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Man, dog spend night trapped in truck after crashing off California highway - CBS Sacramento

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CALPINE – A man and his dog spent the night trapped in a truck after crashing about 30 feet down a hillside in Northern California, authorities said.

Around 10 a.m. Wednesday, first responders responded to Highway 89 about three miles north of Calpine after receiving a report that a driver spotted a vehicle crashed off the road.

What authorities found was a 36-year-old man and his dog trapped inside the truck that had crashed about 30 feet down a hillside. In photos shared of the truck, it appeared to have crashed into trees before coming to a rest on its side.

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A man and his dog who were trapped stayed the night in a truck after crashing off Highway 89 in Sierra County on Tuesday. CHP Quincy

The driver told the California Highway Patrol that he crashed Tuesday afternoon and spent the night in the truck.

After nearly an hour of work, firefighters were able to remove the man from the vehicle and take him to the hospital with moderate injuries, the sheriff's office said.

Authorities said he was trapped in the vehicle for nearly 22 hours before he was discovered.

The CHP said the driver stated he wasn't paying attention and crashed off the road.

The dog appeared to be uninjured and is now staying with a friend of the driver.

Calpine is about 130 miles northeast of Sacramento.

Brandon Downs

Brandon Downs is a digital content producer at CBS Sacramento.

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