Driver Trapped In Car After Slamming Into Tree On I-95 In Milford

MILFORD, CT — A driver was trapped in their car after it careened down an embankment and slammed into a tree Wednesday afternoon, according to a Facebook post from the Milford Fire Department.

The Milford Emergency Operations Center received reports of a motor vehicle accident with a driver trapped on I-95 southbound in the area of exit 39 at 1:47 p.m.

Firefighters arrived at the scene of the accident and found that a single car had gone off the highway and halfway down a steep embankment, striking a tree in midair. The damage pinned the driver against the tree and the door with his lower body stuck under the dashboard.

The rescue "involved extensive knowledge from our professional firefighters" and also involved the Yale Sharps team and the West Shore Fire Department, along with more than one tow company. The driver was "unconscious but still alive throughout this whole incident," fire officials said.

"This was a highly stressful call under the most immense conditions and today as in everyday I'm able to proudly say how impressive it was to watch all of you work so hard as one team to help save this individual's life," the post reads.