Posted on 04/17/2020 10:27:55 AM PDT by nickcarraway
Firefighters rescued a truck driver whose tractor-trailer was nearly blown off a bridge in Virginia, leaving his cab dangling 70 feet over a river.
A large wind gust caused the driver, Wayne B. Boone, to lose control Monday morning, Virginia State Police Sgt. Michelle Anaya told news outlets. He had to be pulled from his cab, which was dangling off the side of Interstate 64's High Rise bridge over the Elizabeth River, the Chesapeake Fire Department said in a Twitter post.
It said firefighters used a series of complex rope maneuvers to reach the driver and pull him to safety as severe thunderstorms rolled through the area.
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Glad he didn’t fall to his death by Covid-19
I’d be needing to change my shorts.
what i nthe world was holding that cab from plummeting before rescue got there?
Angels perhaps.
Difficult rescue, difficult hanging there waiting.
“Air brakes, Mac!” /Bugs Bunny
Nothing like re-enacting the ending of The Italian Job in real life to wake you up.
I miss the days of editors.
I bet next time he has an empty truck on a windy day he’ll pay the toll and take the downtown tunnel.
What an adorable rescue man! Such a cutie, as well as skillful, calm and brave!
"Just part of my job, anybody on assignment would have done the same."
Doesn't look like much was holding.
That frame was bent like a pretzel.
LOL- Doh i shoulda known
I dunno what it was but wow- wonder if the dude’s life flashed before his eyes- that was a close one-
I know- I’m amazed it was holding on at all- but we did only see it after rescue was there and secured it- wonder what it looked like before they got there- Bet the driver counting his blessings right about now-
Is it nerve racking or nerve wracking?
“Nerve-racking” is the original and correct spelling of this phrase, which describes something that makes you extremely nervous. “Nerve-wracking” is a widely-used and well-established variant spelling. Many editors and usage dictionaries find it acceptable, but purists and prescriptivists consider it an error.
Nerve Wracking | Grammarly Blog
"Wrack" and its forms is the verb denoting a destruction of some object, i.e., "I wracked my brain", "the coast was storm-wracked", "that old house has gone to wrack and ruin."
I thought exactly as you until just yesterday I questioned was it “wracked my brain” or “racked my brain”. A quick search said it should be “racked”. I saw your post and did another search and found the result I posted. I’m a stubborn and cynical old man so I’m not 100% convinced “rack” is correct. As we all know: It must be true if it’s on the internet. Right? :)
Your first source was a blog. Mine were several dictionaries.
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