BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. – Broward County firefighters pulled out a truck driver from the wreckage of his overturned big rig Saturday morning along Alligator Alley.
According to Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue, the crash happened at around 7:30 a.m. near mile marker 40.
BSFR Battalion Chief Michael Kane said crews found the roughly 40-year-old trucker trapped inside the cab with “significant leg injuries.”
Crews had to undertake a complex, 90-minute process to remove him, Kane said.
“Once freed, the patient was stabilized and airlifted via BSFR MEDIVAC helicopter to Broward Health Fort Lauderdale as a Level 1 Trauma Alert,” he said. “His injuries, while serious, are not considered life-threatening.”
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.