Driver Extricated From Truck After Crashing Into Tractor Trailer On I-95 In Norwalk: FD

NORWALK, CT — A driver was extricated from a pickup truck after the vehicle crashed into the back of a tractor trailer on Interstate 95 in Norwalk late Thursday night, according to the Norwalk Fire Department.

In a news release, Deputy Fire Chief Adam Markowitz said a crash involving a pickup truck and a tractor trailer was reported around 11 p.m. between exits 16 and 17 of I-95 North.

As crews made their way to the area, they were informed a driver was pinned and would need to be extricated, Markowitz said.

When crews arrived, they found the pickup truck had driven into the back of the tractor trailer at full speed, resulting in the front end of the pickup truck becoming completely wedged underneath the back of the trailer, according to Markowitz.

Using a combination of tools, firefighters were able to remove the door to the pickup truck and lift the tractor trailer in order to free the pinned driver, Markowitz said.

The driver, who was conscious and alert, was taken to Norwalk Hospital. His condition is unknown at this time, according to Markowitz.

After the driver was removed from the vehicle, firefighters worked to lift the trailer and winch out the pickup truck, removing it from underneath the trailer, Markowitz said.

Both vehicles were removed from the highway. The cause of the crash is under investigation, Markowitz said.