Tulare County crews trying to rescue trapped and badly injured big rig driver

TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Tulare County firefighters are working to pull out a driver currently trapped in a crashed big rig.

Authorities say the driver has major injuries after the big rig carrying grass and other fodder crashed on Sunday afternoon.
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The crash happened in the area of Avenue 160 and Road 96 near Tipton after 4:30 pm.

Road 96 has been shut down from Avenue 160 to Avenue 152.
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Drivers are being urged to avoid the area.