Anchorage, AK : Driver seriously injured after double semi wrecks off Sterling Highway on Monday morning, March 30, 2015

A driver of a double tractor-trailer was medevaced to Anchorage after his truck left the road and crashed in woods near Cooper Landing Monday morning, according to first responders.

According to a post on Central Emergency Services’ Facebook page, crews responded to a mutual-aid request from Cooper Landing medics at about 5 a.m. for the wreck near Mile 52 of the Sterling Highway.

“A semi-truck hauling two trailers went off the road near mile 52 of the Sterling Highway,” CES officials wrote. “CES surface ambulance met with a LifeMed helicopter at the Resurrection Trailhead, where the patient was flown to Anchorage with serious injuries.”

CES spokesman Brad Nelson said medics seeking to stabilize the driver had their work cut out for them.

“We had to chop down a bunch of trees and clear a path to get the guy to the roadway,” Nelson said. “He was pretty deep into the wooded area.”

AST spokesman Tim DeSpain said Monday that the highway wasn't closed by the crash or the driver's medevac.

"He is expected to make a full recovery," DeSpain wrote. "No alcohol is suspected and the cause is still under (investigation)."

Channel 2 viewer Ross Davis said that a crane that was attempting to pull the semi trailer up also ended up flipping over, however this hasn't been confirmed by officials yet.

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Semi driver hauling 2 trailers on Sterling Highway injured in crash at Cooper Landing