Firefighters rescue Oregon man after dramatic car crash

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It's hard to believe that -- -- the driver of this red pickup truck is incredibly lucky.

Despite being going over the edge at the overpass Matthew units in its own life saved my piece of metal -- onto the -- back.

All the traffic just stopped immediately.

And it's not shipping out what was going -- and that's when I -- noticing that the truck was hanging over the side.

Rebecca Jones took these photos right after the crash drivers climbed out of their cars below to stop traffic is -- let's head down into.

-- air bag and and I -- -- like my god be dieting as he passed out and.

Analyst at -- -- a driving away you know I noticed he was signed in.

You know his waking up higher.

Writers immediately went to work stabilizing the hearts he needed to fire trucks this crack in the cement had -- worry.

An officer on the scene told me at one point Hamilton tried to find out of the driver's side door -- was full faith play.

The latter track parked on the southbound side highway 1817 took three firefighters take Hamilton.

Who was then taking -- beliefs as you onlookers couldn't believe it all turned out okay.

Believe I really exciting would viewers with -- opening statement firefighters turn their attention to the car.

It could be pulled off the reeling because that would -- vertically over the side.

It was a job that could only be done -- green.

A cruise Friday it's due -- heavy lifting unit four hours later the car was finally lifted off this side is loaded onto -- -- trust.

A long day over for firefighters.

Many of whom had never seen anything like this before.

A look into Hamilton's record shows an extensive criminal history.

This is an old mug shot he's been arrested more than once for DUI I.

He's also been arrested for reckless driving -- -- in driving with a revoked license.

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