A load of steel coil fell off a semi truck on Tuesday after a motorist ran a red light, forcing the trucker to swerve.
The accident occurred on May 8th at approximately 9:00 a.m. in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
According to News Channel 9, the tractor trailer was making a left turn on the 700 block of Terminal Road near JIT Steel Service when a motorist ran their red light, forcing the truck driver to swerve in order to avoid a collision. The truck then overturned, freeing the large piece steel coil it was hauling and sending it into a grassy median.
Overturned tractor trailer at River Terminal Rd. & Amnicola Highway intersection. According to truck driver, he was making left turn when a car ran through the light. He had to swerve to avoid hitting the car. pic.twitter.com/uQVwiHj13X
— Aaron Farrar (@aaronfarrarNC9) May 8, 2018
Luckily, the truck driver was not injured in the incident.
VIDEO UPDATE: tractor trailer flipped back upright. Process took roughly 30 minutes pic.twitter.com/i0tZFyvgnI
— Aaron Farrar (@aaronfarrarNC9) May 8, 2018
It is not clear whether the motorist stuck around or fled the scene at the time of the accident.
No road closures have been reported, but crews say that cleanup of the wreckage will take until around 1:00 p.m.
