Well, apparently, rear wheel 2x2 is not the way to go in South Dakota. I guarantee we will soon own a 4x4! Jim was on the 7-11 road on his way to Whitewood Friday morning when his truck decided to grow a mind of it's own and not take the corner! As Jim described it, "the wheels were like sleds".
he was fine, not a scratch, so he climbed out the passenger window, pulled out a few electronics he could reach, laid them on the side of the truck and flagged a trucker from Valentine, Nebraska down to give him a ride home.
We went back later to get some things and arrange a tow truck
about 3 hours after the accident, a trucker from Trout Haven stopped thinking there might be someone hurt inside and was amazed Jim was safe.
I couldn't resist . . . a beautiful sunset shot as we were there
a gravel pit type business down the road offered some heavy equipment to pull the truck out
It was dark by the time the truck was out of the river, the passenger side is hardly scratched but the driver side is a mess! It sat under water for over 4 hours so the tools were dripping wet!
Glad to have him home tonight safe and sound . . . looks like we will be car shopping!
