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Truckers Form Line Under Florida Overpass To Aid Suicidal Man

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ORLANDO, Fla. (CBS) – More than half a dozen semi trucks line up under an overpass in Florida to help police tend to a man in distress.

It happened on Tuesday when police say a man climbed over a fence on the Florida Turnpike overpass around 1.p.m., according to CBS affiliate WKMG.

The Florida Highway Patrol captured the scene on Twitter as truckers formed a line the catch the man in case he fell.

WKMG reports that the man was rescued safely just after 2 p.m.

Orlando police thanked the truckers for their support.

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