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Crews rescue driver from overturned pickup truck that struck tree in Taneytown

Car collision involving three vehicles on Route 97
Posted at 9:01 AM, Jan 25, 2021
and last updated 2021-01-25 09:01:07-05

TANEYTOWN, Md. — A driver is in the hospital with life threatening injuries following a Sunday evening single car crash in Taneytown.

It happened around 8:40 pm in the 4600 block of Harney Road.

Arriving crews found a 34-year-old man trapped inside an overturned Ford pickup truck, that had just struck a tree.

The driver was eventually rescued and taken to Shock Trauma by helicopter.

Deputies believe the driver was heading down a curve when it began skidding and overturned.

The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office is still investigating the initial cause. Anyone with information should call Master Deputy Craft at 410-386-5900.