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The welland canal. moments earlier, the great lakes freighter named "the wind dock" carrying about 26,000 pounds of wheat approaches the allenberg bridge. >> can it stop? >> no, a boat that size. >> oh, my gosh. oh! >> theres people in that top part, eh? >> just before 9:00 p.m. as the ship nears, the operator begins to lower the bridge too soon. the captain struggles to stop the ship frantically trying to get the bridge operators attention. he drops anchor, but the ships momentum makes a collis...

The bus driver, knowing hes in trouble, pounds the steering wheel in frustration. >> i just started shaking. i mean, i really did. i started shaking. things were flying all over the car. >> the bus driver approaches as a shaken hummel gets out of her car. >> its the scariest thing ever. i was in tears. >> the drivers fired for violating his employers policy. though plagued with constant pain and high medical bills, betty jo hummel considers herself lucky to be alive. for distracted drivers, humm...

Pain and high medical bills, betty jo hummel considers herself lucky to be alive. for distracted drivers, hummel has some advice. >> pay attention to what youre doing. pay attention when you have so many lives at stake. it shouldnt happen. it shouldnt happen. august 2001, ontario, canada. local residents witness a fiery blaze aboard a freighter ship in the welland canal. moments earlier, the great lakes freighter named "the wind dock" carrying about 26,000 pounds of wheat, approaches the allen...

August 2001, ontario, canada. local residents witness a fiery blaze aboard a freighter ship in the welland canal. moments earlier, the great lakes freighter named "the wind dock" carrying 26,000 pounds of wheat approaches the allenberg bridge. >> no, a boat that size. >> oh, my gosh. oh! >> theres people in that top part, eh? >> just before 9:00 p.m. as the ship nears, the operator begins to lower the bridge, too soon. the captain struggles to shop the ship frantically trying to get the bridge o...

I mean, i really did. i started shaking. things were flying all over the car. >> the bus driver approaches as a shaken hummel gets out of her car. >> its the scariest thing ever. i was in tears. >> the drivers fired for violating his employers policy. though plagued with constant pain and high medical bills, betty jo hummel considers herself lucky to be alive. for distracted drivers, hummel has some advice. >> pay attention to what youre doing. pay attention when you have so many lives at stake....

Approaches the allenberg bridge. >> no, a boat that size. >> oh, my gosh. oh! >> theres people in that top part, eh? >> just before 9:00 p.m. as the ship nears, the operator begins to lower the bridge, too soon. the captain struggles to stop the ship frantically trying to get the bridge operators attention. he drops anchor, but the ships momentum makes a collision inevitable. >> theres guys up in that bridge. >> to the horror of those watching on the shore, the 730-foot-long freighter slams into...

I mean, i really did. i started shaking. things were flying all over the car. >> the bus driver approaches as a shaken hummel gets out of her car. >> its the scariest thing ever. i was in tears. >> the drivers fired for violating his employers policy. though plagued with constant pain and high medical bills, betty jo hummel considers herself lucky to be alive. for distracted drivers, hummel has some advice. >> pay attention to what youre doing. pay attention when you have so many lives at stake....