Claim: A mysterious "large weird truck convoy" in Virginia remains unexplained.
MIXTURE:
TRUE: Video shows a large convoy of tractor trailers in Virginia. | |
FALSE: No one knows why the convoy occurred. |
Examples: [Collected via e-mail, October 2014]
I saw the following post on Facebook today with the caption 'ALERT: Virginia Highway Completely Closed for Mysterious Convoy. I'm wondering if there's any truth to it.
Origins: On
user posted video of a large truck convoy spotted in Virginia involving dozens of tractor trailer trucks. The clip depicted several semis traveling on Virginia's
The unusual sighting and temporary interstate shutdown caused widespread speculation on social media sites as to what could possibly have been afoot. The most widely circulated clip of the large truck "parade" captured several branded trailers as they passed, including
One user's comments echoed concerns repeatedly expressed as the truck convoy video circulated on sites like Facebook:
Well, we who are paying attention, know something big is going to happen for sure and really
I can tell you one thing. These trucks are transporting more than you
Many people worried the event was a covert maneuver to transport supplies, hide medical equipment, or engage in otherwise suspicious activity — fears that particularly loomed large due to the
However, the convoy's purpose wasn't hard to discover with a small amount of digging:
In 2013, over $20,000 was raised with 49 trucks participating in Virginia's nearly
The truck convoy is a unique
The footage from Virginia was taken during a leg of the Special Olympics' World's Largest Truck Convoy, described thusly on the organization's website:
Inspired by the powerful impact Special Olympics had on his life through his participation in the Law Enforcement Torch Run, combined with his family's involvement with the trucking industry, Norm Schneiderhan, a Corporal with the Orange County Sheriff's Department, created the Truck Convoy, a
Although some drivers in Virginia were confused and alarmed by the truck convoy on
Last updated: 16 July 2015
Sources: |
Rose, Rashard. "What's With the Large Truck Convoy Backing Up Traffic in Richmond?" WTVR [Richmond]. 26 October 2014.