The 58-year-old driver was trapped inside the trailer he was driving after a serious accident on the SC-110 highway in Vidal Ramos, in Alto Vale do Itajaí. The case was reported at around 8:45 am on Tuesday (19) in the town of Campestre.

Driver stuck inside trailer after serious crash on SC-110 in Vidal Ramos – Photo: Military Fire Department/ND Reproduction

Upon arriving on scene, the Military Fire Department discovered a double articulated trailer had overturned and had also collided with an embankment.

Driver stuck inside truck

According to the rescue team, the driver was found conscious and oriented, trapped in the vehicle’s equipment. He had multiple abrasions and suspected injuries to the lumbar spine and pelvis.

To remove the victim from the trailer, firefighters used a vehicle rescue technique by collapsing the roof and panel of the vehicle. The driver was subsequently treated and taken to Bom Jesus Hospital in Ituporang.

There was also a second man in the trailer who was not trapped in the wreckage and remained in the care of the Samu (Mobile Emergency Services) team.