Crime & Safety

Ledyard Firefighters Rescue Driver of Port-A-Potty Truck

The truck rolled over and the driver had to be extricated.

According to the Ledyard Fire Department twitter account, “Just after noon, we were dispatched along with @GFVFC, @LedyardPolice and LVES to Shewville road for reported truck rollover w/ injuries.”

Units arriving found a port-a-potty truck rolled over snapping a utility pole. The operator was trapped in the trucks cab. Personnel utilized struts and the Jaws of Life to extricate the operator who was transported to a hospital, the Fire Department said.

“CT DEEP is on scene to help mitigate the “contents” of the truck, Shewville will be closed while this and pole replacement is accomplished,” the Fire Department said. 

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