Wadsworth, OH : Medical helicopter had to be called after a driver crashed his Ford Mustang onto its roof in a deep ditch along State Street on Sunday night September 14th 2014

A medical helicopter had to be called after a driver crashed his Ford Mustang onto its roof in a deep ditch along State Street in Wadsworth around 7 p.m. Sunday night. According to Wadsworth Assistant Fire Chief Ron Likley the driver was trapped inside the car with his arm outside and under the car. Getting the driver free required a prolonged extrication, about 45 minutes according to Likley. Likley said that driver was alert and in stable condition but because of the situation a medical helicopter was called to speed up transport to a hospital once the patient was freed. The helicopter landed about a half mile from the scene on Athens Avenue in a undeveloped housing allotment. The Ford Mustang was on its roof in a ditch on the west side on State Street about a half mile north of Dalton Drive. Likley said that the passenger told them that the driver had just purchased the car and was driving recklessly. A for sale sign was found in the wreckage. The passenger was treated and released at the scene. No other cars were involved in the crash. State Street was closed for about 2 hours Source : Driver flown to a hospital from State Street crash in Wadsworth after being trapped for 45 minutes