Truck plunges over 15 feet; driver flown to hospital
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Updated: 11:08 PM Dec 27, 2008
Truck plunges over 15 feet; driver flown to hospital
Denison, Tx---Highway 69 in Denison was shut down early Saturday after the accident.
Posted: 11:07 PM Dec 27, 2008
Reporter: Josh Stevenson
Email Address: josh.stevenson@kxii.com
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Highway 69 in Denison was shut down early Saturday after the accident.

A Dodge pickup truck was headed Eastbound on HWY 84 when, according to police, the driver failed to negotiate a turn that caused the vehicle to plunge over 15 feet into a ravine.

While it’s still unclear when the crash happened, authorities say the man might have been trapped at the bottom of that ravine since Friday night.

Police say a passing motorist heard cries for help and called 911. The man was rescued around 1:30 Saturday afternoon and taken by helicopter to Parkland Hospital in Dallas.

The name of the driver has not been released, and no word on his condition.


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