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Firefighters Free Driver Trapped After Car Leaves Roadway

Marmora Volunteer Fire Company Facebook photo
The car that went off Tuckahoe Road near Butter Road in Marmora on Jan. 8.

By Christopher South

MARMORA – A car’s driver was trapped and injured after the vehicle went off Tuckahoe Road and down an embankment and into the woods on Wednesday morning, Jan. 8.

Multiple agencies responded to a report of a motor vehicle accident with entrapment on Wednesday at around 8 a.m. on Tuckahoe Road in the area of Butter Road in Marmora.

Firefighters arrived on scene to find a vehicle off the road and down an embankment, with the driver trapped inside. There were no other occupants of the vehicle.

First responders tending to the motor vehicle accident on Tuckahoe Road in Marmora. Marmora Volunteer Fire Company Facebook photo

Additionally, a pole and wires were down and were hindering rescue efforts.

After about 15 minutes, the driver was removed from the vehicle and transported to a local trauma center by the Upper Township Division of EMS. AtlantiCare paramedics and the State Police were on the scene as well. All units were cleared about 9 a.m.

Firefighters from various companies in Upper Township working together to rescue the driver. Marmora Volunteer Fire Company Facebook photo

Agencies involved in the rescue of the driver included the Marmora Volunteer Fire Company, Seaville Fire and Rescue, Tuckahoe Volunteer Fire Company and Upper Township Division of EMS.

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Christopher South is a reporter for the Cape May County Herald.

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