.

[CHUCKLES]

SO LOOKS LIKE THE TRAILER'S COMPROMISED,

SO WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO UNLOAD IT.

[ANDREW]: THIS THING IS COMPLETELY OFF THE ROAD,

WITH A FULL LOAD OF OVER 60,000 POUNDS OF WOOD.

[NARRATOR]: CAUGHT IN A BLAST OF FREEZING RAIN YESTERDAY,

THE SEMI SLIPPED OFF THE ROAD,

ROLLING HARD INTO THE DITCH.

ANDREW HAD TO WAIT FOR CLEAR WEATHER

TO SAFELY MAKE THE RECOVERY.

SHOWTIME.

TIME TO PLAY IN THE DITCH.

[ANDREW]: STEPHANE,

I'M GONNA GET YOU TO HOOK UP FROM THE BACK.

TJ, IF YOU WANNA GET YOUR 40-TON SLIDER READY

TO WINCH THIS THING BACK ON THE ROAD.

WE'RE GONNA UNHOOK THE TRACTOR FROM THE TRAILER,

UPRIGHT THE TRACTOR, GET THAT OUT OF THE WAY.

THEN THE MAIN FOCUS AFTERWARDS IS THE TRAILER.

WE'RE GONNA TRY TO BRING THE TRAILER TO THE SHOULDER

TO DO THE OFFLOAD.

[ANDREW]: IF WE CAN WORK WITH THIS CARGO

FROM A PAVED SHOULDER,

IT MAKES IT THAT MUCH EASIER.

I'M NOT SURE HOW THE ROOF AND THE SIDE WALLS

ARE GONNA STAY INTACT.

THIS THING IS PRETTY BADLY DAMAGED,

SO IT'S GONNA BE KIND OF A GAMBLE TODAY.

[NARRATOR]: STEP ONE,

PULL THE TRACTOR FREE OF THE TRAILER...

BUT IT WILL TAKE SOME FINESSE.

GOT THAT PIN PULLER, TEEJ?

PIN PULL, YEP.

SHE'S STILL LOCKED.

[ANDREW]: ONCE THEY'RE ON THEIR SIDE,

THE TRACTOR DIS-ALIGNS ITSELF WITH THE TRAILER

BECAUSE OF THE WEIGHT,

SO YOU'VE GOT TO GET IT COMPLETELY NEUTRAL,

SO THERE'S NO TENSION EITHER LEFT, RIGHT, UP, AND DOWN

ON THIS KINGPIN,

TO HAVE SOMEBODY PULL THE PIN.

[LOCKED PIN CLUNKS]

STILL CLOSED.

IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO GET THAT PIN PULLED.

GIVE 'ER A YANK THERE?

[CLUNKS]

[NARRATOR]: ANDREW'S DAD, HERB,

THE BIG BOSS HIMSELF,

HAS JUST ARRIVED ON SCENE.

WITH MAJOR CHANGES IN THE HEAVY CREW,

HE'S TAKING A MORE ACTIVE ROLE.

OH, THERE YOU GO.

WE'RE JUST ABOUT OPEN THERE.

KEEP GOING, KEEP GOING, IT'S GOING.

[FRAME CREAKING]

[BANG]

THERE IT GOES.

AND AWAY WE GO.

[ANDREW]: THE FIFTH WHEEL'S PIN WAS PULLED,

SO WE'RE GOOD TO GO.

BOOM IN.

ROLLING NICE.

OKAY.

THAT'S PRETTY.

NICE JOB.

BEAUTIFUL.

ALL RIGHT, I'M GOING.

[ANDREW]: NEXT STEP IS

WE'RE GONNA GET THE ROTATORS RIGGED UP AND LINED UP

TO PULL THIS TRAILER UP TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD

SO WE CAN PLAN TO START THE OFFLOAD.

[NARRATOR]: LAST WINTER,

THE CREW WAS FORCED TO OFFLOAD A TRAILER OF LUMBER

DOWN IN THE DITCH...

I'M GONNA FEEL THIS TOMORROW.

OH YEAH.

[NARRATOR]: ...AN UGLY JOB

THAT TOOK THEM HOURS.

UNLOADING THE TRAILER AT THE ROADSIDE

WILL BE MUCH MORE EFFICIENT...

IF THEY CAN GET IT THERE.

THE CHALLENGE IS GONNA BE TO KEEP IT TOGETHER

SO THAT IT COMES UP IN ONE PIECE ONTO THE SHOULDER.

OKAY, TIGHTEN UP YOUR LOOP.

[NARRATOR]: NEW OPERATOR STEPHANE

WILL USE THE 50-TON ROTATOR

TO DRAG THE BACK OF THE TRAILER TO THE ROAD,

WITH THE 80-TON PULLING THE FRONT,

AND FOR THAT,

THEY'RE GIVING MARK A PROMOTION.

WHERE DO YOU WANT ME?

ARE YOU COMFORTABLE RUNNING THE CONTROLS ON THIS ONE HERE?

IT'S THE BIGGEST, BADDEST ROTATOR IN THE PROVINCE.

[NARRATOR]: BUT MARK WILL NEED A DELICATE TOUCH.

OKAY.

[NARRATOR]: BOTH OPERATORS WILL HAVE TO WORK IN UNISON

IF THERE'S ANY HOPE OF GETTING THE TRAILER

TO THE ROADSIDE INTACT.

[ANDREW]: AUXILIARY IN.

WHICH ONE IS THAT? THAT'S ORANGE.

THIS IS ONE MONSTER TRUCK.

[ANDREW]: GO ON THE BOTTOM, MARK.

BOOM IN.

YOU NEVER KNOW

WHEN IT'LL DECIDE TO LET GO COMPLETELY.

WE ONLY HAVE HALF OF THE ROOF, PRETTY MUCH,

HOLDING THE FRONT LOAD IN RIGHT NOW,

SO IT'S QUITE THE GAMBLE.

NOW MY ADRENALINE IS UP HERE.

[METAL RENDING]

[TRUCKER RADIO]: YEAH, THEY'RE GETTING READY

TO PULL THAT ONE OUT OF THE DITCH THERE.

[NARRATOR]: EAST OF CORNWALL ON THE WESTBOUND 401...

JUST KEEP ON GOING AT THAT PACE.

[NARRATOR]: ...MARK COLBRAN AND THE CREW FROM HERB'S

ARE WORKING TO SLIDE A BADLY DAMAGED TRAILER

TO THE ROAD...

BOOM IN.

[NARRATOR]: ...WITHOUT DUMPING 30 TONS OF LUMBER

INTO THE DITCH.

SOME OF THE LOAD'S COMING OUT.

GO ON THE BOTTOM, MARK.

WE'RE LOSING PROBABLY FOUR OR FIVE SKIDS

AT THE FRONT.

BRING IT UP AS CLOSE AS WE CAN.

LITTLE MORE, MORE...

MORE... BIT MORE.

GOOD, RIGHT THERE.

THERE'S STUFF THAT YOU THINK IS GONNA TOTALLY RIP APART,

AND IT COMES UP JUST LIKE THIS.

[HERB]: A LITTLE TRICKY FOR THE LOAD

COMING THROUGH THE ROOF AT THE FRONT,

BUT IT'S BETTER THAN TO HAVE TO MOVE 25 OR 40 SKIDS

IN THE DITCH.

[NARRATOR]: BUT THEY STILL NEED TO GET THOSE SKIDS OUT.

EVERYTHING'S STACKED DOUBLE HIGH,

AND THEY'RE EIGHT FEET WIDE,

AND THEY'RE SITTING ON THE END.

IS THERE ROOM TO GET AROUND THE SIDE OF 'EM?

PRETTY TIGHT.

YEAH.

[HERB]: IT COULD BE ANOTHER TEN-HOUR JOB

TO MANHANDLE ALL THAT LUMBER.

[ANDREW]: WE HAD TO COME UP WITH A DIFFERENT PLAN.

THE REAR DOORS WAS NOT AN OPTION

TO GET THIS CARGO OUT OF THE TRAILER.

[NARRATOR]: AND THE VETERAN

HAS AN IDEA.

WHAT DO YOU THINK IF WE CLOSE THE DOORS UP

TO GIVE IT SOME STRENGTH...

OKAY.

...CUT THE ROOF ALL THE WAY THROUGH,

AND EMPTY 'ER FROM THE ROOF, YEAH?

FLIP THIS TRAILER UPSIDE DOWN,

LIFT THE TRAILER,

LET THE LOAD COME OUT.

THAT'S INSANE!

I'VE NEVER SEEN THIS BEFORE.

I'M KIND OF LEERY

ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT THIS IS GOING TO WORK.

[HERB]: I WOULDN'T SAY IT'S CRAZY,

BUT IT'S NOT RUN-OF-THE-MILL.

SOMETIMES YOU HAVE THE CONDITIONS

WHERE IT DOESN'T GIVE YOU MANY OPTIONS,

AND THIS WAS ONE OF THEM.

[NARRATOR]: HERB WANTS TO CUT OFF THE ROOF

AND USE BOTH ROTATORS

TO TURN THE TRAILER COMPLETELY UPSIDE DOWN,

DUMPING THE LOAD IN A NEAT PILE

LIKE A SANDCASTLE.

IT'S OUT OF THE ORDINARY,

BUT IT MIGHT WORK.

[ANDREW]: WE KNEW THE TRAILER WAS A TOTAL LOSS.

THE ONLY THING WE HAD TO COMPROMISE WAS THE TRAILER.

[♪♪♪]

[SAW ENGINE DRONES]

[MARK]: WE'RE CUTTING THE ROOF OFF

TO LIFT IT UP AND ROLL THE TRAILER UPSIDE DOWN.

WITH ANY LUCK WHATSOEVER,

THE LOAD FALLS OUT, AND FALLS NICE AND FLAT.

YUP.

OKAY!

[NARRATOR]: THEY RIG LINES FROM BOTH ROTATORS

TO THE BOTTOM...

OKAY.

[NARRATOR]: ...AND TOP OF THE FRAME.

RIGGING'S GOOD HERE.

TOP, BOTTOM.

WE'RE GOOD, SO WE'RE GONNA GO MORE ON THE BOTTOM.

THE TOP IS JUST TO KEEP IT FROM SLIDING.

WE'RE GONNA LIFT WITH THE BOTTOM

AND LET IT ROLL.

[NARRATOR]: BUT THEY CAN'T ROLL OR SWING TOO MUCH,

BECAUSE THEY'RE STILL WORKING UP AGAINST THE OPEN LANE.

OKAY, TIGHTEN 'ER UP, MARK.

[HERB]: YOU DO HAVE LIVE TRAFFIC,

AND IT IS NOT AT GREAT DISTANCES

FROM WHERE YOU'RE ACTUALLY OPERATING.

ALL RIGHT, GOING UP.

[MARK]: THIS IS A BIG, POWERFUL MACHINE,

SO IT CAN DO A LOT OF DAMAGE IF I HIT THE WRONG LEVER.

IF THIS THING BUSTS OPEN INTO THE LIVE LANE,

WE'RE SCREWED.

HOW'S SHE LOOKING, HERB?

FIVE BUNDLES FELL OUT.

STEPHANE, KEEP ON GOING UP.

[FRAME CREAKING]

MARK, YOU'VE GOTTA GO A BIT MORE.

[METAL SNAPPING AND CREAKING]

WHOA, HOLD ON, STOP.

THE BOTTOM PLATE'S BREAKING OUT OF IT.

[ANDREW]: OKAY, TIGHTEN 'ER UP, MARK.

[NARRATOR]: NEXT TO A LIVE LANE OF TRAFFIC...

...AT THE EASTERN END OF THE 401...

JUST KEEP YOUR TOP LINE SNUG.

[NARRATOR]: ...HERB'S 60,000 POUND

UPSIDE-DOWN ROLL....

WHOA, HOLD ON, STOP.

THE BOTTOM PLATE'S BREAKING OUT OF IT.

OKAY, WAIT A SEC.

[NARRATOR]: ...IS TEARING APART AT THE SEAMS.

[HERB]: MARK?

YUP?

KEEP YOUR BLUE SLACK.

OKAY, SHE'S SLACK.

OKAY, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO DO MOST OF THE WEIGHT.

[ANDREW]: OKAY, STEPHANE, GO IN ON THE BLUE.

[NARRATOR]: THEY'LL SHIFT MORE OF THE LIFTING

TO STEPHANE'S ROTATOR AT THE BACK END,

AWAY FROM THE TEAR.

[HERB]: PRECISION BETWEEN OPERATORS

TO DIVIDE THE STRESS IN MULTIPLE AREAS

IS VERY IMPORTANT.

[♪♪♪]

OKAY, SET 'ER BACK DOWN.

ALL RIGHT.

[NARRATOR]: THE LOAD'S ON THE GROUND...

[HERB]: AND PUT A CHAIN THE SAME AS ON THE OTHER CORNER

ON THE OTHER SIDE.

[NARRATOR]: BUT THE CREW HAS TO RE-RIG TO THE CORNERS

TO LIFT THE TRAILER UP AND FREE.

SO WHAT'S THE PLAN NOW?

LIFT 'ER UP, FLIP 'ER,

SET 'ER DOWN OUT THERE?

YEAH.

[MARK]: THIS IS A FIRST FOR ME.

WE'RE ACTUALLY GOING TO OFFLOAD THE TRAILER

BY LIFTING IT UP.

-OKAY, BOOM OUT, MARK. -YEAH.

[MARK]: AND HOPEFULLY WE'RE GOING TO LEAVE THE LOAD

RIGHT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

[NARRATOR]: FOR THIS MOVE,

ANDREW WILL JOIN MARK, TAKING OVER THE 50-TON.

WINCH UP ON BOTH YOUR LINES, AND...

[FRAME SQUEAKING]

...HOPEFULLY THE LOAD STAYS THERE.

[SQUEAKING AND CRACKING]

OKAY, NOW YOU CAN WINCH UP.

OH, HERE WE GO.

YEAH!

THERE WE GO.

[MARK]: I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT THING STAYED TOGETHER.

FIRST TIME I'VE EVER SEEN A TRAILER TURNED UPSIDE-DOWN

SO THAT WE CAN GET THE LOAD OUT OF IT,

BUT IT PROBABLY SAVED HOURS OF TIME DOING IT THAT WAY.

BEAUTIFUL.

[ANDREW]: I'VE NEVER SEEN THAT IN TOWING HISTORY,

AND IT ALL SOUNDED GOOD IN OUR HEADS,

BUT HAVING A 53-FOOT TRAILER UPSIDE DOWN BESIDE A LIVE LANE

COULD BE A RECIPE FOR DISASTER.

I'D LIKE TO GET THIS THING ROLLED OVER, HERB.

YOU'RE GOOD TO GO, MARK.

WATCH FOR TRAFFIC THERE.

OKAY, WATCH OUT.

[HORN BLARING]

OH BOY...

[ANDREW]: WE'VE GOT A LIVE LANE ON THE LEFT,

WE'RE DEALING WITH CARGO LINED UP ON THE RIGHT,

SO THE AMOUNT OF ROOM WE'VE GOT TO WORK

IS A LOT NARROWER THAN WE WOULD HAVE

IN NORMAL MID-AIR-ROLL CIRCUMSTANCES.

BOOM IN AND ROTATE, MARK?

MARK, YOU'VE GOTTA PULL YOUR BOOM IN.

[MARK]: WE'VE GOT THIS TRAILER UP IN THE AIR

SWINGING RIGHT NEXT TO A LIVE LANE.

I'M USUALLY PRETTY CALM AND COOL,

BUT I'M NERVOUS ABOUT THIS ONE.

BOOM DOWN NOW.

[♪♪♪]

SHE'S ONE UGLY GIRL, HOLY BOY.

OKAY, LET'S RE-RIG.

[NARRATOR]: BUT THE JOB'S NOT DONE

UNTIL THE WRECK IS UPRIGHT.

WE'RE GONNA ROLL THIS TRAILER BACK ON ITS WHEELS.

[NARRATOR]: WITH TRAFFIC A FEW FEET AWAY,

ANDREW WILL STAND BACK

TO MAKE SURE BOTH OPERATORS

KEEP THE TRAILER IN THEIR OWN LANE.

OKAY, I'M READY WHEN YOU ARE.

OKAY, GET 'ER SNUGGED UP,

ABOUT SIX INCHES OFF THE GROUND, MARK.

[ANDREW]: IT'S A VERY HIGH-STAKES MANEUVER.

THIS THING IS ABOUT TO COLLAPSE ON ITSELF.

THERE'S NO MORE STRUCTURE AT ALL WHATSOEVER.

BOOM UP...

BOOM UP.

OKAY.

OKAY, STEPHANE, GO UP ON YOUR SILVER.

OKAY, UP...

KEEP ON GOING ON YOUR BLUE, STEPH.

LET GO OF YOUR SILVER.

WHOA, STEPH. STEPH, WHOA...

[PASSING HORNS BLARE]

KEEP ON GOING UP.

[NARRATOR]: WITH MOVING TRAFFIC AT THEIR BACKS...

LET GO YOUR SILVER.

[NARRATOR]: ...THE HERB'S CREW

IS TRYING TO WRESTLE A MANGLED TRAILER

ONTO ITS WHEELS...

WHOA, STEPH. STEPH, WHOA.

[NARRATOR]: BUT THERE'S ALMOST NOTHING HOLDING IT TOGETHER.

[ANDREW]: NORMALLY, WHEN YOU'RE DOING A MID-AIR ROLL,

THE TRAILER HAS STRUCTURE TO IT,

BUT THERE'S NO ROOF.

THERE'S NO MORE STRUCTURE AT ALL, WHATSOEVER.

SHE'S FOLDING, BOYS.

[METAL CRACKING AND RENDING]

[MARK]: THE TRAILER FOLDED.

[ANDREW]: THE SIDE WALL JUST LET GO.

IT BOWED OUT PROBABLY AROUND THREE TO FOUR FEET,

AND THAT MADE THE TRAILER SOMEWHAT COLLAPSE TOGETHER.

WE HAD TO GO EASILY AT IT

TO MAKE SURE THIS THING DID NOT COLLAPSE 100% IN ON ITSELF.

BLUE UP AND GREY DOWN.

GOT TO BOOM UP JUST A BIT.

TIGHTEN UP YOUR BLUE.

YUP.

OKAY, SWING A BIT TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE.

OKAY, AND GREY DOWN.

OKAY.

THAT SHOULD BE GOOD.

WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO PIN THE TRACTOR ONTO THAT.

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL THING.

I'M HAPPY SHE'S ON THE ROAD

AND UPRIGHT NOW.

NOW WE'VE JUST GOTTA DEAL WITH THE LOAD.

[NARRATOR]: THE TEAM CAN GET STARTED ON THE CLEANUP...

PERFECT.

[NARRATOR]: ...WHILE MARK STARTS HIS LONG TRIP HOME.

THANKS FOR THE HELP.

OH, NO PROBLEM.

I'M ACTUALLY GOING TO TAKE THE TRACTOR FROM THIS RECOVERY

BACK TO MISSISSAUGA,

BECAUSE I'M GOING TO BE DRIVING RIGHT THROUGH.

GOOD TO GO, MARK?

-AM I GOING WITH YOU? -YEP.

BACK TO THE YARD TO LOAD THAT TRUCK UP.

-YEP. -PERFECT.

MARK HAD THAT "GET 'ER DONE" ASPECT IN HIS ATTITUDE.

IT WORKED OUT GOOD FOR US.

THIS WAS THE PERFECT JOB

TO HAVE AN EXTRA SET OF EYES, AN EXTRA SET OF HANDS.

HEY, GARY.

[NARRATOR]: AS THEY HEAD TO THE SHOP,

MARK'S REGULAR BOSS CALLS TO CHECK IN.

[LAUGHTER]

[ANDREW]: HE'S RIGHT BESIDE ME.

[MARK LAUGHING]

[MARK]: IT'S BEEN QUITE THE DAY.

GONNA DROP THIS TRACTOR OFF

AT THE CUSTOMER'S IN MISSISSAUGA,

THEN GET MY BUTT BACK HOME TO SARNIA.

[NARRATOR]: THE LONG DAY AND LONG DRIVE

HAVE BEEN WORTH IT.

HERB WAS DEFINITELY THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX TODAY.

OPENED UP A TRAILER LIKE A CAN OF TUNA

AND DUMPED THE CONTENTS OUT.

LITTLE BIT UNORTHODOX WAY OF DOING THINGS, BUT IT WORKED,

SO WHO KNOWS,

SOMEDAY MIGHT HAVE TO USE THAT LITTLE TRICK.

SEE WHAT TOMORROW BRINGS.

HOLY CRAP!

[NARRATOR]: NEXT TIME ON HEAVY RESCUE: 401...

SO ARE YOU GONNA BE WITHIN AN HOUR, DO YOU THINK?

I THINK SO.

[NARRATOR]: A BORDER-BOUND WRECK...

[GARY]: WE GOTTA MOVE HERE, GUYS.

[NARRATOR]: ...FORCES A TIGHT DEADLINE.

[JOHN ALLEN]: IT'S GOTTA BE ABOUT MAYBE 150 FEET DOWN.

[NARRATOR]: A STEEP DROP...

[JOHN]: IT'S ALL SLIPPERY HERE.

THIS IS CRAZY.

[NARRATOR]: ...TAKES JOHN ALLEN OVER THE EDGE.

THAT DIDN'T SOUND GOOD.

[NARRATOR]: AND THE ROSS CREW MANHANDLES...

LOOK OUT!

-YOU READY? -YEAH.

[NARRATOR]: ...AN UGLY LOAD.

PULL, PULL!

[♪♪♪]