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

Louisville emergency crews rescue the driver of semitruck that is dangling off the Clark Memorial Bridge over the Ohio River in Louisville, Ky., on March 1, 2024. WDRB via AP

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.