US EditionDriver rescued from tractor-trailer dangling off West Virginia bridge
Emergency crews rescued the driver after the cab hung over the bridge due to slick roads; about 150 gallons of diesel spilled, causing lane closures, officials said.
- On Tuesday, a tractor-trailer driver was rescued after his cab hung partially over a bridge in Mason County, West Virginia, following a crash just before 6 a.m. on U.S. Route 35 northbound at the Sixteen Mile Creek Road intersection.
- After losing control on slick pavement, the rig struck a concrete barrier and officials said the truck's load of bricks helped prevent it from plunging off the bridge.
- Emergency crews from Mason, Putnam and Kanawha counties and local fire departments took about 90 minutes to rig the operation and extract the driver while dramatic video captured the rescue.
- The southbound lanes were later reopened while northbound lanes remained closed for several more hours, with a Buffalo exit onto WV-817 detour available.
- WSAZ and WOWK/CBS updated the story into December 3, 2025, as multi-county emergency coordination involved specialized teams for the complex rescue operation.
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The Herald-DispatchPutnam, Kanawha, Mason first responders save driver dangling off bridge in semitruck
A technical rescue team with Hurricane Fire and Rescue in Putnam County, West Virginia, was able to retrieve the driver of a semitruck following a one-vehicle crash on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025, on a bridge along U.S. 35 in Mason County.
USA: Tractor-trailer driver rescued from a cab dangling over a bridge
The first major storm of the winter covered parts of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic with snow and ice Tuesday, making roads hazardous, disrupting travel and closing schools as some areas braced for several inches of heavy snowfall. In West Virginia, a tractor-trailer driver was rescued after his cab dangled over a bridge for several hours following a crash early Tuesday.
Driver rescued from dangling truck cab after snowy bridge accident in West Virginia
A tractor-trailer driver was rescued unharmed on Tuesday, December 2, after his vehicle lost control on a snow-covered bridge in the U.S. state of West Virginia. The truck, which was transporting bricks, crashed and leaked diesel fuel onto the roadway.Rescue
A truck driver hung over a precipice for hours after an accident. Emergency responders attempted a spectacular rescue.
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