Western Taney Country Firefighters extricate a driver from an overturned vehicle Wednesday, October 28, near Joe Jones Road in Ridgedale.
The driver, 43, of Harrison was traveling westbound on Missouri 86, seven miles south of Hollister, when his 2008 Chevrolet Impala traveled off the roadway, struck a sign and overturned, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol online crash report.
In a separate online release, the Western Taney County Fire Protection District reported they were called to the scene of the crash at 1:50 p.m.
“During the response, dispatch advised responding units the car was on its top with one patient trapped inside,” the release stated. “WTFPD Firefighters used extrication tools to assist with removing the patient from the vehicle.”
Once extricated from the vehicle, the driver was treated by Taney County Ambulance District Paramedics before being transported via Life Flight to Mercy Hospital in Springfield for treatment of their serious injuries. The driver was wearing a safety device, according to the respective online reports.
