Crews rescue driver trapped inside overturned vehicle in West Milford
Crews partially removed the vehicle's roof to reach the driver, completing the extraction shortly after.
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Emergency crews successfully extricated a trapped driver from an overturned vehicle on Route 23 north following a rollover crash on challenging terrain in West Milford.
Authorities responded to the southbound stretch near Paradise Road Thursday at approximately 3:26 p.m. Chief 2 arrived to find a vehicle resting on its driver’s side against a tree, with the occupant trapped inside.
Responders immediately stabilized the vehicle using rescue struts and cribbing. Crews then partially removed the vehicle's roof to reach the driver, successfully completing the extraction shortly after.
Patient care was transferred without incident to a hospital, alongside flight medics. Jefferson rescue and engine crews also assisted at the scene by securing a landing zone for the medevac helicopter.
