The vehicle was heavily damaged, which trapped the driver inside of it. Firefighters had to use the jaws of life to get the driver out, police said. He was transported to Backus Hospital in Norwich.

The Jaws of Life are used by first responders to extract victims from crumpled vehicle collisions, among other things. The hydraulic machinery can run in the tens of thousands of dollars.

Honolulu firefighters used the “jaws of life” to extricate a 29-year-old man from a car following a solo crash in Pearl City overnight. The Honolulu Fire Department received a 911 call at 12: ...