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Tow truck hangs from overpass in Texas, driver rescued
Crews have rescued the driver of a tow truck after a crash that left the cab dangling from an overpass. The crash happened on Wednesday afternoon on the southbound side of the Sam Rayburn Tollway at Hardin Boulevard in McKinney, Texas.
McKINNEY, Texas - Crews have rescued the driver of a tow truck after a crash that left the cab dangling from an overpass.
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Video from the SKY 4 helicopter shows a tow truck driver being rescued from the cab, which was dangling off an overpass.
What we know:
The crash happened on Wednesday afternoon on the southbound side of the Sam Rayburn Tollway at Hardin Boulevard in McKinney.
Police said the driver of a tow truck lost control while trying to avoid a disabled vehicle, hit a concrete barrier, and came to rest on its side with the cab hanging off the overpass.
Images from SKY 4 showed firefighters with a ladder truck working to rescue a man inside the cab. He appeared to be okay as he was lowered on the ladder to the ground below.
Police confirmed he suffered only minor laceration to the forehead.
The driver of the stalled vehicle was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Local perspective:
All southbound lanes of the tollway at Hardin Boulevard were closed because of the crash. Two northbound lanes are also closed.
McKinney Fire Department says the right lane is open but due o the damage on the tollway, they do not expect the highway to be all the way open for a few days.
The concrete barrier appeared to have some damage.
The Source: The information in this story is from the McKinney Police Department and SKY 4.