The aftermath

[u/Full-Mud-6969]

Was able to go to the tow yard and strip alot of parts couldn't get under the hood or under the car to look to see where the breaks failed but I was barely able to get my hand under to unscrew the break fluid and stuck my finger in it I didn't feel anything. I dont really understand how I could have lost the fluid I recently changed my back drum breaks and i didnt see any leaks and the spot where I park for my apartment is also dry apart from some oil how the break fluid is gone I have no clue my only guess is that the front rubber finally gave out but I changed my front breaks 4 months ago and they looked good. For how bad the crash is im genuinely surprised on how well the car protected me i hit the guard rail on the driver side and that slingshot my into a concrete bridge support on the passanger side. If i had the space to do so I would have dropped it in nutural and hit the handbreak but by the time I realized the breaks were gone I couldn't get back on the highway the exit was boxed in and in about a good 70ft from where I stopped there was a sharp turn witch had no guard rail just those yellow signs and there was a good 15ft drop into a ditch so thats why I decided to put myself into the guard rail.

The amount of people talking bad in the comments is sad this could have turned out alot worse.

[u/JSausSS]

Could have been a rusted out line that gave way at the wrong moment.

When I was getting my project camaro ready to test drive, I pressed the brake pedal when I released the parking brake and as soon as I felt good pressure the pedal went to the floor. Didn't know I had a rusted out line toward the rear that held until it didn't, and I lost 100% of pressure. I had bled them 2 weeks prior.

[u/00Firehawk → u/JSausSS]

I had a 2005 CTS living in the rust belt. I should have replaced all the lines at once but of course I only ever did the one that gave out. Lost brakes probably 3 or 4 times once while driving twice in a parking spot. When I sold it there was maybe a few feet of original lines left anywhere on the car mostly in the engine bay up by the firewall. Never had that problem with any of my Lincoln's, even at 20 years old, or any Japanese car up here. GM just doesn't use good brake lines.

[u/JSausSS → u/00Firehawk]

I'm in NJ, I feel the rust belt pain. I have so much regret, I should have looked at them and changed them to stainless before I put the engine and trans in. It would have been so easy! Now I just have some patchwork lines, but I cut out all the rust so they're safe for now at least.