Driver In Critical Condition After Firefighters Extricate Him From Tractor-Trailer In Rural SW OKC

Firefighters were working to extricate a driver from the cab of a tractor-trailer Friday morning in rural southwest Oklahoma City.

Friday, April 26th 2019, 11:55 am

By: News 9

Driver In Critical Condition After Firefighters Extricate Him From Tractor-Trailer In Rural SW OKC

After several hours, firefighters successfully extricated a driver from the cab of a tractor-trailer Friday morning in rural southwest Oklahoma City.

The driver, who is in critical condition, was taken to a local hospital via medical helicopter. The crash was reported near S Cimarron Road and SW 59th Street, and it appeared to be a single-vehicle crash.

Police said the driver was trying to brake for a dog running across the street which caused the crash. The driver was trapped in the cab after a metal beam crashed through the cab.

Firefighters were able to get the driver out of the cab after several hours of working around a metal beam.

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