Trapped Driver Rescued After Tractor-Trailer Overturns In Douglasville

DOUGLASVILLE, GA — A man who was trapped in an overturned tractor trailer Tuesday afternoon was rescued, according to Douglas County officials.

A passerby reported the overturned box truck around 12:40 p.m. at North Burnt Hickory Road and Connally Trail, near the Paulding County line, officials said.

Douglas County firefighters were able to extricate the man and take him to a nearby landing zone, from where he was evaluated and airlifted to a hospital, officials said.

The North Burnt Hickory/Connally intersection is closed for a few hours Tuesday afternoon, officials said.

The Georgia State Patrol and the Department of Public Safety are investigating the case.