"Firefighter Rescues Semi Driver Dangling from Louisville Bridge Edge"
TL;DR
A tractor-trailer was left dangling off a bridge over the Ohio River after being struck by a vehicle that had crossed into opposing traffic, leading to a dramatic rescue of the driver. The truck driver was unharmed, but two people from other cars involved in the crash were hospitalized with possibly life-threatening injuries. The bridge will need repairs, but its structural integrity was not compromised, and officials expected to reopen it Saturday evening.
Topics:nationaccidents-and-rescues#accidents-and-rescues#bridge-accident#dramatic-rescue#louisville#ohio-river#vehicle-collision
- The semi driver rescued dangling from a bridge had been struck by an oncoming vehicle: mayor The Associated Press
- Driver on the Clark Memorial Bridge describes semi-truck crash WAVE 3
- Lexington Fire Department reacts to Louisville bridge rescue WKYT
- Firefighter Rescues Driver in Truck Hanging Over Kentucky Bridge The New York Times
- Louisville bridge closed after semi goes over its edge Lexington Herald Leader
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