Operator rescued after truck crane overturns

Oct. 16, 2023

Fire department images show extent of damage.

A truck crane overturned on Interstate 70 in Ohio, trapping the driver. Members of the Huber Heights Fire Division were able to rescue the driver.

Images posted by the Fire Division (below) show extensive damage to the crane and the truck cab.

A photo collection posted by the Dayton Daily News show the crane with signage from N.E. Bridge Contractors in Norton, Massachusetts. Its website says the company rents equipment for bridge inspections, repairs, and accessing under bridges.

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