On arrival, the sheriff’s office said deputies found a white box truck with heavy damage to its front end in the intersection.
After investigation, deputies said the box truck had been traveling east on Needmore Road and crashed into the back of a semi trailer. The semi traveled a few blocks east and stopped to wait for police.
Meanwhile, the box truck caught on fire.
According to the sheriff’s office, a passerby saw the crashed box truck and stopped to help, removing the driver from the truck by breaking the driver door window, escorting the drive to safety, and putting out the fire.
The box truck driver suffered minor injuries and refused a transport to the hospital. The semi driver was not injured.
Deputies said the box truck driver was suspected of impaired driving but refused all tests. The driver was cited for OVI and released to family, deputies said.
This crash remains under investigation by the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office.
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