NEW DETAILS: Springfield medics free tow truck driver trapped in crash

A tow truck driver struck a utility pole, flipped on a hill and is trapped inside as Springfield rescue crews work to free him. The crash happened on Dayton Avenue between Clark and Pleasant streets about 12:10 p.m. Jan. 6, 2022. BILL LACKEY/STAFF

Credit: BILL LACKEY/STAFF

Credit: BILL LACKEY/STAFF

A tow truck driver struck a utility pole, flipped on a hill and is trapped inside as Springfield rescue crews work to free him. The crash happened on Dayton Avenue between Clark and Pleasant streets about 12:10 p.m. Jan. 6, 2022. BILL LACKEY/STAFF
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Updated Jan 6, 2022
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A tow truck driver struck a utility pole, flipped on a hill and was trapped inside Thursday, and Springfield rescue crews worked to free him.

The crash, involving a CityWide tow truck, happened on Dayton Avenue between Clark and Pleasant streets about 12:10 p.m.

Dayton Avenue was closed at Pleasant and Innisfallen, and motorists should avoid the area.

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Springfield Fire and Rescue crews propped up the truck and then freed the driver from the vehicle.

An ambulance transported the driver to Springfield Regional Medical Center, and CareFlight then transported him by helicopter to Miami Valley Hospital. His condition was unknown, but the driver was speaking with rescue crews at the scene.

Ohio Edison dispatched a crew to work on replacing the utility pole that was broken in the crash.

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