Semi truck finds itself dangling from Missouri highway
A semi truck was left dangling from a highway in Missouri on Tuesday.
The single-vehicle accident happened on May 18th at around 10 a.m. in Shrewsbury, Missouri.
According to The St. Louis Post Dispatch, the truck driver lost control on the wet highway, which sent the truck sliding. The rig then struck a guardrail, righted itself, lost control again, veered across the highway, and went through another guardrail, leaving the rig hanging from Interstate 44 near the Jamieson Avenue exit.
Truck crash on eastbound I-44 closes part of highway in St. Louis. Firefighers rescue driver from cab of truck hanging off bridge over railroad tracks. #STL https://t.co/EGbz36oqW9 via @stltoday pic.twitter.com/yIiHL25tGu
— David Carson (@PDPJ) May 18, 2021
The driver was rescued by local firefighters, and was miraculously unhurt.
The eastbound lanes of the highway were partially shut down until after 1 p.m., but have since been reopened.
Pepsi truck… Shrewsbury pic.twitter.com/YpgEeP2AlE
— Kevin Killeen (@KMOXKilleen) May 18, 2021