PUNTA GORDA — A person was airlifted with serious injuries after a weekend crash involving a semi-truck and a sedan on Interstate 75, near Tucker’s Grade.
According to Charlotte County Fire & EMS officials, the crash occurred about 5:45 a.m. Saturday in the I-75 southbound lanes near mile marker 158.
The crash included a semi-truck and a white Toyota.
One person was trapped in the Toyota following the wreck, officials stated.
Crews arrived and began an “extensive extrication operation to free the patient,” officials stated on social media. The extrication took 30 minutes.
Engine 7, Squad 12 and Rescue 32 members worked to “safely extricate the patient.”
According to Charlotte County Fire & EMS officials, Aeromed landed on I-75 as crews continued worked on the extrication.
The patient was then brought to a helicopter, while being treated, and flown away for further medical treatment as a “trauma alert.”
Engine 6 members, meanwhile, worked to mitigate an estimated 20 to 40 gallons of oil that leaked as a result of the crash.
Charlotte County Fire & EMS posted about the crash and response on social media, crediting Engine 6 Engine 7, Squad 12, Rescue 32 and Battalion 1 team members for their efforts.
“Complex incidents like this take coordination, communication and teamwork from everyone involved,” the post stated. “Great work by all crews and partners who came together during this early-morning response.”