The pickup hit him again, harder this time, trying to push him toward the ditch. Dan held steady, every muscle locked. Then, with a sudden burst of speed, he swung the rig right, the trailer’s weight sending the smaller vehicle skidding onto the shoulder.
In the mirror, he saw the pickup spin out, its headlights spinning wildly before vanishing behind a spray of water. One down, at least for some time. His relief lasted half a heartbeat before the SUV gunned forward again, unshaken and relentless.