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Crews use jaws of life to rescue trapped motorist

Posted at 8:15 AM, Apr 20, 2017
and last updated 2017-04-20 20:11:42-04

Tucson Fire crews responded Thursday to a motorist trapped inside a vehicle.

The scene was at 22nd and Randolph, and rescue crews closed off the roads to extricate the victim.

A man drove a car into a utility pole just before 8 a.m. Crews used jaws of life to pull him out and he is being treated for injuries.

According to TFD, the patient is in critical but stable condition and has life-threating injuries.