OCEANSIDE, Calif. (CNS) - Emergency crews safely rescued a trucker whose big rig crashed partway off a rain-slick freeway bridge in Oceanside before sunrise Wednesday, leaving the driver suspended about 70 feet above the San Luis Rey River.
The non-injury accident took place at about 5 a.m. Wednesday on northbound Interstate 5, just south of Harbor Drive, according to the Oceanside Fire Department.
Emergency crews arrived to the find the cab of the tractor-trailer hanging off the edge of the San Luis Rey Bridge with the driver trapped inside, the city agency reported.
Firefighters stabilized the vehicle, then removed its rear cab window, allowing them to pull the trucker to safety.
"The Oceanside Fire Department reminds motorists to exercise caution during wet-weather conditions," a statement from the department said. "If possible, avoid unnecessary travel during rain, (and otherwise) reduce speed and maintain safe following distances behind other vehicles."
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