Two injured when tractor trailer crashes on I-95 in Colleton County, South Carolina
Crews rescue two after digging through boxes of cabbage in tractor trailer wreck
"The front of the trailer failed, propelling the load of cabbage onto the cab, destroying the truck and trapping the two occupants," CCFR officials said.
A report states a SC Transport Police Officer drove up on the accident shortly after it happened and was able to pull one of the people from the wreckage.
"Firefighter-Paramedics deployed ladders to reach the second the occupant who was trapped approximately 15 feet above the ground," CCFR officials said."Crews dug through mounts of cabbage, then used hand tools to free the driver. He was extricated with the use of a stokes basket."
Men rescued from mountain of cabbage after crash lucky to be alive, officials say
It's believed both men suffered multiple serious injuries. They were both transported to Colleton Medical Center.
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