Rescue crews pull driver from semitruck hanging over Ohio River after collision on the 2nd Street

[@charlottetracy3970]

Heroes working everyday to help us!!

[@NuraCaicedo-xh2ok]

❤

[@Nocturnal2010]

1st responders rarely get the respect they deserve. From FireFighters and Police, to Paramedics and ER Nurses. They deserve our gratitude 💯👍🏾🇺🇸💯👍🏾🇺🇸

[@realemonful]

When do they not get the respect they deserve?

[@clmhK5]

When my son was in elementary school we were standing outside public library. I look over and saw firefighters outside the firehouse in full gear with water hose. Without saying a word, we both ran over to watch. I guess it was the kid in me.

[@triple777kodiak]

​@@realemonfulYour Statement is a joke.

[@realemonful]

@@triple777kodiak You're the only one calling that a joke!

[@Harold_Callahan]

They deserve respect, just like everyone else who works hard for a living. I don't like it when people call them heroes as if they are better than the rest of us. If doing what you are paid to do makes you a hero, then the millions of people who get up early every day and head out to work are also heroes.

[@Deputy-Seraph]

I'd be holding my rescuer for a mighty long time. In immeasurable gratitude.

[@NuraCaicedo-xh2ok]

❤ yes indeed

[@towmlvb3423]

(On the understanding that you are female) Could you get into a problem I could handle?. My wife would object if you really would never let go, but as hope springs eternal in the human mind it occasionally visits mine...

[@chrismatheson4376]

Well done to the rescue crews!!!

[@NuraCaicedo-xh2ok]

💯 ❤

[@tjmmcd1]

Meanwhile 10 children died in an apartment fire, because 20+ firemen and several parked fire trucks were too busy standing around and watching a single man rescue a truck driver.

[@lovevideos1699]

Glad the woman was rescued. Kudos to all the rescuers!👏👏

[@mikelose2990]

Absolutely amazing. What a blessing to have such a rescue team in Louisville

[@NuraCaicedo-xh2ok]

😢❤🌎🙏🤲

[@evelyntrujillo4912]

Thank you Jesus for keeping both driver and first responder safe... Thank You first responders.. that is what this country is about helping one another...

[@aaron9783]

Why did Jesus let them drive off the bridge to start with?

[@bobbywalter5320]

It is a reminder. Why did Jesus let them crucify Jesus? .... Because it is a fallen world...

[@spinav8r]

@@bobbywalter5320 - More mythical excuses to a rational question. Have fun with your low IQ life.

[@deefaison3730]

Why are y'all praising Jesus rather than the Most High Yah?

[@TheRightONe-et3gh]

Jesus?

[@michaellake5269]

That firefighter has balls of steel and the courage of a lion. He deserves the biggest steak dinner ever. No doubt, the city of Louisville will honor him for his heroics. What an incredible first responder.

[@barrydavey7188]

He's vegan...

[@junkremovers5825]

Easy work once u trust your gear and know your knots. He did a great job today and does amazing work helping others for a living.

[@ITalkUListen]

That's true. But u are acting like this is not what he was trained to do. Lol. No different than a soldier jumping out of an airplane, life guard jumping in the ocean to rescue someone drowning, or a firefighter going into a burning building, it's their jobs.

[@TheOneanjel]

He's highly paid and well trained.

[@robertlee7606]

Why didn’t they open the door?

[@tp-mh2ji]

This is what America is about... Helping each other.

[@patreaedison1059]

The truck driver is a woman. TYVM 1st RESPONDERS INCREDIBLE JOB! ❤

[@GORRILLAGRIPPUSSYPOWER]

I wonder if this woman was vaccinated those boosters are tuff

[@justme.9711]

DEI hire?

[@ronaldwoofer5024]

imagine if these 1st responders were diversity hires... just think

[@josephmcclary9667]

Biden would say her crash was caused by climate change.

[@andrewh7599]

100%@@justme.9711

[@user-xt4jy6qq6e]

A brave winchman and a very lucky driver 🙏❤️

[@antoniograncino3506]

The driver had to be wearing lap and shoulder belts, otherwise, through the windshield and into the murk.

[@johneven2896]

And One heck of a strong 5th Wheel bond to fame and a Blessed pin on that trailer..

[@michellehenderson842]

GOD BLESS ALL First responders. Prayers for the driver. Had to be scary. Great job

[@1billiedale]

Kudos to this news announcer for such an excellent job of narration of this rescue action!!!

[@TheVuduYuDu]

Wow! Amazing job. Amazing that she was able to be rescued at all. Great Day in Louisville!

[@andrewtaylor940]

This is an amazing rescue. From an Emergency Responders POV. This isn’t a crane or winch rescue. They used the ladder truck and some blocks and tackle. This is all manpower providing the very delicate movements to the ropes. This is a remarkably good, quickly improvised high angle rescue of a very dangerous situation. Requiring a lot of close coordination between the rescuer on the rope, the men on both ends of the line, the spotters, and the ladder operator. Every movement of one has an impact on what the others need to do. This isn’t just heroism. It’s a teaching moment for how to do a very dangerous rescue. For those not understanding (such as the completely clueless news person) the reason they seem to be going up and down is, it’s not a crane. It’s the ladder truck. The rope is looped through 2 pulleys at the top of the ladder, down to a pulley hooked to the firefighter. As they slowly pull the ladder in, they go back down, and then get hoisted back up by the firefighters holding the two ends of the rope, rinse repeat until they are back over pavement.

[@dorei9235]

Thank you and all responders.🙏

[@johndeere8594]

I was wondering what the hold up was. I thought they were making sure they enjoyed the view or something.

[@Marygold25]

God bless those first responders! Wow!

[@ottomatic3123]

That driver has a story to tell. Imagine crashing through the railings and falling towards the water when suddenly you're jolted to a stop. Now dangling high in the air staring straight at the water wondering if something will pop and you drop any second.

[@skoolie_life3261]

Sounds like a recipe for PTSD

[@bunnytail1370]

Wow, talk about a horror movie!! The load is hanging on by a corner!! Man!! This person was for sure protected by an angle!

[@thomasclark6901]

Female drivers are the worst

[@Matt-kt9nm]

Good possibility she had a dashcam. I wouldn't be surprised if a video turns up.

[@karenneill9109]

@@Matt-kt9nmI was thinking the same. Presuming they can retrieve the cab, that dashcam will be wild!

[@haaather7131]

That was AMAZING!!!

[@gregorylyon1004]

That truck driver must have been scared shitless looking down at the water below until rescue arrived. That firefighter has a lot of guts. A job well done

[@barbarahopkins7012]

Great work by everyone involved

[@kermitandmisspiggyb]

Thank God this man was rescued. A BIG thank you to first responders everywhere and especially this one today. Witnessing such bravery should give us all hope.

[@rosaperezpena8964]

bendiciones para los rescatistas Dios proteja a los choferes

[@realemonful]

What should he have ben afraid of? He was tied off to a firefighters ladder...

[@ThePurple1-m2o]

It was a woman.

[@andrewtaylor940]

I think the driver is a small framed black woman. This rescue is an incredible job.

[@towmlvb3423]

No gods exist.

[@captraykelly]

Amazing rescue. Kudos to the First Responders.

[@islandgirl8199]

Kudos to the rescue team especially to the person who got the driver from the truck. This brought tears to my eyes. This is my America 🙏🏽

[@maisoui62]

A phenomenal rescue. What amazingly an amazingly brave rescuer!

[@metime4325]

This can be an excellent training video for firefighters all over the world.

[@NuraCaicedo-xh2ok]

Facts 💯

[@brandonsieber1335]

Kids, take notes, these are the heroes you should look up to. Not the greedy professional sports players.

[@diannenaworensky6698]

AMEN !!!!!!

[@MaggieBurns-jo1wm]

Amen!!

[@tp-mh2ji]

Or greedy demanding politicians.

[@godiswatching2342]

You are exactly right!!!

[@stewmeat9261]

Kids this is what happens when you're on your phone while driving

[@sherrymonfils9342]

Kudos to all responders..wow! Much respect!!

[@Ang.0910]

God told that driver, “not today”

[@ottomatic3123]

First He said today. Then he changed His mind at the last second.

[@lawrencehirmiz6847]

​@ottomatic3123 you are funny

[@jeffc7486]

Kidding! Just a prank bro

[@AshtonScripts]

Yeah right after he decided to full 90 degrees his truck on a narrow bridge for the lols

[@AnHonestLiar]

God made me pay tolls today, im mad at him for this !

[@EmmaDee]

That driver has a purpose in this world and God wanted her to live another day!!

[@rahinc]

That’s BS

[@JuanGonzalez-wq9hy]

Did your crystal ball tell you that?

[@towmlvb3423]

No gods exist.

[@BryanClark-gk6ie]

To create more drama.

[@lupitajohnson1526]

OMG 😲 😱. Thanks to all the rescuers staff!! You put your life's in danger to save others!! Thanks for all you do!!! God bless all of you!!😰🙏🏻👏🏻🧑‍🚒🧑‍🚒🧑‍🚒👮‍♂️👮‍♂️💯👍🏻🇺🇲

[@gladysvogel9442]

Amazing!!! Thank God for FIRST RESPONDERS!! TRULY AWESOME RESCUE!!❤

[@Streetz989ATLTV]

Amazing rescue! God Bless 1st Responders🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@towmlvb3423]

No gods exist.

[@Streetz989ATLTV]

@@towmlvb3423 Already

[@MyPrintOnDemandJourney]

WOW!!!! God bless everyone involved! What a scary situation! Kudos to the man who was hoisted down to rescue the driver! What tremendous bravery! Whoever caused this crash should be held accountable!

[@towmlvb3423]

No gods exist,

[@antoniograncino3506]

Wow ! Saved by the box ! It'll be even more interesting to see how they recover the tractor.

[@carolcarney1022]

It was very tedious... It started to rain on em, but they got it...

[@christinetaylor187]

Thank God. Bless All who were involved. Your service is greatly appreciated. You all are simply the BEST!

[@JenaSWARTOUT]

Great team effort on all involved! All these people are priceless!

[@pamelamorgan7354]

Wow. What an amazing rescue! Thank you to all first responders!

[@rosannegrimball4970]

There are angels among us. The rescuer is more than a hero.

[@towmlvb3423]

Angels do not exist.

[@maryloudeleon4826]

I can’t even imagine how terrified the semi driver must have been waiting in a dangling semi cab hoping he his rescued before the truck falls.

[@NuraCaicedo-xh2ok]

I know I have anxiety I would have been going nuts 911 what's your emergency what's the address to your emergency I was in the river on dangling over the river amazing rescue man❤❤❤❤

[@PammyK-m9b]

🙏 Amazing team work

[@elliee8683]

This is a real talkative newscaster!

[@drsmith4806]

Thank god for that resuce crew

[@towmlvb3423]

No gods exist, and neither does resuce

[@lauranowak3632]

T.R.T. Tactical Rescue Team!!! Everyone everywhere should be grateful that these teams exist. They are a part of fire departments across America. The other teams are The Hazardous Materials Response Team, and the Dive / Rescue Water Rescue Teams. They train outside of their normal daily training for firefighting, and life saving in the event that a more serious / unusual situation arises. As a retired 911 dispatcher I’ve had to call out, or respond to requests of this magnitude in the past. This is the picture of precision. You want these people on your side / fire department. They will risk their life for you at any cost without hesitation. Be thankful, and grateful because it’s not for the faint of heart. My best to the victim / rescuers involved! 🤞

[@tracy6755]

Excellent job first responders! God Bless you all! You’re appreciated

[@towmlvb3423]

No gods exist.

[@infonut]

This happened in Omaha about 30yrs ago only he was dangling over the land portion on the west side of the Missouri river. The cab eventually fell along with the driver in it, but he did survive.

[@maryhanger4519]

Thank you dear God

[@towmlvb3423]

No gods exist.

[@stephaniegarside8628]

These guys and our first responders from all over are amazing! They're all heros. I have so much respect for each and every one of them. God Bless each and every one of you.

[@guyforlogos]

God bless that kingpin and lock!!!! And Wow! Great rescue!

[@MelindaJimenez-q3v]

Great job first responder we love you thank you

[@Orpilorp]

Thank you for the excellent commentary as we watched the rescue. I'm so grateful it was a success. From Nebraska.

[@masunshine2970]

God Bless everyone involved in this rescue. 🙏

[@NuraCaicedo-xh2ok]

First Responders the fire department and the ambulance and the police the fantastic job😢❤

[@whatnow9288]

Bravo! The backend of the trailer wedging in the girder truss is what saved the day!! if not for that, theyd have gone in stright away!

[@drc512]

THANK YOU!!

[@mattfarahsmillionmilelexus]

The fire and rescue guy did all the work, the driver was just hanging around.

[@NuraCaicedo-xh2ok]

He had no choice but to hang around😂❤

[@bunnytail1370]

Thanks for the relief.

[@BlairScott-o7u]

Incredible rescue and coverage. The news anchor also does an amazing job speaking and covering this

[@MrAtncc1701]

Moments like this remind me that we have good people and real heroes in this country.

[@grammadee94]

Thank you Lord! And he's talking on the cell phone as he's being taken to ambulance! Amazing response by first responders!

[@towmlvb3423]

"Lord"?? Little Lord Fauntleroy maybe? No gods exist.

[@michaellake5269]

How does one train for this? It was all adrenaline. First responders' rock!

[@Skeetah-fl4px]

JOHNNY GAGE SWINGS IN LIKE SPIDER MAN AND SAVES DRIVER

[@springfauna1465]

😂❤!!!!!

[@NuraCaicedo-xh2ok]

This is truly amazing I love Spider-Man this is one lucky man

[@NealB123]

That's a hell of a king pin holding the full weight of the cab.

[@robinpinney7237]

That's what I was thinking

[@conniewaycaster7571]

Oh my gosh, how scary. Thank you wonderful rescuers. ❤ ❤ ❤

[@WkdWnch007]

Great, they got the driver. I want to see how they rescue the truck!

[@christiebetts-fi7qj]

Wow! I’m practically having a panic attack watching. Such bravery

[@X-Caliber0515]

Thankful for our first responders 🙏❤️ Praise Yah everyone is ok!

[@valeriehilton2485]

So brave is the rescuers. Cudos to you all foe being so brave. Love America 🇺🇸

[@James_150]

Kudos to the emergency rescue personnel and kudos to all truckers

[@down-the-rabbit-hole]

Man on the the stretcher talking on his cell phone: "Hey Mom, I'm on TV!"

[@dougtilley5977]

Lady Driver

[@Marcuswelby-nx2te]

Shhhh

[@somethinginthewater3802]

Even after it was obvious the driver was a woman they continued to say him/he. I mean,, we cant have anyone making jokes about women drivers, as if it wasn't already an observed fact they suck at drivng. Im glad 'he' is okay 😂. Good work first responders

[@shirleenswartz496]

How wonderful they were able to rescue him!😮

[@lleavell92630]

Amazing these first responders and imagine they do this every day.

[@geraldhuot6302]

The driver is very lucky. Thanks, first responders!

[@Lamont-h8o]

Nothing but god was holding that true. So, she could survive. My father in heaven is awesome

[@alexfleming6304]

Salute to the rescue team

[@dianevetter4260]

BRAVO ! So good to see media showing this heroic deed. We suffer with all the Trump drama daily from the media so it is wonderful to see the efforts of these trained professionals in helping the driver.

[@strawberryplains5029]

No kidding the media is sick with TDS.

[@SilentThundersnow]

We do suffer, don't we ? I don't think it ever gets talked about. The amount of combined trauma we're all going through at the hands of the bully insurrectionist and his minions trying to destroy our democracy and constitution and everything that matters to us constantly. They never talk about what it's doing to us.

[@lawrencehirmiz6847]

Trump for 2024

[@whatnow9288]

What to do.. The Dems cannot run on their record. They have to again sell Trump hate boogieman stories to their faithful.

[@100nortonfan7]

Yet, you're the one bringing the "Trump" drama up, in this instance. You're definitely brain damaged with "TDS"...mo ron.

[@tomc.7520]

Driver on phone "Man you ain't gonna believe this". Glad driver is okay.

[@taniay.8361]

O boy... She can talk can't she 🙄

[@jhonsiders6077]

The crash was caused by a pickup swerving through traffic it crashed into a mustang then hit the semi causing it to hit the bridge and go between the supports . All caused by one idiot in a hurry .

[@sunnyscott4876]

Thank you.

[@ashleylancaster6411]

Im so proud of them. The way they sprung into action to get the driver to saftey. I can say I feel safe with them as our first responders. They know how to get things done the right way! What courage! How scary that must of been for the driver! Hope all is ok and well and huge thanks to all the people that helped you are very much appreciated ❤ ❤👏👏👏😊😊

[@sjnieha]

What AWESOME and Bravery for all involved

[@MR-puffnstuff]

The man the went out on a limb for this person wow just wonderful.

[@problactive285]

God Bless these humans!

[@myteacorn]

Excellent live footage, awesome job by the rescue team!

[@dudeorduderorelduderino9087]

Just a bunch of BROTHERS doing BROTHER THINGS. Great job Louisville Fire / Rescue!!!!😊😊😊❤😊😊😊

[@JaneDoe-ql7sc]

Omg!!!!! Phenomenal rescue!!! Such a great job!

[@rossrainwater5619]

Like this newscaster..good job maam !

[@sharit7970]

BRAVO, ALL!!!

[@garygerard4290]

God bless this crew and everyone in their field

[@towmlvb3423]

No gods exist.

[@garygerard4290]

There is one God, 'only one God. But place your bet and spin the wheel.

[@WmJ-x7j]

Very dramatic rescue. This is the kind of thing that brings people together.

[@michaellake5269]

To the reporter, great job. I was expecting another talking head, but you proved me wrong.

[@lucysolis5008]

These are the heroes, not musicians not actors,not the sport athletes THESE ARE REAL HEROS

[@lottawork631]

Amazing efforts here! God bless

[@towmlvb3423]

No gods exist.

[@gisellebryan6457]

Thank you Lord everyone is safe. Hats off to the hero who rescued that person. Hope the authorities treated this hero 🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🙏🙏🙏

[@towmlvb3423]

No gods, ennobled or otherwise, exist.

[@larscederberg8564]

Wow this is impressive to see incredible rescue.

[@Mary-lz8qk]

This is simply mesmerizing to watch and thank God for these wonderful rescue people 🙏 they do such excellent work❤

[@towmlvb3423]

No gods exist.

[@lindajohnson8347]

that was one strong (fifth wheel )to hold that truck and trailer together it for sure did its job , bless that lady driver`s heart thank you first responders and firefighters for saving her

[@lyne-re9mz]

This is amazing to all you rescue workers firefighters ems first responders to all your amazing, you guys are priceless because you rescue priceless lives. God made you all so wonderful. Thank you for being priceless and ever so professionally brave.❤❤

[@DamWalsh]

What team work 👏👏👏

[@rosiegibson2110]

❤ all heros

[@Karen-h7j1x]

Wonderful guys and gals❤ what a great rescue! Praise God!!

[@towmlvb3423]

No gods exist.

[@tarras3292]

I’m glad Everyone is safe 😊