Incredible Footage: Semi Truck Rolls Downhill After Losing Brakes

Incredible Footage: Semi Truck Rolls Downhill After Losing Brakes
Published on May 22nd, 2017 by Steve Wilcox

A dramatic video of a semi truck losing its brakes and rolling down a Mexican highway was posted online recently.

In the footage, uploaded by Facebook user Noel Jimenez Santiago, the truck can be seen smoking and passing other vehicles as it rolls downhill at a high speed.

The driver manages to successfully maneuver the out-of-control truck around other vehicles.

And safely makes it around twists and turns on the highway, without overturning.

After several intense minutes, the driver manage to pull into a runaway truck ramp, where it comes to a stop and flips over.

The truck and trailer are totaled after the crash, but amazingly, the driver is able to crawl out of the mangled cab on his own.

Watch the incredible footage below.


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