--- title: "Watch a State Trooper Jump at Very Last Second to Avoid Out-of-Control Semi Truck" description: "During a heavy snow storm, a Wyoming state trooper narrowly avoided being hit by a semi truck on the side of the road." date: "2023-02-26" modified: "2023-02-26" authors: - name: "Nico DeMattia" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/nico-demattia" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/watch-a-state-trooper-jump-at-very-last-second-to-avoid-out-of-control-semi-truck" categories: - "News" --- # Watch a State Trooper Jump at Very Last Second to Avoid Out-of-Control Semi Truck ![]() Earlier in the week, Wyoming Highway Patrol posted a video to Twitter, showing off a terrifying close encounter between an officer and a [semi-truck]() (h/t to [*Jalopnik*]()). In the clip, an out of control semi truck nearly hits a state trooper, who was saved only by his own quick reflexes. The incident happened on Interstate 80 near Rawlins, Wyoming, when a trooper was helping a driver that was stuck in the snow, according to [*KBTX*](). As the trooper walked back to his patrol car, a semi truck lost control and have swerved around it, potentially unaware of the trooper walking on the other side. At the very, very last second, the officer looks up, notices the truck and makes a couple of kick-slides that would make an offensive tackle proud, which were just enough to narrowly avoid getting hit. I don't have to tell you what would have happened to that trooper if he were hit by an out-of-control semi truck at high speed but let's just all be thankful that didn't happen. https://twitter.com/WYHighwayPatrol/status/1628180446952521732?ref\_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1628180446952521732%7Ctwgr%5E1f45f4638918f766606ff38f31934b69b28dd219%7Ctwcon%5Es1\_&ref\_url=https%3A%2F%2Fjalopnik.com%2Fembed%2Finset%2Fiframe%3Fid%3Dtwitter-1628180446952521732autosize%3D1 It's unclear of the semi truck clipped the patrol car but it gets close enough to shake the car and you can see some sort of debris fly into the road. It even got close enough to the road sign on the side of the road that first responders walking down the median were startled, with one even falling backwards into the snow. After the truck narrowly avoided hitting anything, it drove into the median snow bank and stopped. According to WHP, no officers or first responders were injured in the event. In fact, without even taking a breath, the trooper that was almost hit immediately began walking over to the stopped truck, as did the other first responders. I'm not sure how the trooper remained so calm because that's a full code brown situation. I would have needed to take a few moments to catch my breath, as I realized that I was just a few feet from becoming paste. Thankfully that didn't happen and credit to the troopers for helping out in such dangerous weather. And if you're driving in such conditions and see cars stopped, be sure to slow down and be careful so as to avoid [incidents like this one](). *Got tips? Send 'em to tips@thedrive.com* ## Author Nico is a writer and reviewer from New Jersey who probably thinks he’s a lot funnier than he actually is. His love of cars began when he was just a kid playing Gran Turismo 3, grinding out enough race wins with a Mazda Miata to save up for an in-game RUF 911. That passion for small, lightweight sports cars drove his desire to learn more about the industry, get his hands on as many cars as he could, and bring those experiences to life on the page. He cut his teeth writing about BMWs, Volkswagens, and Audis, mostly, and has owned far too many of each. He’s on his fourth 3 Series sedan, but all of his old, cheap German cars have forced him to learn more about car maintenance than his mechanical capability can handle. Too many late nights have been spent scrambling to get a car running by morning so he could get to work. For some reason, he never seems to learn that old Bimmers probably aren’t the best daily drivers. But he loves more than just old German cars. He’ll gladly drive and discuss anything with four (or even three) wheels. Cars aren’t his only passions, though. Nico is also a big nerd and loves movies, video games, comic books, and cares far too much about the New York Giants. So don’t be surprised if you see football references or dumb, obscure movie quotes in any of his car reviews. ### Author social links [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()