Trapped Driver Rescued Following Rollover Crash in Santa Clarita

SANTA CLARITA, LOS ANGELES, Jan. 8 (KNN) — Firefighters rescued a man trapped inside his car overnight after the vehicle rolled over on a residential Santa Clarita street.

The incident was reported to 911 operators at 2:08 a.m. on Dalby Avenue, east of Avenida Balita.

Dispatchers with the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Communication Center and Fire Department’s Command and Control requested units from Fire Stations 73 and 126 as well as AMR and the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station.

Firefighters broke the front passenger window and used hydraulic rescue tools to pry the door open.

The man was freed and transported to the hospital.

Deputies are investigating how the man managed to roll the vehicle over in a residential neighborhood.

It’s unclear if alcohol played a factor in the crash.

Austin Dave, Video Journalist / KNN