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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Driver extricated after falling logs crush pickup truck in northwest Ocala

A driver was extricated on Wednesday after his pickup truck was crushed by falling logs in northwest Ocala.

According to Marion County Fire Rescue, units were dispatched at approximately 5:50 p.m. to the intersection of W Highway 326 and NW Highway 225 in reference to a log truck rollover with patient entrapment inside of a pickup truck.

Upon arrival, MCFR North County units discovered that the driver of the pickup truck was entrapped by a load of logs.

Driver extricated after falling logs crush pickup truck in NW Ocala
Marion County Fire Rescue’s North County units arrived on scene (Photo courtesy of Marion County Fire Rescue)
Driver extricated after falling logs crush pickup truck in NW Ocala
The pickup truck’s driver was trapped inside (Photo courtesy of Marion County Fire Rescue)

Crew members worked quickly to remove the driver from the pickup truck, and he was trauma-alerted to a local hospital where he is currently being treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

Driver extricated after falling logs crush pickup truck in NW Ocala
Crews quickly removed the driver and transported him to a local hospital (Photo courtesy of Marion County Fire Rescue)

No other injuries were reported.