PORT CHESTER, NEW YORK — A tractor-trailer driver ended up pinned beneath his own lowboy trailer Wednesday after the truck’s brakes unexpectedly released while he was outside performing an inspection. Emergency crews had to use airbags and bottle jacks to lift the trailer and pull him free.
The incident happened on March 25 on Willett Avenue, between Terrace Avenue and Rectory Street in Port Chester. The driver had stepped outside to inspect the vehicle after it began malfunctioning. While he was on the ground, the brakes released. The truck moved and struck him. When Port Chester Fire Department crews arrived, they found him pinned underneath the lowboy trailer.
Port Chester Fire Department
Firefighters from Port Chester and a rescue unit from Purchase worked alongside police and EMS to stabilize the vehicle. They deployed airbags and bottle jacks to lift the trailer high enough to pull the driver to safety. He was transported to a hospital in critical but stable condition.
Village officials clarified that the incident was initially misreported. It did not involve a pedestrian struck by a moving vehicle.
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