Trucker pulling out his own tooth crashes, shutting down I-20/59 near Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Modified Date:

Thu, 03/12/2015 - 4:19pm

Accident Date:

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Troopers: Trucker blames loose tooth for crash on I-20 near Tuscaloosa

The crash report states: "He had the tooth in his shirt pocket as proof."

Troopers: 18-wheeler wreck caused by driver pulling out his tooth

The wreck shut down the interstate between exits 76 and 79 until around 9 a.m.

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An 18-wheeler crash shut down I-20/59 near Tuscaloosa for hours late Sunday night through Monday morning after a tractor trailer went off I-20/59 northbound near exit 79. The vehicle crashed into a ditch and struck a tree around 10:15 p.m. on Sunday. The driver was not injured in the crash, but stated that he lost control when he was pulling a tooth with his hands.

Type: Truck Accident

Topics:

Unusual Circumstances

Roadway:

I-20/59

City:

Tuscaloosa, AL

County:

Tuscaloosa County, AL

Area:

Birmingham, AL