A driver was trauma-alerted to a local hospital following a single-vehicle accident at the intersection of State Road 40 and SW 60th Avenue in Ocala on Thursday.

At around 11:50 a.m., Ocala Fire Rescue units (Engine 6, Rescue 4, Tower 1, Battalion Chief 11, and a Safety Officer) were dispatched to the scene.

The Ocala Police Department, Marion County Fire Rescue, Marion County Sheriff’s Office, and Florida Highway Patrol also responded to the accident.

Driver trauma alerted after vehicle overturns at SR 40 SW 60th Avenue intersection

When the OFR units arrived, they found a green sedan on its roof, and the vehicle was blocking the southbound lanes of SW 60th Avenue. The driver was trapped inside.

Driver trauma alerted after vehicle overturns at SR 40 SW 60th Avenue intersection 1

OFR and MCFR crews stabilized the vehicle and used hydraulic tools to remove both doors on the driver’s side of the vehicle. The driver was removed from the vehicle and trauma-alerted to a local hospital.

The name of the driver was not released.