One person was injured and had to be extricated from a vehicle that flipped over during a crash in Ocala on Wednesday.
Crews from Ocala Fire Rescue responded to the 9 a.m. crash in the 1500 block of E. Silver Springs Boulevard. Firefighters arrived on scene to find a silver compact vehicle on its roof with its driver trapped inside. A white pickup truck with minimal damage was parked behind the silver vehicle, a report states.
Ocala firefighters were assisted by crews from Marion County Fire Rescue and Ocala Police officers as they worked to remove the injured driver. They used wooden wedges to stabilize the heavily damaged vehicle and were able to successfully extricate the driver through passenger-side window for transport to a local hospital. No other injuries were reported.