Truck dangles off bridge after crash. See the 'harrowing' rescue of driver

CNN's Omar Jimenez speaks with a Kentucky firefighter who rescued a woman after her tractor trailer truck dangled over the side of the Clark Memorial Bridge in Louisville after a multi-vehicle accident. #CNN #News

[@omw9965]

Proud of the team, great job to all involved. So happy she could live to tell her story.

[@dawncarson2279]

Incredible. Doesn't give himself, but everyone credit. That's a real team right there. Thank God everyone's alright. 🙏♥️

[@oceanteabear]

And he got wrote up for wearing the wrong shirt! Such BS!!

[@kathymanthey2062]

It was the poor woman that had to wonder if the truck was going to go over the edge before they could get her out that must have been terrified. I think she was in the truck for 45 minutes awaiting rescue.

[@chillfluencer]

In such a situation you are not terrified but numbed.

[@fallenangel_899]

@@chillfluencerdepends

[@nolimitsnuttbusts4u]

​@@chillfluencerSo now everybody has been hanging off a bridge and knows how it feels? Lol. Don't worry, it'll happen to you one day. Except you won't have what it takes to sit there long enough to survive.

[@dm-31024]

Regular heroes. Every day everywhere we are grateful.

[@sango_wango851]

That is some badass shit right there. Thinking on the spot, working with what you've got, and saving a life. The absolutely epitome of what you could expect from a firefighter or FD. Incredible job.

[@outtakontroll3334]

firefighters are awesome dudes as a whole.

[@upalipeiris7968]

What a great man and wonderful team. Kudos to all!

[@yournanna866]

Well done sir! ❤

[@1Littleagger]

Thank you responder's y'all are great

[@lynnleglaire4819]

Brave man!

[@user-ho3dk4pg8y]

I want to hear from the rescued woman too, if she would be willing.

[@nolimitsnuttbusts4u]

Facts....the truck was struck by a vehicle that came over the divider into its lane causing the truck to veer off the bridge.

[@ThinkLascivious]

This guy sounds like any athlete getting interviewed after a big game. 😅

[@Ebolaface]

Teamwork, courage, they had my back. Teamwork, love my team. The coaches too, couldn't have done it without them!

[@jwC-zk3vd]

However, when this team scores, somebody gets to live.

[@sidemann8593]

Wow! Hope the driver's ok.

[@user-yj4mt2pd2q]

You did an incredible job. You and your team saved this woman's life. You are all heroes ❤️.

[@douglasclinkscales8826]

He is the man. Awesome hero

[@livelife4471]

I tip my hat to you Bryce Carden and to your fellow co-workers. Nice to know the driver was rescued. Well done.

[@redpatriotnews]

What an intense situation that must have been! It's truly remarkable how emergency responders and rescue teams come together during such critical moments to save lives. Their bravery and quick action in the face of danger are commendable. It's a reminder of the risks they take every day to ensure public safety. I hope everyone involved is okay and that the driver makes a full recovery. It's stories like these that highlight the importance of safety on the roads and the incredible resilience of people when faced with adversity.

[@edutainme7265]

This looks like a job for Superman.

[@zCautioNxz]

Spidey

[@coffeeisthepathtovictory1290]

Homelander

[@nenriu]

what a horses ass way to drive a truck

[@metaleuman]

First thing I thought. We've seen this exact same scene in so many movies/shows 😄

[@RaymondHng]

It looked like one bird landing on that truck would send it plummeting.

[@Johnny53kgb-nsa]

Thanks to all first responders.

[@nickmartin8495]

real life Spidey

[@nkuni94]

TRUE HEROS!! WELL DONE!!

[@TampaAries]

Firefighters are amazing! They risk their life to put out fires and save people life and they do things like this. I salute that rescuer.

[@carloscortes5570]

Great job Brice!!! God bless you all!! Thanks for your service sir!!

[@iDopeD9]

I seen this same thing happen on Paw Patrol. Was the driver trying to avoid a turtle?

[@powerWithinUs4055]

McConnell Memorial Bridge? Some say worst bridges in the country in KY. Great interview, BTW. Officer Carden says…oh that…..? We train for that. It’s the answer …train, no time to be scared, training means you act. We need good news like this. American hero Mom too. Once he turned into the driveway…we’re going out for supper.

[@dsmith9964]

The name of the bridge is the Clark Memorial Bridge. It was named after George Roger Clark, who had a home not far from there. I don't know how you came up with McConnell. I live in Louisville and hardly anyone here likes McConnell.

[@coffeeisthepathtovictory1290]

Good thing her truck was a day cab and not the heavier sleeper cab.

[@YourRealDaddy100]

Would have made no difference it's the locking jaws of the 5th wheel that saved the driver.

[@stevecook7551]

I had a friend of mine that was a firefighter , he did this type of high angle recue . He was a trained arborist before becoming a firefighter he revised and modified their program of ropework in his dept. These guy's train , train , train . It's all automatic with them , and you see the successful outcome here . Job well done sir.

[@amyhartman6786]

What was actually supporting the whole weight of that cab in place as it dangles in the air though? Not one piece of the cab is touching the bridge, and the front half of the trailer is also dangling off the bridge. I wonder if it was empty or full load.

[@stevecook7551]

The tractor was hanging from the kingpin , a chunk of steel about 2 1/2" in diameter .

[@carloscortes5570]

Utility/ Great Dane trailers are strong...if it would had been one of those Korean or trailers built in Mexico it would had been a different story..I'm glad this driver made it home that day!!

[@BlueAllianceNews]

What an intense situation that must have been! It's incredible to hear about the bravery and quick action of the rescue teams involved in situations like this. Their dedication to saving lives, even in the face of danger, truly showcases the best of humanity. It's a reminder of the strength and resilience we're capable of when we come together to help those in need. Let's all take a moment to appreciate the heroes among us who put their lives on the line to keep us safe.

[@bluefidle]

Now that is amazing. God bless you all.

[@missrose0077]

That happened about 2 mi from where I work. What an unbelievable thing to experience so close. That bridge is really tight and I hold my breath every time I cross over it especially when there are semis coming my way. Just hold your breath and keep your hands on the wheel.

[@powerWithinUs4055]

And vote. All powerful Mitch ….bringing it on home. Not. Governor and Biden Administration got the PA bridge built in 12 days. Days.

[@missrose0077]

@@powerWithinUs4055 Yeah, along with the unions that was an amazing accomplishment building that bridge. Wow!

[@missrose0077]

@@powerWithinUs4055 ....it's really important to note that it was unions who came together to build that bridge. My sister is a retired journeyman Ironworker and I know from her you don't get into a union without certification which means you know what the hell you're doing rather than hiring unqualified people off the street.

[@dsmith9964]

​@user-jw4hb5sk8z What point are you trying to make? The Clark Memorial Bridge was built in the 1920s. ....before McConnell or Biden were even born. 🤔

[@powerWithinUs4055]

@@dsmith9964 Didn’t mean he couldn’t fix them though, right? All that so called power he has, pay to play, the connections. He can’t get Gooberville to shut up and vote. Why wouldn’t he bring good paying jobs to Kentucky? Oh, probably good paying jobs part. Keep 'em barefoot and pregnant, happy for $7.25 an hour. It isn’t that the bridge wasn’t built by him. It’s that he had the power…so it says here…to change it. Now Fox -think will say, he’s a Senator and not a welder. His power is as an Obstructionist. He works for billionaires, the elite 1% who pay not a dime in tax.

[@id10t98]

"Hi boss, this is Carol, I'm done with my route but stuck on the bridge. I'll be late getting back to the yard."

[@ggraham9909]

That 5th wheel is Strong As F-ck!!!

[@FrisbeeGirl]

Why is harrowing in quotes? That rescue was amazing. CNN needs some 'editors'.

[@mcleanhill93]

Maybe they were quoting someone else who called it harrowing. I could see it be distressing to the woman who was eventually rescued. I would have been terrified not knowing if the bridge or truck would give way before someone could reach me.

[@mekiadavis1742]

Wow thank you ❤️❤️

[@SimplyyMiaaa]

I would never drive another truck

[@jerrywasaracecardrvr]

Not the moment you want to find out if you secured the kingpin or not

[@D-Nice358]

Your my HERO🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@shoveldoggermafia]

Never turn off the road until you check you are not a bridge.

[@aaronwood7223]

In this case a pick up truck came into the oncoming lane and caused a crash in which she was trying to avoid.

[@woowooNeedsFaith]

@@aaronwood7223 A bridge is the last place where you should try such avoidance maneuver...

[@sagittarianjallday8906]

​@@woowooNeedsFaith You're taught as a trucker to try and avoid hitting 4 wheelers at any cost.

[@aaronwood7223]

@@woowooNeedsFaith If you have traveled this bridge you would know damn well there is not much avoidance maneuvering. Especially with a 4 vehicle accident caused by a pick up truck.

[@woowooNeedsFaith]

​@@sagittarianjallday8906 Is drowning yourself acceptable cost?

[@lastcommodore2071]

Now this is news worth watching.

[@donaldsaunders4736]

A real hero 🙏

[@irani2789]

Nossa fiquei tão apreensiva até que aconteceu o resgate! Parabéns e que Deus abençoe muito a todos os que estão ai pra socorrer vidas ! ❤

[@judithmccrea2601]

Brave man!👍🏼

[@brooklynnchick]

Thank you God, for our emergency services members! ❤ Someone give that team capes!

[@or2ak]

LOL

[@juanc5149]

It’s insane that this guy makes maybe 50-70k a year. And someone like Mahone makes like 45 million dollars.

[@dtholland33]

Exactly!! These are the real heroes and deserve the millions. Teachers, first responders, truckers, doctors, etc should not be making less than somebody who throws a ball around for a living

[@ajsmith2697]

God bless that firefighter 🤗

[@or2ak]

LOL

[@gewurztramina]

God bless that team of rescuers. It takes more than one person

[@or2ak]

@gewurztramina God is useless and pathetic, just ask a child that was molested in church or walk down the cancer ward of a children's hospital. Religion is a mental illness.

[@cooter-of7ej]

@@gewurztramina it might been a team but the one person is the one who risk his life to save her the other one were safe

[@robertwagner2079]

Not all heroes wear capes, some wear firefighter gear.

[@sourgir-wh6xd]

👍 That's our Kentucky boy!! ❤ Not surprised of his bravery❤

[@user-vd4kg1xz9r]

Heroes! ❤

[@amylewellyn3515]

Bravo!

[@cindypowell8978]

Oh a truest hero oh my goodness

[@timdykes7858]

OMG , what a rescue ! Our finest are so much more than that ! They ALL should have top pay . TOP pay and support from all of our government and people ! God , please keep them safe at all times ! True American heroes !

[@KarenLockwood-bq2pw]

Wow!!! I'm proud of you young man!!! Thank you Jesus for her life being saved 🙏

[@artistjoh]

Jesus didn't do any of the rescuing. People did. So thank the people, and ask Jesus why he just stood by and didn't lift a finger to rescue the woman.

[@kattmilk]

Amen!

[@vitalsigns2679]

Hope someone films how they recover the wreck.

[@TheJuarezG]

It's around the corner from where i live, on 2nd Street Bridge

[@vitalsigns2679]

Has it been removed yet?​@@TheJuarezG

[@splashkord1695]

Wow! It's like movie Breakdown (1997).

[@tinamartina1801]

Wow! Thats insane

[@user-jk4yu2eu1r]

It's not the firefighters story that's so amazing, like wow he's Trained to do that as a job.. He was secured and not going to fall.. The woman was the one in danger, what was her story, she was the one who had to fear for her life.. And that she cooperated with the man saving her life.. Good job first responders we appreciate you, but just wanna hear from the woman..

[@Livingston9023]

God makes special individuals for situations like this if it was me in that truck I've been waiting to see my savior My Savior sends somebody to save me only God God bless you for what you have done!! And thank you God for that woman's life!! Purple 💜 girl

[@morbidmanmusic]

Why couldn't that lazy pos god just avoid the accident.. ? God is a weak excuse for things you don't want to understand. Life is now god is fake.. or so many starving children would not die every day on its watch. Wake up ..

[@shallupe5317]

AMAZING-glad all are safe! Reminds me of "Chicago Fire"...but w/REAL HERO'S!

[@_RDMPTN]

Hey that's my cousin Sidney, she's a fighter I tell ya. She said a pickup truck swerved out from the opposite lane and swiped her which made her lose control. She told me the worst of it all was having to spend an eternity staring down at the water below.

[@AlignmentCoaching]

So what happened to the truck and how did it end up in this scenario?

[@DannyMancheno]

It got into an accident and drove off the side but got caught just in time

[@stellasteal]

Actually she was trying to avoid a car accident that happened in front of her. She vered off the bridge so she wouldn't plow into the pile up. She saved a lot of lives by doing that, and put her own in danger.

[@rafaelsaldamando1004]

Someone call the Paw Patrol. it's literally the first scene in the paw patrol movie.

[@dorissellin9046]

Hero’s ❤️🌷❤️🌷❤️👍🏼👍🏼

[@richardsimms251]

Courage

[@sandiegotrafficlightstrain354]

Paw Patrol is on a roll.

[@zCautioNxz]

My son literally is watching this, and as soon as I read this comment Paw Patrol said the exact same words 3 secs later holy shit😂😂

[@carsonneeley4862]

I scrolled way to far to find this

[@SourDoughBill]

"We're gonna be on national news and seen throughout the world, Honey. I'll put on my old T-shirt, and you go get that cheesey sweatshirt I bought when we were in high school "

[@c.a.savage5689]

Kentucky is as Kentucky does. What does his wife and child have to do with it?

[@SHUT-UP_MEG]

Humble Hero ❤❤❤ good shit bro

[@user-kf5dn8xd7j]

Wow looks like a scene from 911 glad the lady is ok thanks to the firefighter 🧑‍🚒

[@Allaiya.]

That’s what I was thinking lol

[@stellasteal]

She only drove off that bridge to avoid the pile up that happened in front of her. Her actions saved a lot of people, and almost killed her. So...2 heroes came out of this today.

[@billmiller2051]

Reminds me of that movie with Kurt Russell.

[@vitalsigns2679]

The bridge that those scenes were shot ,is in St. Louis .

[@gregoryfranks7347]

what a hero!! a man that is completely selfless willing to disregard any notion of self preservation to save a life. a man that does that doesnt do it to be a hero nor to be someone that people call out or yell hero to make them justify risking their life, no sir. a man who does this does so because he is willing to run into the building everyone is running out of.. a man who who believes his odds of helping someone to safety is more valuable than their own safety. we all know 1 out of every million of us might be a guy lke that so no matter if youre the one on the edge of death rest assured ths man will come, will remove the person from deathes door and bring them out and into the arms of a loved one. id almost say he'd have to be part divine. we need more but thank god we have a couple already. a true hero with a secret something to be shared. my prayers will always be for you and those like you. a champion amoung mortals. cheers

[@biggfish7010]

This is why avocados are expensive

[@everlastinggobstopper4569]

My dad was a trucker and he was run off of a bridge (someone playing chicken he said) and was hanging like this. He was young then and he crawled out of the cab and up to the road on his own. That was in the 60's.

[@funeralhouse6280]

What 😮 no one helped your dad

[@stevenbrennon9284]

To Bryce and all of the the first responders thanks for rescuing that lady absolutely an amazing and incredible job by you all just hope and pray the other drivers will be ok I drove trucks for almost 30yrs may have went across that bridge would like to know what caused her to crash and it made me nervous and terrified me just looking at that truck dangling off that bridge God was with her . Youall stay safe have a good weekend and a good week and take care.

[@1destinewomanwalkbyfaith734]

All praise to God! However, she going to need alot of Therapy after this... Having to sit there for 40 minutes... and your LIFE flashing before your eyes....😔

[@elchapojr6219]

Sysco Team !!! Keep pushing

[@user-kd1gj4dm9l]

Wake up to your real potential. It’s not in your thoughts; it’s in your actions.

[@kiriltrenkoski]

The Question is how long did it take for them to get the person from the time the call was made.

[@danikyle9646]

They had her out about 45 minutes after the accident.

[@amylewellyn3515]

40 mins

[@widowprepper4292]

Blessings to you and your family ❤️🙏❤

[@artistjoh]

Does anyone know how and why the accident happened, and why did the truck not just topple into the water?

[@kattmilk]

A pickup truck veered into the wrong lane and caused her to jacknife.

[@artistjoh]

@@kattmilkSo it wasn't her fault. Hopefully the pickup driver is in custody.

[@elingles2854]

What happen outside number 10 the other day, was disgraceful.

[@ericb7097]

Watched this live

[@arenam79]

Good thing it wasnt a fat truck driving man..

[@craig7350]

Pretty simple operation.

[@freecherokeespirit]

I’m happy she survived and we never will know when we are put in a dangerous situation where we have to think on our feet…but now if you wanna get to Indiana gotta pay the toll bridge or play ring around the long long rosie and circle back on the other bridge(good thing I hardly ever go to Indiana 🤷🏻‍♀️) honestly I dont know why semi trucks even used the small bridge when they could’ve just used the long and wide toll bridge.(just some hard facts)

[@stellasteal]

Shout out to driver who instead of doing a header into the accident that happened in front of her, put her own life in danger by swerving off the bridge, saving the lives of those in the car accident she had nothing to do with.

[@doninmichigan]

Why would she have plowed into the accident in front of her? Unless she was texting or otherwise not paying attention? Then panicked and jackknifed and went off the bridge?

[@Nagroddy]

We are so lucky that people like Brice are willing to do this type of work! Anybody know what they did with the truck after the rescue? Did they end up shoving the truck into the river or were they able to drag the truck back onto the bridge?

[@charity4908]

👏👏👏👏

[@rasjahson6261]

She will probably never want to drive a rig ever again.

[@tmofog]

It's ridiculous that women pay LOWER insurance rates than men do.

[@nolimitsnuttbusts4u]

In trucking, everyone pays the same rate. She's a company driver by the way. It can happen to you too. She was hit head on during an accident caused by a speeding pickup truck that was passing everyone on the bridge.

[@tmofog]

@@nolimitsnuttbusts4u Whatever she paid for her insurance, I'm sure it's going way up or the company will be dropped entirely. That looks like an expensive repair and rescue effort. Thank God she's alive and for the brave people that rescued her.

[@stellasteal]

She only got in that position because of an accident that happened in front of her. Instead of plowing into a wreck that she had nothing to do with she chose to swerve off the bridge and save the lives of those people. She put the lives of strangers ahead of her own.

[@jb45119]

❤

[@mahbubmo]

How much was her bill to be rescued?

[@stellasteal]

She only got in that position because of an accident that happened in front of her. Instead of plowing into a wreck that she had nothing to do with she chose to swerve off the bridge and save the lives of those people. She put the lives of strangers ahead of her own.

[@mahbubmo]

@@stellasteal how is that an answer to the question?

[@ssgang777]

Awesome rescue, but didn't a 4 wheeler cause this to happen ?

[@stellasteal]

No....She only got in that position because of an accident that happened in front of her. Instead of plowing into a wreck that she had nothing to do with she chose to swerve off the bridge and save the lives of those people. She put the lives of strangers ahead of her own.

[@ssgang777]

@leeknapp1020 Amazing, thanks for the clarification

[@stitchintime5481]

Who are these companies hiring? Just to get cheap labor? Never have so many trucks caused chaos.

[@ChrisHolman]

Looks like the 2nd Street Bridge. Edit..yep..Clark Memorial is the 2nd Street Bridge.

[@dsmith9964]

It is! I've driven across it and walked on it dozens of times!

[@ShadesGameSource]

This is why you don't go stealing baby T-Rexes.

[@STOPTRUMPPROJECT2025]

OMG 😱

[@jimthomas1989]

Title should say Truck crashes , Woman driver !

[@rknow78229]

This looks like the movie "Breakdown" with Kurt Russell.😮

[@unknownopinionoid2672]

My mother said why don't u drive teams otr wit ur estranged baby mama this is why 😂

[@stellasteal]

She only got in that position because of an accident that happened in front of her. Instead of plowing into a wreck that she had nothing to do with she chose to swerve off the bridge and save the lives of those people. She put the lives of strangers ahead of her own.

[@outtakontroll3334]

GG Bryce!