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Willimantic firefighters free person trapped underneath tractor trailer truck, serious injuries reported

Related Topics: Willimantic, Frog Bridge

One person was seriously injured Wednesday night after they were pinned underneath the wheels of a tractor trailer truck in Willimantic.

Firefighters were able to free the person just before 9 p.m. and they were transported by a LifeStar helicopter for treatment, officials said.

The crash occurred just after 8:30 p.m. near the Thread City Crossing bridge and Pleasant Street, but few other details about the incident were immediately available.