Freeport man rescued from tipped semi-truck

First responders extracted the driver of a semi-truck from his cab after a crash.

At 3 a.m. Saturday morning, the Stearns County Sheriff’s office responded to a report of a rolled-over semi-truck.

When deputies arrived they found a 73-year-old man trapped in the cab of his truck.

Sheriff’s deputies, Melrose fire and rescue, Melrose police, and Melrose ambulance service assisted in the rescue.

The truck driver was taken to Melsore Hospital by ambulance, his condition is unknown.

The trailer was carrying a large load of milk.

Weather is believed to be the cause of the crash.