Firefighters with Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue rescued a male truck driver from a waterway after his semi-truck slid off the road near mile marker 36 on southbound Interstate 5 Friday afternoon.
The crash occurred at about 1:41 p.m. as a severe ice storm made travel difficult and crashes were reported throughout the region.
Emergency responders from Cowlitz 2 Fire and Rescue and the Longview Fire Department reached the man with an aerial ladder from the road. The man suffered no injuries from the accident.
A fire engine, a ladder truck, a medic unit and a chief officer responded to the incident, according to a news release. The Washington State Patrol also responded.
The cause of the accident was related to the icy road conditions. No other injuries were reported.
