A single car crash that happened on Interstate 80 in Paterson is under investigation this morning.
Emergency responders were called to the westbound lanes of the highway -just prior to the Squirrelwood Road exit- where arriving crews found a vehicle that left the roadway and apparently crashed into a tree at that location.
Firefighters and rescue crews were able to remove a heavily trapped male victim from the badly damaged vehicle in less than a half hour according to reports.
The man was transported to St. Josesph's Hospital in Paterson suffering serious injuries.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.