High winds boosting rollover risk for truckers in Southwest

White CSX trailer tipped over onto side of a highway.

Truckers will have to battle wind gusts exceeding 50 mph Wednesday and possibly Thursday across the Four Corners region and other parts of the Southwest. This will increase the risk of rollovers not only for drivers who are deadheading (hauling empty dry van or temperature-controlled trailers), but even for drivers carrying full truckloads of freight.

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Gusts will range from 45 to 55 mph in many portions of southeastern California, including Barstow; southern Nevada, including Las...

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