The Brief

An 18-wheeler rolled over on I-45 near Palmer late Thursday night, trapping the driver inside the wreckage.

First responders, including firefighters and paramedics, worked for three hours to cut the driver free from the overturned vehicle.

The driver was successfully extracted and airlifted to a local hospital, where he is expected to recover.

PALMER, Texas - A truck driver was rescued early Friday after being trapped in the wreckage of his overturned cab for three hours following a on Interstate 45, according to local police. Image 1 of 2 ▼

Terry Van Sickle

What we know:

Firefighters responded to the single-vehicle rollover crash on northbound I-45 at Parker Hill Road around 11:45 p.m. Thursday.

Upon arrival, officers found an 18-wheeler in the center median. Two me

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