A dust devil dropped a trampoline on I-10 in Tucson. A ‘quick-thinking’ trucker pushed it away so no one got hurt.
The Arizona Department of Transportation (AZDPS) is publicly thanking a trucker for acting fast to get large and dangerous debris out of the roadway.
The incident occurred on May 21, 2022, in Tucson, Arizona while a trooper was conducting a traffic stop on I-10.
While pulled over, the trooper saw “a trampoline lifted into the air by a powerful dust devil.”
The trampoline sailed over a concrete wall onto I-10, where it bounced from the eastbound to the westbound lanes.
Fortunately, according to AZDPS, “a quick-thinking trucker slowly pushed the trampoline to the right, away from other drivers.”
As the trucker pushed the trampoline away from traffic, the trooper used his vehicle and a tow strap to secure the trampoline.
AZDPS issued a public “Thanks to the vigilant truck driver for his help!”
“One message we never expected to share: Secure your trampoline!” officials quipped.
One message we never expected to share: Secure your trampoline! On May 21, a trooper was on a traffic stop on I-10 in Tucson when he saw a trampoline lifted into the air by a powerful dust devil. It was tossed over a concrete wall onto I-10, where it bounced from EB to WB lanes. pic.twitter.com/RXXlrkfI0d
— Dept. of Public Safety (@Arizona_DPS) May 26, 2022