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Tractor-trailer crashes into canal along Florida’s Turnpike in Broward County

Driver pulled from the vehicle
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Posted at 9:26 AM, Jan 07, 2020
and last updated 2020-01-07 11:38:46-05

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. - Crews rescued the driver of a tractor-trailer that was involved in a crash along Florida’s Turnpike in Broward County early Tuesday morning.

Crews arrived at the scene before Hollywood Boulevard around 6:30 a.m. after the trailer was involved in the crash with a Mercedes car at the scene.

The truck went into a nearby canal, where crews went in and were able to rescue the driver. Police did not release his identity, but he was taken to a nearby ambulance for treatment.

Courtesy of our news partner at NBC Miami