Driver Airlifted to Hospital after Semi-Truck Collision on Interstate 80 [Elko, NV]
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One Hospitalized after Truck Accident near Wendover Boulevard
ELKO, NV (November 1, 2022) – Tuesday afternoon, a truck driver sustained injuries following a semi-truck collision on Interstate 80.
The incident happened at around 4:30 p.m. on Interstate 80 near Wendover Boulevard.
According to reports, a flatbed truck collided with the back of a semi-truck. A fire erupted as a result of the collision and bystanders assisted with a fire extinguisher. The impact of the collision left one person trapped in the wreckage.
Paramedics later came and extricated the victim from the wreck and airlifted him to a local hospital for treatment of serious injuries. At this time, the identity of the injured man is being withheld.
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