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Dash cam shows what driver saw as crash sends semi-truck dangling off a bridge

Dash cam shows what driver saw as crash sends semi-truck dangling off a bridge



Dash cams and cellphones have made everyday traffic accidents viral sensations on social media, but one recent semi-truck crash made national news. The driver’s camera captured an accident that sent her massive vehicle through a guardrail and left it dangling off the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge, 100 feet above the Ohio River.

The video, which includes in-cabin and front-facing footage, shows a pickup truck veering into driver Sydney Thomas’ lane after rear-ending a stationary vehicle. That driver’s impact with Thomas pushed her truck to the left into oncoming traffic. After plowing through the rails on the other side, the cab of her truck was left hanging off the edge of the bridge. Thankfully, the trailer and parts of the truck remained stuck on the bridge, and the hitch connection was strong enough to hold the tractor.