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First a semi, then a cow We had just purchased our first used travel trailer and took a week’s vacation traveling to the Outer Banks from our home in western North Carolina. My wife and son were with me. We spent time fishing, walking along the beaches and swimming. We savored every moment and left late Saturday afternoon for the 8-hour trip home. Being exhausted from “vacation,” I asked my wife to drive so I could take a nap. An 18-wheeler passed us and the suction of the semi started our rig to fishtailing. My seat belt kept me from reaching the electric brake, and my wife did not know what to depress. We jacked-knifed and the trailer rolled over. We were not injured, and fortunately, our truck remained upright. It took two wreckers to upright the trailer, and we continued west. We made it to Deep Gap about midnight. Blinded by an oncoming car, a cow ran out in front of us and we collided with the cow. With a damaged travel trailer and truck, we limped home, arriving at 2 a.m. Whew! Jack L. Bryant |
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