The truck was taking the Cote Vertu access ramp to Highway 40 westbound at 5 a.m. when the vehicle tipped onto its side.

When the truck fell onto the safety rail, the steel barrier snapped and was lodged inside the cabin, trapping the driver in the wreckage for.

It took a special crew two hours to pull the man free.

He was conscious and communicating with first responders and evidently in a great deal of pain.

Police suspect the driver was going too fast for the turn.

The truck, originally from Ontario, was carrying a load of peat moss.