Texas Trooper Jumps Off Bridhe to Avoid Being Struck

The trooper came up on a minor accident in the northbound lanes of IH-37 near Hackberry around 8:30 a.m. The trooper and a San Antonio Police officer who arrived minutes later were trying to close the right lane of the highway when a driver approaching the accident site lost control of his car. The trooper was forced to jump over the guardrail and off of the bridge to avoid being hit by the vehicle.