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Driver Extricated From Corvette on 55 Freeway After Being Crushed Underneath Truck

The driver of a Corvette had to be extricated after a truck landed on top of the vehicle during a crash of the 55 Freeway in Costa Mesa on Aug. 11, 2016. (Credit: KTLA)

The driver of a red corvette in Costa Mesa had to be extricated from his vehicle Thursday afternoon after a truck somehow landed on top of the car crushing it.

The crash happened around 5:15 p.m. on the southbound 55 Freeway near the 22nd Street on-ramp, according to the California Highway Patrol incident log.

When rescuers arrived, they found one person trapped inside the Corvette, according to a tweet from the Costa Mesa Fire Department.

The patient was transported to a local trauma center in unknown condition, according to fire officials.

There was no information on the cause of the crash.

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