Dramatic footage from downtown Louisville, Kentucky, last week showed a semi-tractor trailer truck dangling over the water, after nearly plummeting off the Clark Memorial Bridge.
The Louisville fire department was on the scene within three minutes and devised a plan to rescue the driver who was still trapped inside.
Fire Chief Brian O’Neill said the rescue method used is known as a ‘pickoff.’
When firefighter Bryce Carden was lowered with a harness and reached the driver she was still belted into the truck’s cab.
Thanks to a tremendous team effort, the woman was safely back on the bridge within 40 minutes.
“The first responders did an amazing job,” said the department on social media.
“All credit goes to these folks,” O’Neill said, gesturing to a line of fire department members behind him. “They train for this stuff all the time.”
See the pickoff in the Department’s video below…
Dramatic footage: The Louisville Division of Fire @loukyfire did an amazing job rescuing a woman trapped in the cab of a semi involved in an injury accident on our 2nd Street Bridge. Awesome job, LFD! #LMPD #LFD #LouisvilleFire #RappellingIsLife #SomeoneBuyThatManABeer #Goat pic.twitter.com/VZ7hAvFMaR
— LMPD (@LMPD) March 1, 2024
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