AUBURN, MASS. (WHDH) - A tractor-trailer rollover prompted a ramp to close on the Mass. Pike in Auburn on Friday afternoon.
The on-ramp to the westbound side of the highway was temporarily closed around 3:30 p.m. after emergency crews arrived at the scene and found the big rig overturned on its side.
The rollover left the driver trapped in the cab of the truck. Responders worked to free the individual for several hours.
“The driver was trapped from the waist down stuck between the guard rail and the truck that was on top of him,” Deputy Fire Chief Glenn Johnson said.
A medical helicopter has been called to the scene and the driver was transported with serious injuries.
“It’s very exciting to get him out and hopefully get him the care he needs, hoping he can make a speedy recovery,” Johnson said.
Emergency crews are urging drivers to avoid the area.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
First responders working to rescue a driver from overturned tractor trailer on westbound on-ramp to #MassPike in #Auburn. Driver has been trapped inside for two hours @7News pic.twitter.com/Cejbu61S4X
— Emily Pritchard (@EmilyinAZNews) April 10, 2020
On ramp to Mass Pike in Auburn west closed due to TT rollover @AuburnMAPolice #traffic avoid the area. pic.twitter.com/BMEstVFX93
— ChiefAndrewSluckis (Ret) (@ChiefSluckis) April 10, 2020
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