Driver pinned by dashboard after crashing into tree in Cumberland on Thanksgiving

CUMBERLAND COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- A driver was pinned by their dashboard after they crashed into a tree in Cumberland County on Thanksgiving.

Just before 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27, crews with the Cumberland Volunteer Fire Department were called to the 3000 block of Cumberland Road for report of a car versus a tree.

When they arrived, firefighters found that the driver had been pinned inside their car by the vehicle's dashboard.

Thanksgiving crash in the 3000 block of Cumberland Road. (Photo: Cumberland County Volunteer Fire Department)

Thanksgiving crash in the 3000 block of Cumberland Road. (Photo: Cumberland County Volunteer Fire Department)

Firefighters were able to free the driver, who was taken to an area hospital via helicopter.

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The severity of their injuries was not specified by fire officials.

No additional information, such as the cause of the crash, is available as of the time of reporting.