HAYWOOD COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) -- A driver was rescued Saturday night after their vehicle ran off the road of Interstate 40 in Haywood County.

According to the Junaluska Community Volunteer Fire Department, shortly after 8 p.m., officials received a notification that a vehicle had traveled off Interstate 40 Eastbound near mile marker 3.5 and then down an embankment.

Several North Carolina emergency agencies responded to the scene.

The fire department shared photos of the scene where first responders used rope rescue operations, due to the complexities of the crash, to repel down the embankment to access the driver and vehicle.

Crews found the vehicle lying on its passenger side almost 100 feet from the roadway according to firefighters. The driver was found inside the car.

Troopers with the NC Highway Patrol were able to extricate the driver from the vehicle with help from Cocke County and Haywood County Emergency Services.

Investigators believe that the car went off the roadway when the driver attempted to drive around a blockade and a large hole in the interstate. "Road closed" signage and concrete barriers have been placed in areas of the roadway due to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

Officials did not share if the driver suffered from any injuries or their condition at this time. The crash remains under investigation by the NC Highway Patrol.