A driver not paying attention didn’t see the stopped traffic in front of them and caused a chain reaction, leading the dashcam owner to lose control & ending up in a ditch.
Brazos County commuter and Redditor /u/Oh_yes_I_did shared eye-opening dashcam footage from earlier yesterday (Feb 11, 2026) to the /r/IdiotsInCars subreddit showing an opposing driver, not paying attention, swerving into OP’s lane, causing them to lose control, ultimately leaving OP stranded in a nearby ditch.
Check out the dashcam footage embedded below with the original Reddit thread linked here.
[oc]then you gotta clock in to work as if it never happened
by u/Oh_yes_I_did in IdiotsInCars
The incident happened going southbound on FM 2818/N Harvey Mitchell Pkwy just past the combination Denny’s/Chevron gas station (Exact location on Google Maps linked here.)
As OP’s dashcam shows, they’re travelling southbound on 2818, on his way to work, just past the intersection with TX-6.
As he approaches the driveway to the Boyd Ready Mix concrete plant, a truck can be seen going the opposite way, stopped, waiting for a gap in traffic to enter the driveway.
Here’s what went down in OP’s words.
“What happened was that the truck in front came to a stop to wait for an opening to turn and cross the road, which caused a line of cars to build up behind it. The idiot car was coming in hot, not paying attention to the line of glowing brake lights, and swerved to avoid a rear-end collision…. Swerved into oncoming traffic 🤦🏽♂️”
OP took evasive maneuvers, but a series of unfortunate circumstances, some in his control in retrospect, caused him to lose control.
“I had my brakes fully pressed, but my rear two tires are hella old and running low on tread, so I completely lost traction, plus the fact that I swerved into loose gravel (led to me) swerving across the road.”
OP ends up backing himself down a ditch, but thankfully comes to a complete stop without causing any mechanical damage to his car and, most importantly, to himself.
OP confirmed that the offending driver didn’t so much as stop to check on him; they kept driving.
One good Samaritan behind the offending driver in a black truck did stop to check on OP and, as mentioned, confirmed he was A-OK.
“Good reaction, OP. That do***ebag was probably on the phone and tried to avoid rear-ending the car in front of him,” one of the top comments from /u/truemad reads.
“Damn, that was pretty much a best-case scenario,” /u/2BsA**ets added.
“Nice reaction time and incredibly lucky the truck slowed down and missed you. Could’ve been SO SO SO much worse. I’d be mortified and would’ve just called out lol. Hope you’re doing fine,” /u/MisterWaffles conveyed.
In Texas, intentionally driving into opposing traffic to avoid a rear‑end collision could be cited as an unsafe lane change/“driving on the wrong side of the road” or failure to yield right‑of‑way, both of which are moving violations.
A typical citation can carry a fine (often up to a couple hundred dollars) and add points to your driving record (usually 2 points, or 3 if a crash occurs), which can raise insurance rates and contribute toward license suspension if you accumulate too many. More serious outcomes (like causing injury) can lead to much higher fines under failure‑to‑yield laws ($500+ or more) and even misdemeanor charges depending on circumstances. (legalclarity.org)
