Driver trapped in flipped SUV freed by firefighters in Alpharetta

Alpharetta firefighters and police officers responded to a single-vehicle crash that ended with an SUV overturning onto its side.

On Friday afternoon, crews responded to the intersection of North Point Parkway and North Point Court and found a Lexus SUV on its side.

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The Alpharetta Department of Public Safety said on Facebook that the driver “took a slight detour that ended a little... sideways.”

The driver was unable to get out of the SUV after it flipped onto its side, so crews stabilized the SUV and cut the driver free.

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The driver only received minor injuries.

Police secured the roadway during the rescue.

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