Crime & Safety

Driver Trapped When Tractor-Trailer Overturns: HoCo Fire and Rescue

First responders were able to free the driver, officials said.

A tractor-trailer driver was trapped in Elkridge on Tuesday morning when the vehicle overturned, according to the Howard County Department of Fire and Rescue Services.

The driver's leg was trapped as a result of the incident in the 7000 block of Troy Hill Drive, the department reported at 9:01 a.m. on Tuesday.

By 9:05 a.m., officials said the driver had been freed and was in stable condition with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.

The individual was taken to the hospital, and crews remained at the scene to clean up fluid from the crash, Howard County officials reported at 9:45 a.m.


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