LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The dramatic rescue of a driver stranded in semitruck dangling from the Second Street Bridge captured our attention and took our breath away.

A month after the crash that sent the truck over the edge, the driver's family is asking for the community's help.

The family of Sysco driver Sydney Thomas is still trying to process what happened on March 1.

Thomas was behind the wheel of the Sysco truck, when a pickup truck hit a stalled vehicle, lost control, hit a second car before striking the semi. The semi hit a bridge support beam on the bridge before going through the iron fence railing. 

The semi snagged on the bridge beam, which kept it from dropping into the Ohio River. Thomas was in the truck that was left suspended in the cab until the rescue by firefighters. Dramatic video, which you can watch in full below, shows firefighter Bryce Carden pulling her to safety. She was in the truck — dangling over the water — for at least 45 minutes.

The driver of the big rig was trapped in the cab for nearly 45 minutes before being rescued by members of the Louisville Fire Department. 

Torrie Carver was glued to the video, as it unfolded. She never realized how close she was to the story. 

"I sent the pictures to my co-worker, not knowing it was my child," she said. 

Then her phone rang, and she learned it was her 26-year-old daughter in the semitruck.

"I heard Sydney's voice. I heard her voice and I knew she was alive," Carver said.

Recovering from the dramatic rescue hasn't been easy for Thomas, a military veteran and young mother.

"So this was just trauma on top of trauma, and I don't think Sydney dealt with it completely," Carver explained. "We could not just pray this away. This had to be where she needed help."

While Thomas is away receiving that help, her parents are caring for her 4-year-old son with autism. He is non-verbal and requires full-time care. 

"Well right now we are taking care of her child, Mason. He's a beautiful child," Carver said.

For now the grandmother is staying home from work to care for Mason. She said the bills are piling up, and the family wants to address some safety issues in their backyard.

"We have a huge backyard. At the same time, he loves to play, but we don't have a fence up," Carver explained.

She hopes that the same community that prayed and rejoiced over her daughter's rescue can walk with them during this part of their story.

"I have a wonderful daughter, and just pray for her and help us in any way that you can," Carver said.

She is hopeful her daughter will return home to much a quieter life.

"She (Thomas) said 'mom when all of this is over, I'm going to buy me a house and live in the woods,'" Carver said.

The family has set up a GoFundMe page, if you'd like to offer support. 

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