A driver was trapped in a early this morning after a crash on Brewery Road in New City, according to New City volunteer firefighters.

Fire Chief Kenny Flynn said the driver was pinned by the dashboard after the car slammed into a guard rail shortly after midnight this morning. Flynn said the dash board shifted because of the crash. New City firefighters cut away the dashboard and used hydraulic tools to roll the dashboard off the drivers legs. He was then removed from the car by firefighters, paramedics and emergency medical technicians.

The rescue effort took about 15 minutes. Rockland Paramedics, New City Volunteer Ambulance Corps members and Clarkstown Police were part of the rescue operation.