LAKE CHARLES, LOUISIANA — A bucket truck driver walked away uninjured Sunday morning after swerving to avoid debris on the Calcasieu River Bridge and going over the side of the 135-foot bridge along Interstate 10.
The chain of events started at approximately 6:15 a.m. on March 22. A single vehicle struck a barrier in the eastbound lanes of the bridge, triggering a pileup involving at least four other vehicles. Lake Charles Police responded to the scene. While officers worked the initial crash, a bucket truck driver swerved to avoid debris in the roadway, crossed into westbound traffic, and went over the side of the bridge near the foot of the structure. The truck did not fall the full 135-foot height of the bridge. The driver was not hurt. Three people from the initial pileup were transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.
Photo credit: KPLC-TV
The Louisiana Department of Transportation closed the right lane of westbound I-10 over the bridge until further notice for inspection and repairs.
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