Man driving pickup truck rescued plummets off north St. Louis railroad bridge

  • Source: KTVI-TV Fox 2 St. Louis
  • Published: 11/17/2021 12:00 AM

VIDEO: A bizarre pickup truck crash happened early Wednesday morning in north St. Louis. A man drove onto railroad tracks then plummeted off of a railroad bridge with a train in the area. The incident happened at approximately 1 a.m. along East Grand north of I-70 in north city. Fire officials said the driver of a pickup truck mistakenly turned onto the railroad tracks along East Grand. He made it about a block before apparently attempting to turn around. According to authorities, that’s when the man’s truck plummeted off of an approximate 12-foot tall railroad bridge. The fall left the vehicle vertical and trapped the driver inside against the steering wheel. Authorities said a passing freight train was able to stop before hitting the truck.



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