With Jaws Of Life They Rescue Driver Trapped In Accident In Mazatlán.

Mica for cartelinsider.com

MAZATLÁN. The driver of a Suburban van was trapped inside his vehicle after colliding with another vehicle and crashing into the trunk of a palm tree on Sábalo Cerritos Avenue.

The accident, which mobilized all emergency groups in the port, occurred at 4:00 PM and took place at the roundabout located at the intersection of Sábalo Cerritos Avenue and Mario Arturo Huerta Sánchez Avenue.

The vehicles involved were a blue Volkswagen Taos truck, which was driving on the mentioned roundabout and upon entering Sábalo Cerritos heading south, crashed into the left side of a Chevrolet Suburban. Due to the impact, the driver lost control and ended up crashing into the trunk of a palm tree.

Witnesses of the accident rushed to help the injured, but the driver of the Suburban was trapped and immediately emergency services were notified.

Mazatlán Firefighters, Veteran Firefighters and Red Cross rescuers responded to the emergency report; Mazatlán firefighters began maneuvers to rescue the trapped driver, they put the hydraulic equipment into operation to be able to cut the metal and overcome the twisted bars with the “jaws of life”.

Once released, the driver was attended by Red Cross rescuers who took him to a hospital for medical treatment. The rest of the passengers in the Suburban only had minor injuries from the activation of the airbags.

Municipal Traffic Agents took care of the report of events and the accident investigation, in order to determine responsibilities among the drivers involved.

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