Driver airlifted to hospital after rollover crash in San Carlos

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The driver of a solo vehicle rollover collision in San Carlos on Monday was pinned under the van for over an hour before being extricated and airlifted to a local trauma center, according to fire officials.

First responders were called to the crash just after 2 p.m. on Winding Way near Torino Drive, fire officials said.

Multiple agencies, including the Redwood City, CalFire, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, responded to make the rescue, which involved a “complicated lifting operation on a steep hillside,” according to the Redwood City Fire Department.

The condition of the victim was not immediately known.

Photo credit: Redwood City Fire Department