Justice · Swan Island rescueSwan Island crash: Firefighters cut sedan roof to free driver after UPS semi collisionAired October 27, 2026 at 10:31 PM UTCWritten October 27, 2026 at 10:33 PM UTCRead the write-upThis storyTranscript · LOADING0:07Firefighters cut the roof off a sedan to free a driver pinned inside.0:10He suffered significant injuries in a collision with a UPS semi-truck in North0:14Portland.0:15He reached the hospital alive and was expected to survive.0:18What did it take to free him, and what's known about his condition?0:21The collision happened in the5,500 block of North Basin Avenue near Swan Island in0:26Portland, Oregon.0:27That places the rescue along the avenue.0:29But as an exact address hasn't been given.0:31The crash was reported about eight forty-five Monday morning.0:34Emergency crews responded about eight forty-seven.0:37Those times described the call and response, rather than the precise moment the0:41vehicles collided.0:42Engine twenty four investigated, and truck eight was assigned to free the trap0:46driver.0:46Crews also brought protective hose lines into place in case they needed to fight a0:50fire during the rescue.0:51The driver was pinned under the dashboard.0:53Portland fire and rescue crews cut off the sedan's roof to reach him and get him out0:57safely.0:58After firefighters freed him, he was taken to a hospital.1:01Firefighters said he stayed alert and oriented throughout their work to open the1:04car.1:05One injured person was taken to a hospital.1:07His injuries were significant, and the expectation that he'd survive was his initial1:10prognosis.1:11His longer-term condition hasn't been made public, and nobody has explained how the1:16vehicles collided.Explore with HeyDexFollow via RSSThe shortThe short ↗
