Drunk Driver Hanging of a Bridge in His Pick Up Truck

**kellyhound** · #1 11-28-2012, 09:00 AM

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Firefighters in Oregon rescue a drunk driver after he crashed through a guardrail on a motorway bridge, leaving him and his vehicle dangling over a busy road below.

Matthew Alan Hamilton had been hanging for nearly an hour when he was eventually removed from the truck.

When police arrived at the scene, the driver was still inside the truck.

A Technical Rescue Team from Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue was called there as well and secured the truck to a fire engine to keep it from falling. They then used a fire engine basket to get the driver to safety.

When Hamilton's blood-alcohol level was checked, it registered .50, more than six times Oregon's legal limit of .08, police said, adding that he will be charged with DUI and driving while suspended from a previous DUI conviction once he is released from the hospital.

The crash blocked all of the southbound lanes of the street for five hours.

The 38-year-old is being treated for non-life-threatening injuries and has been arrested for drink driving.