Driver Rescued After Car Rolls Over In Melrose

MELROSE, MA — A driver was taken to the hospital after a vehicle rolled over on a city roadway early earlier this week.

The crash occurred at approximately 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 20 on Main Street outside Collette Bakery and Melrose Nails. A blue hatchback flipped onto its right side in the middle of the roadway, leaving the driver trapped inside.

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The City of Melrose told Patch that responding crews found the vehicle on its side with one person inside. Ladder 1 and Engine 3 responded to the scene, with crews taking approximately 12 minutes to safely extricate the driver from the vehicle.

"The victim was transported to Melrose-Wakefield Hospital by Armstrong Ambulance," a city spokesperson told Patch. Additional information about the extent of the victim's injuries was not immediately available.

The investigation into the crash remains ongoing.

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