SAUGUS, MASS. (WHDH) - A tanker truck overturned Tuesday afternoon on an icy road in Saugus, trapping the driver inside and spilling 100 gallons of oil.
Emergency crews responded at around 2 p.m. to Sampson Street, located off of Route 1, and found the truck on its side. The driver was making a delivery when the truck overturned, officials said. He was trapped inside the truck for some time.
Video from Sky7 showed crews pulling the conscious and alert driver from the truck. He was taken to a local hospital for treatment. The driver told one woman at the scene that he was in pain because his legs were pinned.
Officials said the truck was hauling 2,500 gallons of oil. Crews were able to upright the truck and offloaded the rest of the oil.
The crash is under investigation.
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