A near miss on Feb. 9 between transport trucks at the intersection of Salmon River Road and Highway 97 was caught on video.
Posted by Skilled Truckers Canada, the video shows a semi pulling out of the intersection at the same time that another semi, which captured the dash cam footage, is approaching.
Comments on the Facebook page urged drivers to wait the few seconds necessary to drive safely and complimented “the hero who managed to avoid a collision.”
It also thanked the driver with the dash cam for “being the professional and driving safe and aware.”
The video has been shared in the Shuswap and across Canada, with at least one Shuswap commenter saying the intersection is bad and the incident captured is a common occurrence.
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martha.wickett@saobserver.net
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