Man walks away after driving truck over cliff into Niagara Falls Gorge

[ad_1] A person miraculously survived after he drove his truck over a cliff and into Niagara Falls Gorge in New York on Wednesday.

New York State Park Police stated the 42-year-old man was capable of get out of the badly broken truck and stroll out of the gorge on his personal.

It occurred simply earlier than 6:30 p.m. close to Depot Avenue and the Whirlpool Bridge. Police discovered the person, who police stated was from the Niagara Falls space, exterior the Aquarium of Niagara.

It is unclear what brought about the person to drive his 2008 Toyota Tundra by way of a fence and into the gorge.

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The 2008 Toyota Tundra crashed by way of a fence and down into the Niagara Gorge. (Rob Bennett/Robshots)

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New York authorities are nonetheless figuring out the right way to take away the car from the gorge, per a press release. (Rob Bennett/Robshots)

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Dramatic footage present the white truck lodged on the aspect of the gorge with the Niagara River rushing past within the background.

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Police stated the person was taken to an space hospital by ambulance the place he was handled for non-life-threatening accidents.

Police stated nobody else was injured.

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Authorities have launched an ongoing investigation with help from the New York State Police Bureau of Prison Investigation and the Niagara County District Lawyer’s Workplace.

New York State Parks officers are nonetheless figuring out the right way to safely take away the truck from the gorge, although there's at the moment no particular timeline for restoration.