Almost Bought It
We towed the boat down to Tablerock Lake and Lake of the Ozarks (MO) two weeks ago. Had a great time on and off the water and meeting up with relatives there. Last Friday on the ride home we took Rte 54 for the return trip to IL. On Rte 54 we got to Rte 61 when the chitt almost hit the fan.
So Im towing my boat 60 mph on Rte 54 coming up on Rte 61, traffic is light, weather is clear, its around 1-1:30 PM. A couple pickups in the oncoming lane are stopping for me to pass so one or both can turn onto Rte 61. As Im entering the intersection I notice this clown in the red car coming across the center line into my lane. What the hell is this guy thinking? :banghead::banghead: I swerved right a bit but I dont know how the hell I missed him with the trailer. If that shoulder was soft I dont know if I could have gotten out of it. This stuff can happen SO FAST!
I have a cheap cam in the Ram just to the right of the rearview mirror that was running and it recorded the incident. The time and date were not set for the trip. Here are some stills