{"id":46008,"date":"2024-05-29T16:28:45","date_gmt":"2024-05-29T20:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=46008"},"modified":"2024-05-29T17:59:31","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T21:59:31","slug":"firefighters-rescue-a-driver-trapped-under-a-tractor-trailer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2024\/05\/29\/firefighters-rescue-a-driver-trapped-under-a-tractor-trailer\/","title":{"rendered":"Firefighters rescue a driver trapped under a tractor-trailer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Haines City and Polk County firefighters rescued a driver who had slammed into the rear of a&nbsp;semi-truck&nbsp;and was trapped underneath early Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"907\" height=\"484\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-53-44.png?resize=907%2C484&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46009\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-53-44.png?w=907&amp;ssl=1 907w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-53-44.png?resize=300%2C160&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Screenshot-53-44.png?resize=768%2C410&amp;ssl=1 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a news release from the city, the&nbsp;accident&nbsp;happened shortly before 4 a.m. in the southbound lanes of U.S. 27 near State Road 544. A four-door sedan in the middle lane crashed into and semi-truck and was wedged underneath the trailer, trapping the driver, identified only as an adult male.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<center><iframe scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" src=\"https:\/\/w3.mp.lura.live\/player\/3.12.14-beta\/v3\/anvload.html?key=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%253D%253D\"  width =\"640\" height=\"360\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fire crews shut down traffic on U.S. 27 in both directions to allow emergency vehicles, including a medical helicopter, access to the scene. Haines City firefighters, with help from Polk County Fire Rescue, took 45 minutes to free the driver, who was then taken by helicopter to a regional medical center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"524\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/5d41a5ad-wtvt-00002.webp?resize=932%2C524&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-46031\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Polk County Sheriff\u2019s Office took over the traffic investigation, and normal traffic flow was gradually restored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The news release did not identify the driver nor provide an update on his condition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Haines City and Polk County firefighters rescued a driver who had slammed into the rear of a&nbsp;semi-truck&nbsp;and was trapped underneath early Wednesday morning. 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