COLLETON COUNTY, SC – The crew of a cabbage truck found themselves in the proverbial hot water last week, when the truck crashed into a bridge, slid down an embankment—striking several trees—and then came to rest in a swamp.

If that wasn’t enough, the contents of the truck became dislodged and trapped the two men under its cargo—mounds and mounds of cabbage.

"The front of the trailer failed, propelling the load of cabbage onto the cab, destroying the truck and trapping the two occupants," Colleton County Fire and Rescue (CCFR) officials told local CBS affiliate Live 5 News.

A South Carolina Transport Police Officer came across the wreck shortly after it occurred, on the Northbound lanes of I-95, but he was only able to extricate the passenger from the wreckage. Subsequent responders worked to free the other occupant trapped beneath a truckload of cabbage.

"Firefighter-Paramedics deployed ladders to reach the second the occupant who was trapped approximately 15 feet above the ground," CCFR officials said. "Crews dug through mounts [sic] of cabbage, then used hand tools to free the driver. He was extricated with the use of a stokes basket."

Both of the people inside the truck suffered injuries and were immediately transported to Colleton Medical Center. The SC Highway Patrol is currently investigating the cause of the crash.