1 in critical condition after Morgan Co. wreck

Published: Jan. 27, 2016 at 2:04 PM CST|Updated: Feb. 24, 2016 at 2:04 PM CST

MORGAN COUNTY, AL (WAFF) - The scene on Antioch Road cleared up around 8:15 after a single vehicle accident around 6:45 Wednesday morning.

The accident happened in between Cotaco and Somerville. Volunteer fire departments from both towns responded in addition to the Morgan County Sheriff's Department and Alabama State Troopers.

The driver and victim in the accident was transported to Decatur General Hospital and is in critical condition.

The driver apparently lost control of the vehicle hit a guardrail. That guardrail pierced through the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle then fell several feet down an embankment.

It took first responders 45 minutes to rescue the victim.

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