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Semi dangles off KY bridge as rescuers pull driver out with crane, video shows

A semitruck driver was rescued after a crash left the cab hanging off an overpass.
A semitruck driver was rescued after a crash left the cab hanging off an overpass. Screengrab from Deputy Mayor David James' Facebook page.

Rescue teams in Kentucky worked to save the driver of a semitruck that crashed and was dangling off an overpass.

Around 9:50 a.m. May 4, a semitruck driver lost control of the vehicle and hit a rail on a bridge on Interstate 65 in Louisville, according to WAVE. The crash left the cab of the truck dangling from the overpass with the driver still inside.

A semitruck hangs over an overpass after a crash in Kentucky.
A semitruck hangs over an overpass after a crash in Kentucky. Screengrab from Deputy Mayor David James' Facebook page.

The Louisville Fire Department, police and EMS worked to rescue the driver, according to a Facebook post by Deputy Mayor David James.

Photos posted by James online show the truck hanging over the bridge, and photos and video show the driver being pulled out of the cab by a crane.

It took about 30 minutes to rescue the driver, WLKY reported. No one was hurt.

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Jennifer Rodriguez is a McClatchy National Real-Time reporter covering the Central and Midwest regions. She joined McClatchy in 2023 after covering local news in Youngstown, Ohio, for over six years. Jennifer has made several achievements in her journalism career, including receiving the Robert R. Hare Award in English, the Emerging Leader Justice and Equality Award, the Regional Edward R. Murrow Award and the Distinguished Hispanic Ohioan Award.
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