# What happened in this video? An explosion? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 21, 2014, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-in-this-video-an-explosion/702048 "2014-10-21T17:21:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Saffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saffer/32/6440_2.png) [@Saffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saffer)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2014, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-in-this-video-an-explosion/702048/1 "2014-10-21T17:21:26Z")
What happened in [this](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqYJZpX-mmk) fail video at 3:14? The video is a bunch of dash cam clips of mostly car accidents. It’s not too grisly to watch but be warned that some people do get injured. I see in the comments that people are speculating that it is a mortar shell from the Ukraine conflict. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2014, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-in-this-video-an-explosion/702048/2 "2014-10-21T17:55:53Z")
Almost looks like a pipe under the road exploded ---
**Author:** ![JKilez](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e5b9ba/32.png) [@JKilez](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKilez)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2014, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-in-this-video-an-explosion/702048/3 "2014-10-21T17:59:23Z")
Too quick to tell. As an aside, I was impressed by the motorcycle flip at [2:31](http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=zqYJZpX-mmk#t=151). ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2014, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-in-this-video-an-explosion/702048/4 "2014-10-21T18:31:59Z")
> [@YogSosoth](#): > > Almost looks like a pipe under the road exploded Aye, that’s how it looks to me: like something under the road went kablooey. > [@JKilez](#): > > Too quick to tell. As an aside, I was impressed by the motorcycle flip at [2:31](http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=zqYJZpX-mmk#t=151). Bah. That was just okay; [this is a truly awe-inspiring motorcycle flip](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACP8nqJJcsE)! ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2014, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-in-this-video-an-explosion/702048/5 "2014-10-21T23:43:31Z")
No idea on the explosion, but it seemed a bit, er, slow for it to have been some sort of military explosive. Gas leak igniting or mud volcano, maybe? Otherwise, I don’t have any idea what else it could be. My favorite from the clips is the very last one, with the helium balloons popping out of the trunk. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2014, 2:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-in-this-video-an-explosion/702048/6 "2014-10-22T02:39:07Z")
I’m impressed with the woman at 3:45. ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2014, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-in-this-video-an-explosion/702048/7 "2014-10-22T18:18:56Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > My favorite from the clips is the very last one, with the helium balloons popping out of the trunk. That’s her “Congratulations, you’re in an accident!” balloons ---
**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Post date:** [October 22, 2014, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-happened-in-this-video-an-explosion/702048/8 "2014-10-22T19:11:46Z")
> [@Projammer](#): > > I’m impressed with the woman at 3:45. Me too. ‘I was almost squished like a bug! Ah well.’