Alexandria firefighters help rescue driver trapped under tractor-trailer on Beltway

Alexandria firefighters responded to a serious motor vehicle accident on the Capital Beltway near the Woodrow Wilson Bridge early Sunday morning, rescuing a driver who became trapped underneath a tractor-trailer.

The accident occurred just before 6 a.m. on the Maryland side of the bridge, according to a Facebook post from Alexandria Firefighters, Inc. IAFF Local 2141. When crews arrived, they found one vehicle pinned under the rear of the tractor-trailer with the driver trapped inside.

Rescue Squads 209 and 406 began extrication efforts to free the victim. The incident commander requested additional assistance from a DC Fire and Emergency Medical Services rotator to help with the rescue operation…

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