By Steven Symes 
A speeding Nissan Altima slammed into the back of a garbage truck in what seems to be a case of reckless driving. Unsurprisingly, the Altima pancaked against the garbage truck, which weighs many times more than the midsize sedan, leaving the driver and a passenger in critical condition.
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We all know the legendary status of Nissan Altimas, or more specifically those who chose to drive them. After all, there’s no feeling quite like being in the passing lane, actively passing slower traffic, when suddenly one of these strange beasts is three inches from your back bumper.
Even more interesting, the Altima will often look like it should be sitting in a junkyard, with parts flapping in the wind, so you have to wonder how it’s still functioning. While not everyone who owns these cars behaves this way, it’s common enough you’ve probably dealt with this on the regular.
In this case, the driver was a 21-year-old kid named Ziondre Ogiba of Providence, Rhode Island, reports WPRI. He’s facing serious charges for reckless driving and more. It’s evident in the video the guy is speeding, which might be why he didn’t have time to react to the stopped garbage truck in his lane.
Thankfully, the workers in the truck weren’t seriously injured.
The garbage truck was stopped at a red light at 5:30 am on August 8 when Ogiba came blasting down the road. Why he was out seemingly joyriding in the Nissan Altima at such an early hour isn’t clear, but there obviously has to be far more to this story.
East Providence Police are still trying to put together the pieces of the puzzle, so they’re asking the public for any information they might have. All we can say is rear-ending a garbage truck at high speed is a really dumb idea.
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