A major recovery effort continues for a second day to remove an 18 wheeler from a Port Arthur canal.

The driver somehow managed to escape without injuries Wednesday when the big rig left Highway 73 near Savannah Avenue and ended up in the waterway.

The rig was submerged in the water and work began Wednesday to remove it.

Police blocked the area while firefighters and recovery workers tried to remove the rig.

They returned to the area Thursday morning to resume the work.

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