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Driver suffers broken legs in crash that destroyed historic house 

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A truck driver was seriously injured in a wreck that destroyed a historic house in Pennsylvania on Monday. 

The accident happened in Juniata County, Pennsylvania along route 74 and Mountain Road in Turbett Township. 

According to Fox 43, the semi truck crashed into the house, which sits at the bottom of a mountain and was constructed in the 1800s. This is the third time in the last three years that the house has been struck. 

The truck driver was trapped inside of the truck following the wreck, and had to be extricated from the cab. They were then flown to a hospital for broken legs. 

No other injuries were reported. The truck was hauling pretzels at the time of the incident.

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