A man managed to escape from a truck that was dangling over a portion of I-5 in San Diego, while the driver and another passenger refused medical evaluations.
The news of the truck dangling over San Diego's I-5 highway hit me like a punch to the gut, leaving me reeling and struggling to make sense of it all. A man somehow managed to escape from a massive rig that was precariously perched above the highway after careening out of control into a sedan.
Man Escapes Miraculously from Burning Semi-Truck on Highway
A sedan collided with a box truck on northbound I-5 near Washington Street in the Mission Hills area of San Diego around 10 a.m. local time on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The impact caused the cabin of the semi-truck to catch fire.
Man Escapes Harrowing Crash on San Diego Highway
San Diego Fire-Rescue arrived on the scene and found the truck's front cabin engulfed in flames. Miraculously, a man managed to escape from the truck, while a passenger had to be helped out of the window.
Man Escapes Harrowing Fall from Truck Hanging Over Highway
The video footage is harrowing, showing the man dangling out of the window before making the leap to safety.
The crash occurred around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20, near Washington Street in the Mission Hills area of San Diego. A passenger had to be helped out of the window after the collision.
According to California Highway Patrol, there was a crash between a sedan and the box truck. The cause of the crash is unclear, but it's clear that this incident has left many shaken - and raises questions about road safety in San Diego. With four people hospitalized as a result of the crash, all of whom were taken to the hospital after being in the sedan, it's a sobering reminder of the dangers on our roads.
Both people who were traveling in the truck refused medical evaluations. In the aftermath of the crash, four lanes of northbound traffic and two lanes of southbound traffic were diverted to Sassafras Street, CHP said via social media.
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