Semi Truck Nearly Falls Off Interstate After Driver Mistakes Exit Ramp For Express Lane

Published on August 4th, 2016 by Steve Wilcox

A semi truck was left dangling off an overpass after the driver mistook an off-ramp for an express lane.

The crash happened on Thursday morning, around 4:17 a.m., on Interstate 95 in Boca Raton, Florida.

The driver, William Brake, was traveling at approximately 65 mph when he hit the exit ramp guardrail.

He told reporters that he didn’t realize he was on the exit lane until it was too late.

“I was on expressway and thought that this was part of the expressway. (It) was a surprise. I am not the only 18-wheeler that had this problem at this time of night. You’re cruising and then you get to this point and you say, ‘What’s going on?’ and it’s too late,” he told WPTV reporters.

Crews were able to safely get the truck off the guardrail around 9:32 a.m.

And it's up! Crews got the semi on to the highway safely. pic.twitter.com/dO8dyC5GMD

— Charlie Keegan (@CKeeganWPTV) August 4, 2016

Thankfully, no one was injured.

Semi Truck Nearly Falls Off Interstate After Driver Mistakes Exit Ramp For Express Lane

He told reporters that he didn’t realize he was on the exit lane until it was too late.

Crews were able to safely get the truck off the guardrail around 9:32 a.m.

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