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Am Bealach Basmhor - Highway Through Hell

Am Bealach Basmhor - Highway Through Hell: Episode 5: An Raon Mairbhteach/The Dead Zone

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Episode 5: An Raon Mairbhteach/The Dead Zone

An Raon Mairbhteach/The Dead Zone

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As heavy snows pound Donner Summit, Edgar Stratton races to a frozen lake to save an SUV.

Documentary following tow truck drivers in California. As heavy snows pound Donner Summit, Edgar Stratton races to a frozen lake to save an SUV.

Gach geamhradh, air Prìomh-rathad a h-Ochdad ann an California, faisg air Bealach Donner agus baile Truckee, tha trì sgiobaidhean de thobhadairean a' cur am beatha ann an cunnart gus draibhearan ann an èiginn a shàbhaladh agus a thobhadh. Seo fear dhe na rathaidean as cunnartaiche ann an Aimearaga, agus tha am program seo a' leantainn dhraibhearan a dh'fhaodas
faighinn suas ri còig-deug calla san latha. Bidh aca ri a dhol a-mach ann an cabhadh agus ann an stoirmean reòithte, agus còmhla ri sneachd is cabhadh, tha leathadan cas, carbadan ann an craobhan, agus fiù 's naoidhean gu bhith air a bhreith.

Tha sneachda trom a' tuiteam air Mullach Donner, agus tha Edgar Stratton a' dèanamh rus gu loch reòithte, far am feum e SUV a th' air tuiteam tron deigh a shàbhaladh. Gus cùisean a dhèanamh buileach uabhasach, tha an draibhear fhathast steicte na bhroinn.

Every treacherous winter on California's US Interstate 80, near Donner Pass and the small town of Truckee, three teams of hardcore tow truck drivers risk their lives rescuing stranded and wrecked motorists littered across one of the most dangerous roads in America. It is all about high risk and high reward, with each driver responding to as many as fifteen calls a day, sending them out in blinding blizzards and ice storms in the dead of night.

As heavy snows pound Donner Summit, Edgar Stratton races to a frozen lake where he must save an SUV that's fallen halfway through the ice. To make matters worse, the driver is still stuck inside. Sam Jackson hustles for money, but a young father might not be able to pay the bill.

Documentary series following tow truckers risking their lives to save stranded motorists.

Documentary series following tow truck teams risking their lives to save stranded motorists on one of the most dangerous raods in America.

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