One person was killed and another injured Thursday night after a big rig rolled over on Interstate 40 in Ludlow.
The crash occurred around 9:00 p.m., when emergency crews arrived to find an 18-wheeler overturned on its side in the middle of the roadway. Inside the wreckage were two occupants — the driver, who was pronounced dead at the scene, and an adult passenger who became trapped.
Rescue personnel used hydraulic tools, including the jaws of life, to free the surviving passenger from the cab of the truck. The individual was later transported to a regional trauma center for treatment. Their condition has not been disclosed.
The names of both the deceased driver and the hospitalized passenger have not yet been released. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
