Crash leaves truck dangling over bridge in US, driver pulled to safety

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A three-vehicle crash left a truck dangling over a bridge across the Ohio River in the US..

The driver of a semi-truck was pulled to safety on Friday by firefighters following a crash that left the vehicle dangling over a bridge across the Ohio River in the US...

The three-vehicle crash on the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge connecting Louisville, Kentucky to southern Indiana was reported around noon, Louisville Fire Chief Brian ONeill said during a press conference...

One other person involved in the crash was immediately taken to the hospital and crews set up to rescue the truck driver from the cab.. It took about 40 minutes to set up a rope system and get someone ready to rappel down to the cab and hook the driver up to a safety harness and bring her out safely, ONeill said..

A safety inspection of the bridge will be conducted after all vehicles are removed, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said.. Published By:..

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