Truck Crashes Into Trees

2/15/12-A maintenance worker driving a vacuum-equipped truck to dry off the parking lot of the Sam's Club at I-44 and Big Bend crashed early Wednesday morning. He told authorities the truck suddenly accelerated, sending him at high speed into a guardrail before vaulting him through the air and into some trees that ended up preventing him from landing on Interstate 44 about 30 feet below. The driver was rescued after being trapped for about an hour and is hospitalized with minor injuries. (KMOX/Brett Blume)

Truck Crashes Into Trees

2/15/12-A maintenance worker driving a vacuum-equipped truck to dry off the parking lot of the Sam's Club at I-44 and Big Bend crashed early Wednesday morning. He told authorities the truck suddenly accelerated, sending him at high speed into a guardrail before vaulting him through the air and into some trees that ended up preventing him from landing on Interstate 44 about 30 feet below. The driver was rescued after being trapped for about an hour and is hospitalized with minor injuries. (KMOX/Brett Blume)

Truck Crashes Into Trees

2/15/12-A maintenance worker driving a vacuum-equipped truck to dry off the parking lot of the Sam's Club at I-44 and Big Bend crashed early Wednesday morning. He told authorities the truck suddenly accelerated, sending him at high speed into a guardrail before vaulting him through the air and into some trees that ended up preventing him from landing on Interstate 44 about 30 feet below. The driver was rescued after being trapped for about an hour and is hospitalized with minor injuries. (KMOX/Brett Blume)

Truck Crashes Into Trees

2/15/12-A maintenance worker driving a vacuum-equipped truck to dry off the parking lot of the Sam's Club at I-44 and Big Bend crashed early Wednesday morning. He told authorities the truck suddenly accelerated, sending him at high speed into a guardrail before vaulting him through the air and into some trees that ended up preventing him from landing on Interstate 44 about 30 feet below. The driver was rescued after being trapped for about an hour and is hospitalized with minor injuries. (KMOX/Brett Blume)

Truck Crashes Into Trees

2/15/12-A maintenance worker driving a vacuum-equipped truck to dry off the parking lot of the Sam's Club at I-44 and Big Bend crashed early Wednesday morning. He told authorities the truck suddenly accelerated, sending him at high speed into a guardrail before vaulting him through the air and into some trees that ended up preventing him from landing on Interstate 44 about 30 feet below. The driver was rescued after being trapped for about an hour and is hospitalized with minor injuries. (KMOX/Brett Blume)

Truck Crashes Into Trees

2/15/12-A maintenance worker driving a vacuum-equipped truck to dry off the parking lot of the Sam's Club at I-44 and Big Bend crashed early Wednesday morning. He told authorities the truck suddenly accelerated, sending him at high speed into a guardrail before vaulting him through the air and into some trees that ended up preventing him from landing on Interstate 44 about 30 feet below. The driver was rescued after being trapped for about an hour and is hospitalized with minor injuries. (KMOX/Brett Blume)

Truck Crashes Into Trees

2/15/12-A maintenance worker driving a vacuum-equipped truck to dry off the parking lot of the Sam's Club at I-44 and Big Bend crashed early Wednesday morning. He told authorities the truck suddenly accelerated, sending him at high speed into a guardrail before vaulting him through the air and into some trees that ended up preventing him from landing on Interstate 44 about 30 feet below. The driver was rescued after being trapped for about an hour and is hospitalized with minor injuries. (KMOX/Brett Blume)

Truck Crashes Into Trees

2/15/12-A maintenance worker driving a vacuum-equipped truck to dry off the parking lot of the Sam's Club at I-44 and Big Bend crashed early Wednesday morning. He told authorities the truck suddenly accelerated, sending him at high speed into a guardrail before vaulting him through the air and into some trees that ended up preventing him from landing on Interstate 44 about 30 feet below. The driver was rescued after being trapped for about an hour and is hospitalized with minor injuries. (KMOX/Brett Blume)

Truck Crashes Into Trees

2/15/12-A maintenance worker driving a vacuum-equipped truck to dry off the parking lot of the Sam's Club at I-44 and Big Bend crashed early Wednesday morning. He told authorities the truck suddenly accelerated, sending him at high speed into a guardrail before vaulting him through the air and into some trees that ended up preventing him from landing on Interstate 44 about 30 feet below. The driver was rescued after being trapped for about an hour and is hospitalized with minor injuries. (KMOX/Brett Blume)

Truck Crashes Into Trees

2/15/12-A maintenance worker driving a vacuum-equipped truck to dry off the parking lot of the Sam's Club at I-44 and Big Bend crashed early Wednesday morning. He told authorities the truck suddenly accelerated, sending him at high speed into a guardrail before vaulting him through the air and into some trees that ended up preventing him from landing on Interstate 44 about 30 feet below. The driver was rescued after being trapped for about an hour and is hospitalized with minor injuries. (KMOX/Brett Blume)