Tractor-trailer hauling pipe crashes into building, driver rescued from wreckage
CABELL COUNTY, W.Va. — A tractor-trailer driver was freed and taken to the hospital Monday morning after his rig slammed into a building in Cabell County, causing part of the structure to collapse.
The crash happened at SMC Electrical Products near the intersection of Route 2 and the Big Ben Bowen Highway in Lesage. Officials said the semi, which was hauling pipe, lost control in heavy fog before crashing directly into the building.
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First responders arrived to find the driver trapped inside the cab. Crews worked quickly to free him from the wreckage before transporting him to a nearby hospital. Authorities said he was alert and conscious when rescued, though the extent of his injuries has not yet been released.
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No employees were inside the building at the time of the crash, according to officials.
The incident remains under investigation.
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