Trucker trapped by fallen tree

0
7K


A trucker was rescued by firefighters after getting trapped in his cab by a fallen tree in Florida early on Thursday morning. 

 

The incident occurred at around 4:30 a.m. in Lake City, Florida on State Road 247. 

According to 20 ABC, the truck driver was traveling in bad weather when the tree began to fall. The driver was unable to avoid the tree before it fell on top of his cab, crushing the roof and trapping the driver inside. 

Columbia County Fire Rescue was able to free the driver from the wreckage. The driver sustained only minor injuries in the incident. 

Columbia County officials warn that storms are expected throughout Thursday morning.


Search
Sponsored
Categories
Read More
Trucking News
Cameras capture truck’s sudden plummet off North Carolina bridge
Officials in Craven County, North Carolina, released traffic camera footage of a truck’s...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2022-05-29 12:47:39 0 17K
Trucking News
Truck driver rescued after plummeting into North Carolina river
Police responded to rescue a truck driver who plummeted into a North Carolina river on Friday...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2024-03-15 16:04:24 0 10K
Trucking News
Phoenix Driver Becomes Stuck Under Semi-Truck Near Buckeye Road
PHOENIX — A woman drove her vehicle underneath a semi-truck and became stuck...
By Truck Drivers Life 2025-07-04 01:26:04 0 1K
Trucking News
Driver pinned after removing wheel chocks
A truck driver was pinned by a rolling truck after removing the wheel chocks while at a...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2024-03-29 14:54:43 0 8K
Trucking News
More than 100,000 trucks part of recall for defect that could cause loss of steering control
A parts manufacturer has issued a recall affecting more than 100,000 trucks due to a possible...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2022-06-15 21:27:31 0 12K
Truck Drivers Life | Social Network for Truck Drivers https://www.truckdrivers.life