PORTLAND,OR – January 2015

Portland Fire & Rescue crews had to call in an additional engine to rescue a man who was trapped in his car after a rollover crash. According to Portland Fire & Rescue, the car overturned onto its roof after striking the median. Crews were able to make contact with the driver, who was unable to remove himself from the overturned vehicle. The call was upgraded to a “Pin-in” response, and an additional engine was called in. It took approximately 20 minutes to safely remove the man from the wreckage.