In the evening of June 7, 2022 a dangerous storm hit Alliance. Wind gusts and heavy rain made visibility zero percent. A semi-tractor pulling an unloaded trailer was driving northbound on Highway 385 and had just passed the Maverick gas station when the storm hit.
The driver of the semi immediately pulled over and put the semi into park.
The high winds pushed the semi onto its right side, causing the driver to be suspended from his seatbelt.
Three Alliance police officers, two Nebraska State Patrol Troopers and the Alliance Fire Department immediately responded, shutting down the northbound and southbound lanes of Highway 385.
The driver, with the assistance of a trooper with the Nebraska State Patrol, was able to free himself out of the cab and crawl out of the semi.
The driver of the semi was not hurt due to him wearing a seatbelt and was not transported to the hospital.
The semi was able to be pulled upright by Red Beard Garage and was towed off the highway.
(Photos Courtesy of Alliance Police Department)