VIDEO: Trucker jackknifing on slick Minnesota roadway makes a heck of a save

[Ashley]

Traffic cameras captured a scary moment for a semi truck driver in Minnesota on Wednesday morning.

The video was captured by Minnesota Department of Transportation traffic cameras on Wednesday morning on Highway 52, south of Cannon Falls.

In the video, you can see the semi truck suddenly jackknifing on the slick highway. It looks like a rollover crash into the median is inevitable, but the truck driver is able to keep the rig upright and come out of the jackknife unscathed.

Check out the video below.

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[SMOKESTACK]

God Bless ya driver !

 

[BIG R GUY]

Driver got lucky. Going too fast, with an obvious crosswind. Sorry guys. I vote Jorge, Too Fast For Conditions.

 

[SMOKESTACK]

probably but got to give him credit for the save B R G

 

[BIG R GUY]

probably but got to give him credit for the save B R G

Ok. At least I think he still had his mirrors

 

[kboomarang]

Ok. At least I think he still had his mirrors

Ted's parking lot is pretty tight and it can be tricking wothout mirrors.

 

[0nehusband]

i am in Minnesota now and I think it is still ok today. snow moving in around drive time

 

[Hookman]

Good save driver, just throw away the drawers & pants.