Driver Rescued From Truck Crash On U.S. 412 Near Westport
Posted: Jul 08, 2016 9:50 AM EST Updated: Jul 08, 2016 1:05 PM EST
By: NewsOn6.com
PAWNEE COUNTY, Oklahoma -
A Kansas man was hurt when his semi crashed on Highway 412 near the Westport exit Friday morning.
The OHP talked to a witness who said a truck carrying asphalt hit the guardrail and rolled over at about 7:20 a.m.
The OHP identified the driver as Darrell Marshall, 48, of Towanda, Kansas. Troopers said he was trapped for two and a half hours. He was taken to a Tulsa hospital in serious condition, according to the OHP.
The crash took place at a construction area where Oklahoma Department of Transportation crews have been building a retaining wall for the rocky bluff.
Eastbound traffic on Highway 412 was closed for about four hours.