US EditionDriver rescued as cab of semi dangles above Kentucky interstate
- Rescue teams saved a semi truck operator whose vehicle was precariously hanging off the Kennedy Bridge following a crash Sunday morning in downtown Louisville.
- The crash occurred around 9:50 a.m. When the southbound semitruck lost control for unknown reasons and struck the bridge rail.
- Louisville Fire Department arrived within seven minutes, secured the vehicle, and used ropes to bring the conscious driver down safely after about 30 minutes.
- All southbound lanes of I-65 near the Kennedy Bridge were blocked for crash response and barrier repair, causing major traffic disruptions amid the Kentucky Derby.
- The driver was uninjured, prompting gratitude from officials who noted the rescue’s similarity to a previous bridge incident in March 2024.
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Semi-truck rollover closes lane on I-65 south - WNKY News 40 Television
BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – A southbound lane on I-65 is closed following an injury accident. Kentucky State Police Public Affairs Officer Katan Parker says a semi-truck rolled over on I-65 southbound near mile marker 36 on Monday evening. According to scanner traffic, a utility pole was knocked over. Parker says the left lane of I-65 southbound will be closed for approximately two hours. This is a developing story. WNKY News 40 will bring you more inf…
Driver rescued as cab of semi dangles above Kentucky interstate
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDKY) — Video shows a frightening scene on Interstate 65 in Louisville, Kentucky, on Sunday as emergency crews rescued a semitrailer driver whose cab was dangling over the side of a bridge. According to the Louisville Metro Police Department, the driver lost control before 10 a.m. Sunday and hit the Kennedy Bridge's rail, causing the semi's cab to hang precariously above the interstate with the driver trapped inside. The highway…
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Truck driver rescued from his cab dangling off an elevated highway in Kentucky
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Semi-truck driver rescued after dangling over Kennedy bridge in Louisville
Emergency crews rescued a semi-truck driver who was trapped in the cab of his vehicle as it dangled over the Kennedy Bridge following a crash Sunday morning in Louisville.Louisville Metro Police said the tractor-trailer was heading south when the driver lost control and hit the bridge's rail.The crash caused the cab of the semi to hang over the rail with the driver still inside.Emergency crews successfully rescued the driver as the trailer dangl…
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