NASHVILLE — A Tennessee traffic camera captured the moment a big rig drove off Interstate 24 near Nashville on Sunday afternoon, June 2.
According to Metro Nashville Police, the truck driver was injured in the crash, which sent the semi into Mill Creek between between Bell Road and Haywood Lane around 1:30 p.m.
The video shows the truck veering off the interstate, striking the bridge guardrail and then overturning and flying into the creek. Shortly afterward, dozens of people stopped to help the trucker before first responders arrived.
The driver, who wasn’t named, was taken to Vanderbilt University Medical Center with what police said were minor injuries.
No other vehicles were involved, and authorities are still investigating what caused the accident.
All lanes of the interstate were cleared around 9 p.m.
See the video below.
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Appears to me this was either driver fatigue or being otherwise distracted. No indication of steering tire issues. No aggressive vehicles nor impending impact with another vehicle observed. Yep…I think probably driver fatigue because the driver attempted to steer back onto the roadway but unable to do so…also probably due to using the cruise control coupled with late breaking. Driver lucky to be alive.
he fell asleep behind the wheel or distracted or even possibly on drugs
So, to the other 2 commenter’s, your saying it couldn’t have been a medical emergency…?