Tractor-trailer dangles from bridge over Ohio River; driver rescued
Published: Mar. 1, 2024 at 11:55 AM CST|Updated: Mar. 1, 2024 at 12:07 PM CST
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE/Gray News) – A driver was rescued after tractor-trailer was left dangling above the Ohio River following a crash crossing the Clark Memorial Bridge in Kentucky on Friday.
The crash was reported around 12:15 p.m. The truck appears to have traveling northbound when it crossed the southbound lanes through the guardrail.
The cab remained attached to the trailer.
Louisville firefighters used a ladder truck to lower a first responder to the driver’s side of the rig to reach the driver.
The bridge is closed to traffic.
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