LOUISVILLE, Kentucky — Rescue crews worked to save the driver of a semi-truck as it dangled off a bridge over the Ohio River Friday, according to Louisville, Kentucky stations WHAS-11 TV and WLKY TV.
Law enforcement said a crash at 12:04 p.m. on the Clark Memorial Bridge caused the semi-truck to dangle over the edge, WLKY reported.
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According to WHAS-11, first responders rappelled down to the semi’s cab and rescued the driver.
At 12:46 p.m., the Louisville Fire Department confirmed that the driver of the semi-truck had been rescued and the semi’s cab was on land.
@loukyfire confirms that the driver of the semi has been rescued from the cab of the vehicle and is on land. #LMPD #LFD
— LMPD (@LMPD) March 1, 2024
The bridge is closed in both directions as crews work to clear the crash.
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It is unclear what caused the crash.
We will continue to follow this story.
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