Semi Driver Rescued Dangling From Bridge Had Been Struck by Oncoming Vehicle: Mayor

Published on March 3, 2024

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—A tractor-trailer that was knocked dangling off a bridge over the Ohio River—prompting a dramatic rescue of the driver—was struck by a vehicle that had crossed into opposing traffic, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said Saturday. Breathtaking photos and video captured the rescue Friday of the driver in her cab over the side of the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge connecting Louisville, Kentucky, to southern Indiana. The truck driver was rescued unharmed, but three other cars were involved in the crash, and two people were taken to the hospital with possibly life-threatening injuries, Louisville Metro Police said Friday....