Driver dangles from overpass after car crash

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Summary

A car crashed through an overpass in Atlanta, leaving a driver dangling from the vehicle above the roadway. Witnesses captured the scene, and authorities were able to rescue the person without major injuries.

Structure

1Car crashes through overpass
2Driver dangles from vehicle
3Witness captures scene
4Authorities rescue driver
5Driver escapes without major injuries

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Atlanta, GA The Hood Dentist via Storyful Driver dangles from overpass after car crash

Original caption

A person was seen dangling from an overpass in downtown Atlanta after a car crashed through part of the roof of a tunnel on Sunday. Video captured by a witness shows the person’s feet hanging above the roadway as the vehicle remained stuck overhead. The witness said traffic had come to a standstill when he noticed people pointing toward the tunnel roof. Local reports said authorities helped the person out of the vehicle and that they escaped without major injuries.