OCALA, FL – Crews came to the rescue of a pickup truck driver following a rollover accident in Ocala on Thursday afternoon.
According to a post by Ocala Fire Rescue, first responders were dispatched to the wreck on Southwest Sixth Place at about 1:43 p.m. The emergency crews arrived to find an SUV upright with three occupants and a pickup truck on its roof with the driver trapped inside.
The rescuers stabilized the overturned pickup, used extrication tools to open the driver’s door, and allowed the driver to safely exit the vehicle. The driver was taken to an area hospital to be evaluated. No other injuries were reported.
Along with Ocala Fire Rescue, the Ocala Police Department and Marion County Fire Rescue also responded to the scene. No details were immediately released on what led to the collision.
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