Semi-trailer truck SLAMS into guardrails on icy Alabama highway

A semi-trailer truck was seen skidding on an icy highway in Alabama on Tuesday (January 16) before crashing into guardrails, as a winter storm sweeps across the southeastern U.S. state.

Footage filmed by eyewitness Travis Johnston showed the truck swerving to one side of the Interstate 65 (I-65) highway as it lost control, before it slid all the way to the opposite side and went over guardrails.

Local media, citing state troopers, said icy road conditions were reported across many parts of north and central Alabama on Tuesday.

The incident comes after multiple crashes were also recorded on the I-65 on Monday (January 15) near the town of Cullman and caused a road closure in both directions for several hours, according to local media outlet WBRC.