‘Powerful dust devil’ flings trampoline onto Arizona interstate, officials say

A trampoline in Arizona was lifted by a powerful dust devil and stolen from its rightful owner, the state’s Department of Public Safety said.

A trooper conducting a traffic stop on May 21 saw the flying object that led to an important note: “One message we never expected to share: Secure your trampoline,” the Arizona Department of Public Safety wrote on Twitter.

The trooper in Tucson spotted the flying trampoline being lifted by a dust devil, the department said.

The trampoline was flung over the concrete divider wall on Interstate 10 and into lanes.

A “quick-thinking” driver moved the trampoline to the side of the road, and the trooper was able to secure the flying object to his patrol vehicle, the department said.

This story was originally published May 26, 2022 at 2:19 PM with the headline "‘Powerful dust devil’ flings trampoline onto Arizona interstate, officials say."

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Mariah Rush is a National Real-Time Reporter. She is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame and has previously worked for The Chicago Tribune, The Tampa Bay Times and The Philadelphia Inquirer.