Trucker pulling out his own tooth crashes, shutting down I-20/59 near Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Modified Date:
Thu, 03/12/2015 - 4:19pmAccident 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.
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
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Unusual CircumstancesRoadway:
I-20/59City:
Tuscaloosa, ALCounty:
Tuscaloosa County, ALArea:
Birmingham, AL
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