Crime & Safety
Rollover Tractor Trailer Crash Injures Driver in Bartow County
The single-vehicle accident was reported early Saturday evening along U.S. 411 at the northbound entrance ramp to U.S. 41.
CARTERSVILLE, GA -- The driver of a tractor trailer was transported to an area hospital Saturday evening following a rollover accident in Bartow County.
Crews with Bartow County Emergency Medical Services responded to the single-vehicle accident just after 7 p.m. on U.S. 411 at the U.S. 41 northbound entrance ramp.
They arrived on the scene to find the male motorist inside the cab and his arm trapped between the vehicle and the ground, Bartow EMS spokesperson Brad Cothran said.
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Bartow County firefighters had to use airbags to lift the vehicle so emergency medical responders can remove the man from the truck.
The motorist suffered a possible fractured arm, and was transported to Cartersville Medical Center for evaluation.
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