---
title: "Semi-Truck Takes a Toyota Corolla for a Ride After an Ill-Advised Lane Change"
description: "Remember, if you can't see them, they can't see you."
date: "2018-01-03"
modified: "2018-01-03"
authors:
  - name: "Kyle Cheromcha"
    job_title: "Editor-in-Chief"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/kyle-cheromcha"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/17318/semi-truck-takes-a-toyota-corolla-for-a-ride-after-an-ill-advised-lane-change"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Toyota News"
  - "Watch This"
tags:
  - "Accident"
  - "compact"
  - "corolla"
  - "Crash"
  - "Massachusetts"
  - "safety"
  - "sedan"
  - "Semi Truck"
  - "Toyota"
  - "Toyota Corolla"
---

# Semi-Truck Takes a Toyota Corolla for a Ride After an Ill-Advised Lane Change

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Listen, we understand. Semi-trucks are slow, and it's tempting to try and get a jump in heavy traffic by cutting them off and hoping for the best. But a recent video out of Massachusetts showing a little [Toyota Corolla](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/9463/the-2017-toyota-corolla-xle-is-the-entenmanns-cake-of-compact-cars>) get shoved like a hockey puck by an 18-wheeler is an excellent reminder that it's a bad, bad idea.

Witness Larry Chroek [told *WHDH News*](<https://whdh.com/news/car-hit-by-truck-dragged-down-street-in-framingham/>) that he pulled out his phone to record the scene when he saw the Corolla try to squeeze into a nonexistent gap in front of a Western Star truck that was stopped at a red light in a left turn lane. Unfortunately, the little car was totally hidden from view for the truck driver, who immediately accelerated into it when the light turned green.

As Chroek looked on in shock, the impact pushed the Toyota sideways square against the semi-truck's bumper. The driver continued on with his turn, totally unaware of his new hood ornament—between the truck's short gearing, the noise of the diesel engine, and the cold, salty pavement, it's likely he couldn't hear or feel it at all.

https://youtube.com/embed/PmzkK6LdIwk

Inside the Corolla-turned-thrill-ride were Natividad Rivera and her sister, [who told *WHDH*](<https://whdh.com/news/car-hit-by-truck-dragged-down-street-in-framingham/>) they were just hanging on for dear life and praying to God until the trucker finally realized what was happening and ground the rig to a halt. Fortunately, neither were injured.

Remember, if you can't see a truck driver, chances are [they can't see you.](<https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/9498/watch-this-oblivious-semi-truck-driver-drag-a-car-down-the-highway>) In these situations, it's up to us to respect their space, not the other way around.

## Author
Overseeing an expert staff of writers and editors from his lair in Los Angeles, Kyle shapes The Drive’s singular approach to covering the automotive industry and car culture. He’s been with the site as a writer since 2017, taking over as editor in 2019. On a daily basis, Kyle is responsible for directing The Drive's editorial news and car review content strategies, setting special coverage priorities, managing complex reporting projects, and ensuring what you read on the page meets our high internal standards for quality and trustworthiness. He is also the executive producer of The Drive's YouTube channel, which was relaunched in February 2024 to great acclaim and has accumulated over 14M new views in its first year back on the scene. He hosts a biweekly series on the channel where he breaks down fascinating and complicated stories from the automotive world.

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