Firefighters extricated a person trapped in a car after a crash on the Route 8 corridor in Shelton.
Echo Hose firefighters responded to a report of a crash on Route 8 near exit 13 and rescued someone trapped inside, according to the fire department's website.
A photograph on the fire department's website shows a car on its side, leaning against a pole.
It took about 10 minutes to get the person out of the car and Echo Hose Ambulance transported the individual to the hospital.
A wrecker was called to remove the car.
There is no word on the person's condition and officials have not released the person's identity.
