Driver survives after truck rolls into Snake River in Wyoming

ALPINE, Wyo. (KIFI) — A man escaped serious injuries after his truck rolled down an embankment and into the Snake River along U.S. Highway 89 on Monday.

According to the Wyoming Highway Patrol, the driver was heading south in a Ford F-250 when he lost control, crossed into oncoming traffic, struck a car hauler semi, and crashed through a guardrail. The truck then rolled two to three times down the embankment before landing in the river.

Officials say the driver was wearing a seatbelt, which likely saved his life. He managed to get out of the vehicle before emergency crews arrived and suffered only minor scrapes and bruises.

The crash occurred near mile marker 124 on U.S. 89, causing traffic delays.

The driver was cited for failing to maintain his lane.