Violent winds tossed a tractor-trailer onto its side when what was likely a tornado blew through East Windsor Monday afternoon.
"I heard a big boom and was looking for what it was," said Duane Fernandez of Manchester, who was in the area when the truck fell. "It was a truck, pushed right over. [The wind] dragged it."
The tractor-trailer was knocked over near Prospect Hill Road when gusty winds carrying what may have been a tornado blew across I-91 and into the Walmart parking lot, where the tractor-trailer was located, officials said.
The driver was inside when it happened and managed to get with the help of police. The driver's condition is unknown.
Crews arrived this afternoon to right the truck, still full of fuel.
"I'm just amazed how the hydraulics and everything... can balance that," said Stephen Fisher of Enfield, who watched the truck being righted. "That's just unbelievable how they can do that with the fuel and the weight," he said.
Authorities directed people back inside the Walmart while tow trucks worked on the tractor-trailer and store employees cleaned up the lot. Walmart brought in heavy equipment to remove downed trees.
At least one car was damaged after a tree fell onto its hood, but no injuries were reported, authorities said.
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