Deputies with the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office worked to secure a box truck hanging off a bridge near downtown Dallas. The box truck was hanging pinned between the Dallas North Tollway ramp and the northbound lanes of Interstate 35E near Victory Avenue.
NBC 5 has learned Dallas Fire-Rescue pulled a man from the truck as it was hanging between the bridges.
The call came in around 2:30 p.m. A wreck had happened and a Sherwin Williams box truck was hanging off the overpass with the driver still stuck inside.
First responders had a rescue mission on their hands requiring several pieces of equipment and highly trained personnel. After stabilizing the truck in a resting position, Urban Search and Rescue technicians were called.
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Dallas Fire-Rescue positioned a ladder below the overpass to lift technicians to the cab of the truck. When they reached the driver, they put him in a harness, hooked him up to a rope system and lifted him to safety.
Dallas Fire Deputy Chief Christian Hinojosa says it wouldn't have taken much to completely change how this all ended.
"Had the integrity of that box truck given way at any point, that could've resulted in a much more catastrophic outcome," said Hinojosa.
The mission required quick thinking and hours of extra training. Then there was the task of removing the truck, which came some three hours later.
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"Getting the harness on him, opening the door that’s dangling over an overpass at a 45 degree angle, required a tremendous about of specialization, resources and I would say courage from our guys," said Hinojosa.
The man was taken to a hospital and is expected to be okay. There was another driver involved and transported to the hospital. That driver is expected to be ok as well.
It's not yet known what led to the crash.
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