Vincci, owner of Smoked Tamago, was travelling home from Glasgow before the nerve-wracking ordeal.
A Scots caterer has revealed the terrifying moment her car trailer started swinging while driving on the M8. Vincci, owner of Smoked Tamago, was travelling home from Glasgow before the nerve-wracking incident on March 15.
She was driving her car normally near Junction 3 around 4pm when, due to windy weather conditions, her trailer started to swing. All of a sudden, she lost control and her trailer tipped over, bringing her journey to an abrupt halt.
She said the trailer had started dragging her motor, which she and her fiancé, who was with her at the time, travel across the country selling their Japanese Korean street food.
Vincci said they are the “luckiest couple ever” after the ordeal, which she believes “could have been so much worse”. She told Edinburgh Live: “We were driving like normal and then all of a sudden, my trailer started swinging.
“I tried to slow down but then it just dragged me. I lost control. I have been driving for around 20 years so I knew something wasn’t right. I am just so blessed we’re both okay because it could have been so much worse.
“I just feel like we’re the luckiest couple ever because it was a very scary and unfortunate situation but luck was on our side.”
She went on: “Three minutes after I stepped out the car, a police car arrived because they just happened to be there. There were really slow cars behind but there was one who stopped and asked if we were okay.
“Police helped us get to a safe place because it was on really busy motorway. We are so blessed.”
The trailer was so badly damaged that the couple had to give it up. They left the scene unharmed and no one else was hurt.
Vincci added: “The trailer got disposed of because it’s not possible to fix it. It’s a big loss but we are just so lucky and grateful that we can get back on our feet and keep doing what we love to do.
“We just want people to know that we are okay and not to worry. It was really emotional but we are alright. We just really want to apologise for all the people that were stuck behind us on the M8 – there was a huge queue.
“All the messages we have received from customers and fellow traders have been so touching because so many people have offered to help us.”
The couple also shared a statement on social media. They said: “First things first – we’re both okay. Goodbye to our wee trailer, which helped us survive a very windy market day.. but unfortunately didn’t make it home.
“Not long ago we travelled around the country hunting for the right trailer for us. Still remember the joy when we finally found this one, after putting a lot of time and effort into fixing it up and turning it into something that worked perfectly for our stall. And then in just a moment, it was gone.
“But at the end of the day, me and Rick walked away from our car in one piece, and no one else was hurt. That’s what really matters.
“Losing the trailer probably means we’ll miss out on a few plans and opportunities we had coming up, but as we’re still here, we will be able to keep going. There will always be more pop ups ahead.”
A statement from Traffic Scotland at the time read: “The M8 is currently restricted eastbound after Junction 3 due to a road traffic incident.”
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