PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighters were called to a single-vehicle accident just after 12 a.m. Tuesday in the area of W. Republic and Knoxville Avenue.
Battalion Chief Lore Baxter said a two-door coupe struck a light pole on the passenger side, and the driver was trapped inside.
Crews used the Jaws of Life to remove the driver’s side door of the car.
Firefighters assisted AMT, performing Advanced Life Support on the way to a local hospital. The driver’s condition was unknown.
