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BIll Williams - Columbia-Greene Media GHENT — The driver of a tractor-trailer was trapped in the cab of his rig for several hours Tuesday afternoon, after the 18-wheeler rolled over in Ghent, Columbia County Sheriff’s Department officials said. Fire and rescue crews worked to free the unidentified driver, who was also injured in the accident, police said. The tractor-trailer was traveling east on Route 203 in the area of County Route 21B about 4:20 p.m, when the truck left the right side of the road, for unknown reason, and rolled over, landing on its roof, police said. The truck was hauling cement decking for a parking garage in New York City, weighing 36,000 tons, according to police. A LifeNet helicopter was dispatched to the crash and landed in a field near the accident scene, Chatham fire officials said. The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash. Route 203 was closed for several hours, police said. Fire departments involved at the scene, or assisting with traffic control were: Chatham, Ghent, Niverville, Valatie, East Chatham and Greenport. Also at the scene were state police and the Columbia County fire coordinator’s office.