A Louisiana transportation worker who was fixing a stoplight over a busy intersection was struck by a passing truck — and the harrowing incident was caught on camera.

Footage of the terrifying incident shows a Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) employee standing in a bucket parked over an intersection in Denham Springs, La., about 20 miles outside Baton Rouge, on Wednesday, June 25, according to local outlets WDSU and Louisiana First News.

A dashcam video of the incident captured by another driver showed the employee working on the traffic light as an 18-wheeler truck made a left turn and hit the employee's bucket.

The bucket then collapsed, leaving the worker dangling upside down from his harness as the crane arm partially broke off. Debris from the collision and tools from the bucket were left scattered in the street.

“We never expected to see this today while waiting for a green light,” Bill Atkinson, who originally shared the video to social media, wrote on social media.

According to the outlets, he Denham Springs Police Department (DSPD) responded to the incident just before 1:10 p.m. on Wednesday.

Police confirmed in a statement obtained by PEOPLE that the worker, who is employed by the DOTD, suffered minor injuries in the incident but was not taken to a hospital.

An investigation into the collision is ongoing, police added, and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development are involved because the light where the crash happened is operated by the state.

Authorities told local outlets that DOTD employees working on buckets are always required to wear a harness. Sones, signs and lane closures are sometimes required for construction or maintenance sites, but not always, authorities added.

“That is a mandate we have: When you’re in that bucket truck, you’ll have that harness on,” East Raiford told ABC affiliate WBRZ.

According to Louisiana First, the DOTD issued a reminder to the public that maintenance work can take place on roadways at any time, during the day or night, and advised drivers to be pay attention, be safe, and obey traffic laws at all times

"Anytime there's people working in the roadways, there's signage that's required or there's barricades saying this part of the lane will be closed," Raiford added. "Safety is always the number one priority for us."