Driver extricated from car in county accident

A single motor-vehicle accident took place on State Route 41 in Cortland County on Tuesday. (Photo provided by the McGraw Fire Department).

An individual was extricated from a trapped vehicle in an accident that took place on State Route 41 in Cortland County on Tuesday, according to a report.

A report from the McGraw Fire Department stated that an individual was in a single motor-vehicle accident due to distracted driving.

A single motor-vehicle accident took place on State Route 41 in Cortland County on Tuesday. (Photo provided by the McGraw Fire Department).

A unit from the McGraw Fire Department freed the individual from the vehicle “within just a few minutes,” with the use of a hydraulic spreader tool to pop open the door.

The driver of the vehicle suffered minor injuries, according to the report.

The McGraw Fire Department was assisted by the New York State Police and the Department of Environmental Conservation, and TLC Ambulance.