Bilingual firefighters play key role saving man from tracks near I-95 bridge

PETERSBURG, Va. — A crash response on Interstate 95 in Petersburg Tuesday morning led to an unexpected rescue when Virginia State Police discovered a man who had fallen 20 feet from a bridge onto railroad tracks below.

The incident began when a driver crashed into a jersey wall on I-95 South near Wagner Road after swerving to avoid a deer. When police responded to the crash, they made a startling discovery.

“One person over the bridge and was lying on the train tracks,” Petersburg firefighter Shania Inge said…

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