Well, it’s a tough time to be a heavy equipment operator in China, apparently. Last week, we posted a video that shows a wheel loader operator crushes two cars for getting in his way. Now, it’s wheel loader versus wheel loader in the most intense machinery fight I’ve ever seen.
Reports are saying that a disagreement between two rival construction companies ignited the street fight, but it’s unclear exactly how they thought this would end up. Badly, would be my best guess. The video below, which makes Battle Bots look like child’s play, ended up with two loaders flipped on their side and we can see one operator climb out of the cab and run to safety to another loader. There are also a couple brave cars that drove by as the fight started. As we saw in the video referenced above, a car is no match for construction equipment. If this starts to be a trend, it's best to hedge your bets and find a different route.
There's no word if any arrests have been made yet due to the incident. I feel like we probably don't need to say this, but: don’t try this at home.
On Tuesday morning, February 23, the Syracuse Fire Department responded to a call about a collapsed crane on a construction site near the university. Thankfully, no injuries were reported.