CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. — A passenger in a Jeep involved in a crash fell off a concrete ledge and had to be rescued by first responders.
According to Florida Highway Patrol, a semi-truck and a Jeep crashed on northbound I-75 near the Peace River Bridge in Charlotte County.
Troopers said the 67-year-old man, who was the passenger in the Jeep, tried to make his way to the semi-truck after the crash by walking on top of the concrete ledge.
That’s when authorities said he fell about 45 feet and landed in a wooded area.
Charlotte County Fire hoisted the injured man back onto the bridge and sent him to the hospital.
The crash is under investigation.