Highway Thru Hell Season 9, Episode 16: Close Calls

Dead Man’s Curve

The seasons first snowstorm paralyzes the Coquihalla Summit, launching Al Quiring and Gord Boyd into battle; Jamie Davis and a new operator from Ireland tackle a torn-up semi on a dangerous corner.

43 min

Winch Wizard

A rolled logging truck launches Jamie Davis and his heavy wreckers to a remote crash site in the BC interior; Reliable Towing's James Luke scrambles to disconnect a flaming tractor from its trailer and is assisted by a surprising new hire.

43 min

Jailhouse Wreck

On his first job in a heavy wrecker since his heart attack, Ken Duperon faces a load of pipe outside a prison; a familiar face switches teams and leads Reliable Towing on a major recovery.

43 min

Burning Treasure

A raging truck fire tests Dylan and Team Reliable; a valuable surprise in the ashes; Jamie's rookie operator and veteran mechanic pair up to rescue a broken down semi.

43 min

Frozen Stiff

An extreme arctic blast descends on Hope, BC delivering brutal cold and a bone-chilling battle for Jamie and his brother Jason; Al’s son Cary is unexpectedly called in to cover for his father on the Coq Summit for the first time.

43 min

Tanked

A tanker crash in BC's Fraser Canyon lands rookie operator Greg Mulligan in the middle of an epic recovery; faced with 47-thousand litres of diesel and a mass of twisted metal, Greg's luck turns when Merv and Aggressive Towing's 50-ton rotator arrive.

43 min

Jackknife Mountain

Gord Boyd races to clear a jackknifed semi as snow plows battle to keep The Coq moving; a loaded 18-wheeler on the edge of a cliff tests Reliable Towing's Cam and Chace; a lost trucker needs help backing down a dark road.

43 min

Cold Comfort

43 min

Blown Away

High winds in BC's Fraser Valley flip a trailer on a bridge and blow away Ken and the Mission crew; Reliable Towing's James Luke and Mitch Karr battle 70-kph wind gusts to recover a wreck loaded with lumber.

43 min

Hats And Jalapenos

Two transport trucks make contact, ripping open their trailers and shutting down the main highway outside Golden BC; the crash launches Jamie Davis and his classic wrecker The General from his new winter base.

43 min

Washout

Torrential rain and a raging river threaten Jamie’s operation in Hope, BC; Al Quiring goes "fishing" for logs to save a community from flooding; a jackknifed semi hauling bottles of water tests Rick and Brandon.

43 min

Blood, Sweat and Tears

Jamie gets a painful reminder of the hazards of being hands on while working on Mighty Mo; two simultaneous wrecks on the same stretch of The Coq double the pressure on Team Reliable.

43 min

Edge Of Disaster

A back road job drifts towards disaster when James Luke’s 30-ton wrecker Black Sheep starts sliding backwards; a tree through a trucker’s windshield launches Brian up The Coq; Jamie’s tow buddy Big John tackles a head-on crash near Revelstoke, BC.

43 min

Up In Smoke

Black smoke billowing above the Fraser Valley sends fire crews and Ken Duperon racing to the Mission Towing yard; a cracked trailer in deep snow becomes a delicate recovery for Rick and Brandon.

43 min

Weather The Storm

Jamie Davis and the cast look back at some of their biggest battles with Mother Nature; Al, Merv, Colin, James and Ken Duperon discuss how each extreme weather condition has impacted recoveries; plus, a tribute to one of Jamie’s original crewmembers.

43 min

The Bait

Jamie attempts to lure back former lead operator Colin McLean by ordering his dream truck; Team Reliable tackles a smashed semi with a super-sized load of French fries; A blown tire launches a dump truck into the ditch and two teams into action.

43 min

Reunited

Just in time for one of Jamie's most challenging recoveries this season, a familiar face shows up at the yard and is recruited to help save a loaded car carrier; Al and Gord travel north to an epic job near a gold mining town.

43 min