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Man jumps onto moving semi truck stuck in slow traffic

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Police called after man jumps onto moving semi truck stuck in slow traffic on an interstate in California. 

The incident occurred on Monday, February 19th at 1:08 p.m. on the southbound side of the 15 Freeway near Ranchero Road in Hesperia, California. 

According to Victor Valley News, a man driving a pickup pulling a fifth wheel trailer called police after a man jumped onto his trailer as he drove slowly in traffic congestion. The pickup driver told police that the man had tried climbing onto a semi truck first, but gave up and hopped onto the fifth wheel. 

The man eventually jumped off the fifth wheel as it moved towards the Oak Hill Road off-ramp, and then successfully climbed onto the back of a moving semi truck. The man eventually hopped off of the semi truck, but was quickly arrested by police who responded to the scene. 

No injuries were reported as a result of the incident. No motive has been found, and the man’s identity has not been released.

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