Driver Encounters Truck Going the Wrong Way in Missouri

A driver in Missouri recently recorded a troubling incident involving a truck traveling in the wrong direction on the highway. This event was shared in a video posted on Wednesday.

The user on X, known as MolonLabeBTC, shared multiple clips about the experience. In the first video, a semi-truck can be seen driving head-on into oncoming traffic.

“A Minnesota CDL truck driver, who apparently couldn’t interpret basic road signs, was driving for several miles the wrong way in his 80-ton truck,” the video caption suggests.

“I see an 18-wheeler driving southbound on I-61, but it’s in the northbound lanes,” a man narrates in the clip, which was filmed in a suburb of St. Louis, roughly eight miles north of Troy.

According to the post, the truck driver “almost hit me head-on before moving to the left.”

Reports indicated that the truck was traveling against traffic for about three miles before finally veering back onto the right side of the highway, where a state police officer eventually stopped the vehicle.

In follow-up videos, the user identified the truck driver. When the driver noticed he was being filmed, he pulled out his own camera to start recording himself.

Transport Secretary Sean Duffy confirmed the incident, remarking, “It’s alarming that a Minnesota CDL truck driver, unable to read basic road signs, drove his 80-ton truck against traffic for miles. Fortunately, Missouri law enforcement intervened, ensuring this dangerous driver is now off the road.”

Duffy also noted that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is looking into the trucking company involved, identified as Freight Forwarding LLC.

Further investigations revealed that Cargo Transportation LLC, which was registered in Minnesota, appears to match the USDOT number displayed on the truck in the video shared by MolonLabeBTC. Current records list the status as “active.” Interestingly, the business is registered at an apartment complex, which is permissible but requires proof that it’s the primary operating location. FMCSA regulations specify that a motor carrier must designate a principal place of business that includes the office of the chief executive officer or a responsible employee overseeing safety operations.

Attempts to reach the company via the contact number listed were made, alongside inquiries sent to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.