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Truck Driver Survives This Incredible 100-Foot Drop *Update*

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Matt Hardigree
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The driver and a passenger in this 18-wheeler somehow survived a 100-foot drop off an icy bridge when the truck lost control in Southern Wisconsin this morning. Another amazing photo of the crash below. Update: One person did die.

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The 18-wheeler was traveling west on Interstate 90 near Lake Delton, Wisc., when it left the roadway, crossed the median, and plunged 100 feet into the ice below. Despite appearing to be completely crushed, the Wisconsin Department of Transportation is reporting that two people were removed alive and taken to the hospital.

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Update: Either the passenger or the driver in this 18-wheeler died later from injuries sustained in the crash.

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(Hat tip to Lil Willie!)

[WiscDOT, NBC15]