A semi truck was forced off the interstate after being cut off by a drunk driver yesterday in Butler Township, Ohio.
The incident took place around 2 a.m. when 37-year-old Rickey Daniels attempted to pass a semi truck on Interstate 75, but clipped the big rig. That’s when 47-year-old trucker Christopher Burkhart swerved in order to avoid a more serious collision, but ended up flying off the interstate, landing at the bottom of an embankment
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Burkhrat was taken to Miami Valley Hospital with minor injuries. Daniels was arrested charged with improper lane change and DUI.
A surveillance camera captured the incident. Watch the chilling footage below that was shared on the ABC-22 Facebook page.
CAUGHT ON CAMERA: A semi driver cut off by a driver on Interstate 75 near Vandalia goes airborne…..landing on the other side of the interstate. AMAZINGLY the driver walked away from this.
Posted by ABC 22 Dayton on Wednesday, 24 June 2015