Trapped Driver Freed and Airlifted After Semi-Truck Rolls Over on I-10 in Willcox

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WILLCOX, Arizona — A semi-truck rollover on Interstate 10 left one driver seriously injured Friday morning, prompting a major rescue response in Cochise County, according to local fire officials.

Photo credit: Willcox Fire-Rescue

Willcox Fire-Rescue units R331 and B331 were dispatched around milepost 336 after reports of a commercial vehicle rollover with entrapment. When crews arrived, they found the truck overturned in the median and the driver pinned beneath the steering column and dashboard.

Photo credit: Willcox Fire-Rescue

Firefighters used a combination of hydraulic and battery-powered spreaders and cutters to free the trapped driver. Once extricated, the victim was transported to Northern Cochise Community Hospital, where LifeNet 8 Willcox later airlifted the driver for advanced medical care.

Photo credit: Willcox Fire-Rescue

Officials have not yet released the driver’s condition or the cause of the rollover, which remains under investigation according to KVOA News.

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