LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The dramatic rescue of a trucker whose rig dangled off a bridge over the Ohio River played out Friday afternoon on live television in Louisville, Kentucky.
Police said the crash involving the semi and other vehicles happened at around 12:04 p.m. on the Clark Memorial Bridge.
Video from the scene shows a Sysco tractor dangling over the side of the bridge, with more than half of the trailer also hanging below the smashed guardrails.
Rescue teams worked quickly to extract the truck driver from their rig.
No serious injuries were reported.
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Born in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and raised in East Texas, John Worthen returned to his home state to attend college in 1998 and decided to make his life in The Natural State. Worthen is a 20-year veteran of the journalism industry and has covered just about every topic there is. He has a passion for writing and telling stories. He has worked as a beat reporter and bureau chief for a statewide newspaper and as managing editor of a regional newspaper in Arkansas. Additionally, Worthen has been a prolific freelance journalist for two decades, and has been published in several travel magazines and on travel websites.
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