A Johnston County deputy and Good Samaritan rendered aid to a driver trapped inside a white Chevy Silverado pickup truck Thursday night until fire and EMS crews arrived.
Around 10:00pm, the truck ran off Glen Laurel Road east of Clayton, struck a ditch, a drainage culvert and then overturned in the roadway trapping the driver inside the cab.
A deputy heard the wreck and was on the scene within seconds. The officer and a civilian attempted to open the doors to the “smoking” truck but could not remove the driver. The Clayton Fire Department arrived and used Hearst Tools to remove a door and pull the man to safety. He was then transported to the hospital. The truck did not catch fire.
Clayton Police are investigating the cause of the single vehicle crash. Photos by John Payne
