Semi Truck Sideswipes Another Rig, Nearly Rips Its Hood Off

Semi Truck Sideswipes Another Rig, Nearly Rips Its Hood Off
Published on January 31st, 2017 by Steve Wilcox

A truck driver captured the following dash cam footage, showing another tractor trailer sideswiping his rig and nearly ripping off his tractor’s hood.

Note: Although the date on the camera is set to July 2016, the video was uploaded to YouTube by Falcon Electronics on January 31st, 2017.

Watch the clip below.


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