This was insane and hard to watch.

A video that has gone viral on X shows the moment an 18-wheeler ran into an electrical worker who was inside the bucket of an electrical truck.

In the video, an electrical worker is seen working on a traffic light when an 18-wheeler makes a turn and hits the worker’s bucket.

Watch the moment it went down here:

MUST-SEE: An 18-wheeler driver strikes an electrical worker repairing a traffic light in Louisiana.

Thanks to his safety harness, he was saved from falling to the ground.pic.twitter.com/pL7oYclzON

— Resist the Mainstream (@ResisttheMS) June 27, 2025

KTDY had more details to add on the incident:

A shocking video of an 18-wheeler hitting an electrical worker in southeastern Louisiana was published on social media.

WBRZ shared a video of the truck hitting the bucket as the worker was being hoisted up in it while working at an intersection. Bill Atkinson’s dash camera captured the footage of the incident.

You see the truck turn as the worker is in the bucket, and soon after, the truck hits the bucket so hard that it shatters, leaving the worker hanging upside down while his co-workers look on.

It appears that the worker was wearing his safety gear, and it may have saved his life in this freak incident.

Another angle:

A utility worker is left dangling from a bucket truck after being hit by an 18-wheeler. #Louisiana #Video https://t.co/xUc9Edi8eh @LAFirstNews pic.twitter.com/NShCSUuB0t

— John Walton (@John_Walton_) June 26, 2025

WJTV reported on the electrician’s condition:

The Denham Springs Police Department (DSPD) responded to the incident a little before 1:10 p.m. and confirmed that the 18-wheeler was trying to make a left turn when it collided with the bucket.

DOTD confirmed it was one of their employees in the bucket. The worker suffered minor injuries but did not require a trip to the hospital, police added.

DOTD said it would like to remind people that maintenance work can take place on roadways at any time, during the day or night, and that drivers should always pay attention, be safe, and obey traffic laws.

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