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Semi-trucks usually steer clear of the Tail of the Dragon, the famously twisty section of US 129 spanning eastern Tennessee and western North Carolina. Recent circumstances, however, have led more large vehicles onto the challenging route.
One tractor-trailer ended up bottoming out in one of the road’s sharp, elevation-changing turns, illustrating why the route is so unsuited to big rigs. The incident underscored the difficulties such trucks face on roads designed with sports cars and motorcycles in mind.
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