Passenger Killed, Driver Hospitalized After Truck Left Dangling
One person was killed and another hospitalized after the box truck they were in crashed and was left dangling off the side of a South Florida highway overpass early Wednesday. Fort Lauderdale Police spokeswoman Det. DeAnna Garcia talks about the incident.
One person was killed and another hospitalized after the box truck they were in crashed and was left dangling off the side of a South Florida highway overpass early Wednesday.
The incident happened shortly before 6 a.m. on the State Road 84 westbound on-ramp from I-95 in Fort Lauderdale.
Two people were in the Tracy Bakery truck when exited I-95 northbound and tried to make a left turn and head west on State Road 84, Fort Lauderdale Police Det. DeAnna Garcia said.
Somehow, the truck crashed and ended up halfway off the ramp with its front end leaning against a pillar.
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Fire Rescue workers responded and secured the truck before sending up a ladder. Firefighters were able to pull the driver from the truck and walk him down the ladder, Garcia said.
The driver was transported to Broward Health Medical Center where he was in stable condition, Garcia said.
The passenger remained inside the truck and had been unresponsive, Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue spokesman Matt Little said.
Three tow trucks were brought to the scene and were able to pull the truck back onto the overpass about an hour and a half after the crash.
The truck's passenger was later pronounced dead at the scene, officials said.
Garcia said the driver showed bravery in escaping the danging truck.
"It appears that he's a very strong-willed and a very strong person mentally and physically to be able to overcome such a tragic accident and then to be able to walk himself down a very high ladder to safety," Garcia said.
Debris from the truck fell onto a car that was driving on I-95 below, but no one was injured, officials said.
None of the people involved has been identified. A woman who answered the phone at Tracy Bakery said she doesn't know the people who were inside the truck or where they were going to or from when the crash happened.
The crash left the two right lanes to the State Road 84 on-ramp blocked and two northbound lanes of I-95 just south of State Road 84 closed and caused traffic delays in the area.
Police are investigating the cause of the crash, Garcia said.
Check back with NBC6.com for updates.
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