Trucker trapped by fallen tree

0
9K


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
California Driver Arrested After Indiana Police Find $2.8 Million in Stolen Tungsten Oxide Powder in His Semi — Driver Used Fake Documents to Steal It From Pennsylvania; Cargo Destined for Mitsubishi in Japan
GREENFIELD, INDIANA — A California truck driver was arrested on Interstate 70 in Greenfield...
By American Truck Drivers 2026-06-29 16:38:01 0 6K
Trucking News
California Highway Patrol Conducts Inspection on Tesla Semi at Grapevine Scale House
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) – Grapevine Commercial Vehicle Enforcement...
By Truck Drivers Life 2025-02-27 01:07:44 0 7K
Trucking News
Michigan Truck Driver, Father of Three With No Criminal Record, Sentenced to Two Years in Prison After Smuggling $1 Million in Meth Across Canadian Border That He Never Knew Was in His Trailer
ST. CLAIR COUNTY, MICHIGAN — A truck driver with no prior criminal record was sentenced to...
By Truck Drivers Life 2026-02-27 18:31:07 0 2K
Trucking News
Drivers warn that “a lot of these trucks are not going to be here anymore” if the cost of diesel doesn’t change
Trucking companies may soon be forced to lay off employees if the price of diesel doesn’t...
By MEGA MISTAKES 2022-05-20 15:36:05 0 13K
Trucking News
New Jersey trucking company to pay $201K as part of aggressive enforcement effort against toll evaders
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that it recovered more than $25 million...
By American Truck Drivers 2024-01-23 19:53:41 1 19K
News | Truck Drivers Life | Social Network for Truck Drivers https://www.truckdrivers.life