WESTPORT, Conn. — A driver had to be pulled out of their car after an errant tire smashed the windshield and sheared off the roof, Westport fire officials said.
According to the Westport Fire Department, crews from Saugatuck Station 4 and headquarters were called to a crash on Interstate 95 southbound between exits 17 and 16 just after 3 a.m. Wednesday.
When the first engine got to the scene, they found a crash involving a Toyota Camry in the left lane. The driver, from New York, was trapped and needed extrication, officials said.
Companies worked to free the driver and rushed them to the hospital with injuries. Their condition isn't known at this time.
According to state police, an errant tire from some other vehicle struck the windshield of the Toyota and "dismantled" the roof. The impact caused the driver to lose control of the car and crash into the metal beam guardrail in the right shoulder.
The crash is still under investigation by state police.
Jennifer Glatz is a digital content producer at FOX61 News. She can be reached at jglatz@fox61.com.
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