Truck driver rescued after dangling over Oceanside bridge

Emergency crews safely rescued a trucker whose big rig slid across a rain-slick freeway and crashed on a bridge in Oceanside early Wednesday — leaving the driver suspended high above the San Luis Rey River.

The accident took place at about 5 a.m. Wednesday on northbound I-5, just south of Harbor Drive, according to the Oceanside Fire Department.

Emergency crews arrived to the find the cab of the tractor-trailer hanging off the edge of the San Luis Rey Bridge.

“Upon arrival, fire crews found the tractor portion of a semi-truck hanging over the side of the bridge  approximately 70 feet above the ground,” the agency said in a release.

Firefighters stabilized the vehicle, then removed its rear cab window, allowing them to pull the trucker — who was uninjured — to safety.

“The Oceanside Fire Department reminds motorists to exercise caution during wet-weather conditions,” OFD officials said in a statement.

“If possible, avoid unnecessary travel during rain, (and otherwise) reduce speed and maintain safe following distances behind other vehicles.”