Monster trucks usually do the crushing. They leap over sedans, flatten old minivans, and turn junkyard leftovers into scrap souvenirs. But in suburban Aloha, Oregon, it was a 1973 Dodge on monster truck suspension that ended up on the receiving end. The truck, known as “Pure Insanity,” landed off its trailer after a suspected drunk driver rammed into it in a Saturday afternoon crash that defied belief.

Derek “Barney” Barnum, the man behind the build, has driven the monster truck for nearly two decades

He built most of it by hand, transforming what began as his old hunting pickup into a full-fledged showpiece. He said he brings it to a dozen exhibitions each year, where its 6,825-pound frame usually delivers the violence.

This time, Barnum reported, his creation got mangled while sitting pretty.

According to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened around 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 30

A driver in a white SUV lost control. They slammed into the trailer, managing to knock the monster truck clean off its platform.

Barnum said the impact was so forceful it sounded like a rocket had gone off.

When he ran outside, he saw the Dodge sitting sideways. The other vehicle was on its side. The aftermath of the crash looked more like a stunt show than a neighborhood street.

Barnum described the truck’s damage with the sort of precision only a builder could

A bent wheel. A twisted rear axle housing that’s half an inch thick. An axle shaft sourced from a Ford 6700 that he called “impossible” to replace.

For a man used to watching his machine sail through the air and crush cars by design, the idea that a single road car could twist that much steel left him stunned.

Authorities reported no serious injuries. The at-fault driver now faces charges of operating under the influence of intoxicants, reckless driving, and second-degree criminal mischief, Fox 12 shared.

Barnum told reporters that he feels relieved the driver survived, but admitted the crash left him deflated

Repairing a custom monster truck is not as easy as bolting on new parts. His show schedule’s now in jeopardy. The truck that once embodied his wild vision will have to be stripped down, cut apart, and painstakingly rebuilt before it crushes anything again.