it's the morning of january 26 2022 in
northwest indiana on i-80 i-90 when
according to state police the minivan on
the right lost its traction and began
sliding and ultimately colliding with
the fedex tractor trailer
the low temperature was -1 degree
fahrenheit which makes salt largely
ineffective video replay suggests it's
possible the fedex truck driver may have
slightly overcorrected but it's worth
keeping in mind his initial trajectory
was into oncoming lanes of traffic this
video was released by indiana state
police who noted there were several
other crashes resulting in huge travel
delays that morning the dash cam is a
reminder of how quickly situations can
escalate in winter environments
especially when temps drop below 20
degrees driving just a little slower can
improve traction and reaction times