Cement mixer truck rollover at Woodmen and Powers, driver taken to hospital

The driver of a concrete truck has been transported to a local hospital with severe injuries after the vehicle rolled over at Woodmen and Powers, said the Colorado Springs Fire Department in a tweet 3 p.m. Tuesday.

The driver was initially trapped in his vehicle at the site of the rollover, but rescue teams were able to extricate the driver in about 10 minutes.

The driver was transported via ambulance with critical injuries. The name and age of the patient have not been released.

The Major Crash team is responding to investigate. Expect road closures into the evening rush hour. Officials warn drivers to avoid the intersection of Woodmen and Powers if possible.

Check back at KRDO.com for updates.

Driver of the concrete truck was extricated by rescue 17 in approximately 10 minutes and has been transported to a local hospital via ambulance. Patient with critical injuries. @ pic.twitter.com/N2OnpXAWvM

— LT 73 PIO CSFD (@CSFD_PIO73) August 27, 2019 TA rollover at Woodman and powers possibly trapped party multiple CSFD units at riving please avoid the area @CSFD_PIO73

— LT 73 PIO CSFD (@CSFD_PIO73) August 27, 2019 The Major Crash Team is responding to investigate; expect the road closures to last past the evening rush hour. Avoid the Woodmen & Powers interchange if you can. https://t.co/Frys4qErbW

— CSPD Communications (@CSPDComCenter) August 27, 2019