Trucker Loses Control Before Scary Crash Down Snowy Bridge Embankment

Eau Claire County, WI — A trucker was fortunate to escape unscathed after a scary accident this morning along a Wisconsin interstate.

According to the Wisconsin State Patrol (WSP), the incident occurred along Interstate 94 when the driver of a big rig lost control.

The tractor-trailer crashed through a guardrail and then down a snowy embankment before jackknifing and smashing into a column.

WSP did not indicate what likely led to the accident.

Thankfully, the trucker did not suffer any injuries.

Additionally, the bridge sustained no structural damage, WSP informed.

WSP is investigating after a semi tractor-trailer lost control, went through a guardrail, and down a bridge embankment Friday morning on I-94 in Eau Claire County. The driver was not hurt. A @WisconsinDOT bridge inspector found no structural damage to the bridge. pic.twitter.com/QDazoYGd3P
— WI State Patrol (@wistatepatrol) February 25, 2022