Louisville Fire speaks after driver rescued from semi hanging over Second St. Bridge

A semi driver was rescued from the cab of a semi truck dangling off the Clark Memorial Bridge Friday afternoon. Here's what officials say happened.
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[@keith2964]

Be interesting to see what and how the Tow crew did to recover the Semi Truck also 👍🤔

[@thewholenesshome]

Holy. Moses. Bless her heart that is TERRIFYING. Thankful everyone is okay!

[@theusconstitution1776]

If you never been in one of those trucks, the cab that you sit in is mounted on a hinge imagine going over the side of that bridge that’s your first frightful moment then the truck stops when you’re facing the water and then the cab breaks loose and swings down and you slam your face into the roof of the cab and now you’re sitting on the roof of the cab Waiting for somebody to come and get you. Thankfully we have men with stainless steel backbones to go do those kind of things.

[@treborretsnom6186]

Imagine all the creaking and noises it made as she hung there

[@scruffypupper]

Amazing rescue. But reporters ask such dumb questions.

[@Jameswormsley03]

Of course it’s a Sysco truck 😱😱

[@mamasaid12]

Amazing rescue! How brave and calm these guys were...... Thank God is right!

[@MrMrs-g2w]

I'm sorry it happened but this is a good news we all need! Thank God for these incredible people. I would love an interview with the woman after she processes this and can share how it's changed her life. God bless everyone.

[@frostedsleet3124]

Amazing. God Bless 1st Responders. 🙏❤️

[@tomjack9632]

What a great ending to what could have been tragic,,, on another note, why do reporters ask such stupid questions and why do they keep asking the same stupid questions…

[@2bnew517]

Psalm 34: The angel of the Lord surround those who fear Him and delivers them. 🙏

[@Ppamelapam]

Oh most definitely that it didn’t detach bc it’s only held on at the fifth wheel by a pin and a bar. I’m proud of you guys all the way from Virginia!

[@johnmoore2056]

Great job! Cities and both states need to stop 18 wheelers from being on that bridge. Has anyone noticed the consistent 18 wheeler wrecks around Louisville? What's with that? Where is the driver from?

[@DanMurdock-w5o]

Now that you’ve jumped to conclusions, under stand the wreck was caused by some nut driving in and out of traffic. The idiot struck a vehicle in front of him knocking that vehicle across the road, head on into the semi. The semi driver had no choice but to veer away. She saved the life of the driver, in the sedan, by veering toward the rail.

[@johnmoore2056]

4:00 ​@user-nf2th3bn5t Hey genius, not interested in what good actions were taken by the driver during the emergency situation. Good on her, but that's another subject. The point is why are large trucks allowed on an older, tighter bridge (that anyone crossing has noticed). Let me guess, you own a truck related biz, and don't want to pay tolls on the big bridge.

[@Dixiebigfoot67]

To many heavy trucks on that bridge. Speed limit 35 mph. So how did this happen. Speed

[@kdeeznuttz]

🙏🏼

[@marksky9724]

Diversity is expensive so all our insurance is expensive thanks to diversity....a dying trend...

[@LisaMarieLove1]

🙏

[@Itwillbeoversoon]

When real men are real men and real women are real glad.

[@Emptymoon1]

Beyond! Awesome awesome awesome 👏 Thank you 🙏

[@acgillespie]

I'm more curious about that Submarine I saw going by under the Bridge? *It pays to pay attention*

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

Don't tell anybody. It was a top secret nuclear submarine.

[@acgillespie]

@@Johnny53kgb-nsa People must not have seen it or they would be commenting as well about it.

[@ardeladimwit]

BZ

[@bernielindell]

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