A trucker was able to safely escape the cab of his tractor trailer as it hung off an overpass in Houston, Texas.
It happened on Tuesday, August 22nd at approximately 6:30 a.m. on Texas Highway 99, also known as the Grand Parkway.
According to KHOU 11, the tractor trailer was driving south on the Grand Parkway at Highway 290 when the driver lost control and went off the side of the road.
The truck narrowly avoided striking a guardrail and stopped just before falling off the overpass. The truck’s cab was left hanging off the grassy side of the overpass.
The driver was able to escape the cab without any injuries.
A wrecker and fire truck arrived on the scene to retrieve the truck and clean up the mess.
The wreck was cleared at approximately 9 a.m.
Local KHOU 11 News captured the following aerial footage from the scene.