Destroyed In Seconds — Season 1, Episode 53: Racecar Destruction, Shockwave
Documentary, Reality • 22 min • 2 seasons, 76 episodes • ★ 7.3/10
Episode synopsis
A race car is destroyed in one of the worst crashes in the history of speed hill climbing. Then, a propane gas explosion sends a shock wave more than seven miles away, and one of the world's top acrobatic pilots crashes into a lake crowded with boaters. Also, a semi truck goes one-on-one with a freight train, and tons of concrete and steel crash down on a construction worker.
About Destroyed In Seconds
Destroyed in Seconds is a half-hour American television series that airs on Discovery Channel. Hosted by Ron Pitts, it features video segments of various things being destroyed fairly quickly such as planes crashing, explosions, sinkholes, boats crashing, fires, race car incidents, floods, etc. The nature of the show closely resembles Real TV. The show uses real video of real events, and commentary explaining the destruction portrayed. Most videos have stock sound effects added. Some of the events seen resulted in fatalities, and all of the events have property damage. It is currently on hiatus.