Who Is Bryce Carden?

My VIP for this week is Bryce Carden, the Kentucky fire fighter who rescued a driver from the cab of a semi-truck dangling from the Clark Memorial Bridge. Carden is part of a Louisville firefighting crew who rescued a Sysco truck driver as the vehicle hung over the Ohio River. Andrew Chapados published an article about the accident in The Blaze. 

A Louisville firefighting crew made the rescue of a Sysco truck driver as the vehicle hung over the Ohio River. The truck crashed through the bridge’s guardrail and was wedged between two steel beams that were thankfully secure enough to hold the truck in place for more than half an hour.

The truck reportedly crossed a traffic lane, Fox News noted, with firefighting officials stating that two more vehicles had been involved in the accident.

Dramatic video was captured from multiple angles as a rescue worker was lowered down on a harness to the truck driver, still in the driver’s seat, as the semi was suspended some 70 feet above the water….

Fire Chief [Brian] O’Neill explained that it took his crew about 40 minutes to set up a rope system and rappel down to the driver….

Early reports have been unclear as to how or why the truck crossed lanes before crashing through the guardrails. The bridge is closed at the time of this publication and repairs will need to be made to the bridge’s structure.

Pictures of the accident can be found in Chapados’ article here. Cardon is a true hero who risked his life to save the life of the truck driver. There are many heroes like him serving in the police and fire departments of cities all across America as well as in the military. I like to share stories about heroes like Carden because it confirms that our nation still has good people.