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Driver trapped after truck overturns in Ponte Serrada
A truck left the road and overturned on Thursday morning in Ponte Serrada, in Brazil’s Santa Catarina state.
The crash happened at a spot known as Curva da Santa.
The driver was trapped inside the truck, and firefighters used rescue equipment and techniques to free him.
He was suspected of having a fracture near his left collarbone and reported severe pain in his legs.
Rescuers took him to Santa Luzia Hospital in Ponte Serrada for care.
Firefighters and the Federal Highway Police attended the scene, along with passers-by who helped.
A truck overturned on Thursday morning in Ponte Serrada, Santa Catarina, trapping its driver inside.
The crash happened at a location known as Curva da Santa, and the truck had left the road before overturning.
The driver was suspected of having a fracture near the left collarbone and reported severe pain in the lower limbs.
Firefighters freed the driver using vehicle-rescue equipment and high-angle rescue techniques.
The driver was taken to Hospital Santa Luzia in Ponte Serrada.
- Who
- The driver of a DAF/XF FTT 530 truck was trapped inside the vehicle.
- What
- The truck left the road and overturned. The driver was freed and taken to hospital.
- When
- Thursday, October 22; firefighters were called at about 07:09.
- Where
- Curva da Santa, Ponte Serrada, Santa Catarina.
- Why
- Not stated
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Santa Catarina Military Firefighters were called to the truck overturn in Ponte Serrada.
Firefighters freed the driver and transported him to Hospital Santa Luzia.
- Vehicle
- Orange DAF/XF FTT 530 truck
- Location
- Curva da Santa, Ponte Serrada, Santa Catarina
- Call time
- About 07:09 on October 22
- Hospital
- Hospital Santa Luzia, Ponte Serrada
- Injury concern
- Suspected fracture near the left collarbone and severe lower-limb pain