The driver of a semi-truck was pulled to safety by firefighters following a crash that left the vehicle dangling over a bridge across the Ohio River.
The three-vehicle crash on the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge connecting Louisville, Kentucky to southern Indiana was reported around noon on Friday (local time), Louisville Fire Chief Brian O’Neill said during a press conference.
One other person involved in the crash was taken to the hospital as crews set up to rescue the truck driver from the cab.
It took about 40 minutes to set up a rope system and get someone ready to rappel down to the cab and hook the driver up to a safety harness and bring her out safely, O’Neill said.
She was taken to the hospital as a precaution.
“We train for this type of stuff all the time,” he said about the rescue company. “This is very much a worst case scenario.”
Firefighters were prepared and the operation went smoothly because of their training, O’Neill said.
“These were some serious heroes here,” he said. “This was some really professional, well practiced, well trained stuff. They got right out there, got right to her.”
Louisville Metro Police were investigating the crash and said the bridge remained closed Friday afternoon (local time) in both directions.
A safety inspection of the bridge would be conducted after all vehicles were removed, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said.
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