WATER TRUCK DRIVER OUT ON A LIMB

June 2017 Articles

By Miriam Raftery

June 26, 2017 (Ramona) – A water tender truck wound up out on a limb last Friday – literally.

The driver of the commercial-sized vehicle was heading on Agrarian Road east of Ramona when his vehicle went off the side of the road and hurtled down 30 feet, rolling over. But the freefall plunge was stopped by a tree branch that snagged the front of the truck, leaving the bulky vehicle dangling.

Rescuers, fearful of breaking the branch and sending the truck plummeting to earth, had to wait on a tow truck to stabilize the wreck before freeing the lucky driver, who fortunately suffered only minor injuries, according to Cal Fire Captain Robert Ramirez, the San Diego Union reports.

View a dramatic photo of the scene: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/ramona-sentinel/news/sd-cm-ram-water-tender-20170623-story.html

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