Trapped driver rescued in 18-wheeler crash

Firefighters rescued a man from the mangled cab of a semi-truck early Thursday morning.

The driver became trapped after crashing into a truck hauling pipes on Interstate 35 and Wheatland Road in the Red Bird area of Dallas.

He had to be cut from the cab and then was taken to the hospital. Police said before he left the scene he was talking to paramedics.

The driver of the second 18-wheeler was not hurt.

The accident and cleanup caused major traffic delays in the area.