SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – A driver was airlifted to a hospital after their sedan and a semi truck collided in a predawn crash on I-75 in Charlotte County Sunday.
According to Charlotte County Public Safety, the crash happened about 5:45 a.m. in the southbound lanes near Tucker’s Grade.
When first responders arrived, they discovered the injured driver trapped inside the vehicle. It took firefighters 30 minutes to cut away enough of the wreckage to free them.
The victim was flown by helicopter to a hospital for treatment.
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