Dash Cam of the Week: Blowin’ in the Wind

Jan. 13, 2017

How many roads must a trucker drive, before he comes across something like the clips featured in this Dash Cam of the Week? The answer, my friend (with apologies to Nobel Laureate Bob Dylan) is blowin’ in the wind—the answer is blowin’ in the wind.

Kevin Jones

More specifically, it was Colorado gale. News reports put gusts at more than 100 mph Wednesday—and those gusts toppled 16 trucks on I-25 near Colorado Springs Wednesday.

"You just keep hold of that steering wheel with both hands. If not, it will throw you," truck driver Don Caudill, who has been driving for 45 years, told NBC affiliate KOAA.

Hold on for this “before” shot…

And there’s this “after”…

And this truly incredible “almost” …

About the Author

Kevin Jones | Editor

Kevin has served as editor-in-chief of Trailer/Body Builders magazine since 2017—just the third editor in the magazine’s 60 years. He is also editorial director for Endeavor Business Media’s Commercial Vehicle group, which includes FleetOwner, Bulk Transporter, Refrigerated Transporter, American Trucker, and Fleet Maintenance magazines and websites.

Working from Little Rock, Kevin has covered trucking and manufacturing for 15 years. His writing and commentary about the trucking industry and, previously, business and government, has been recognized with numerous state, regional, and national journalism awards.