Truck driver seriously injured in wreck
Published 3:42 pm Wednesday, October 12, 2011
A tractor-trailer turned over Wednesday afternoon in Clanton.
A truck driver was critically injured Wednesday in an accident at the intersection of Interstate 65 and U.S. 31 in Clanton.
Fire Chief David Driver described the man’s injuries as potentially life-threatening. The tractor-trailer was the only vehicle involved in the accident, which happened around 2:15 p.m. on the Exit 205 off-ramp. The truck, which was carrying wood chips, turned over and landed on its cab.
The driver of the truck was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.
The side of the truck said it belonged to Wadsworth Trucking and Farm out of Wetumpka. The accident remains under investigation; no other details were immediately available Wednesday. The driver was transported to Chilton Medical Center by ambulance and later airlifted to another area hospital.
The southbound off ramp was closed for a short time after the accident. Check back for updates on this story.
