Driver hurt when sod trailer overturns
A Florida man suffered critical injuries after his truck that was pulling a flatbed sod trailer overturned on State Road 64 early Tuesday morning, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
The 45-year-old Lake Wales man was driving his truck and sod trailer west around 8:18 a.m. Tuesday on State Road 64 when it went off the roadway onto the north shoulder near the intersection of Wingate Road, according to FHP.
The driver tried to steer back onto the road, but the weight of the sod trailer continued to travel into the ditch, causing it to overturn. The tractor came to rest facing southwest, blocking the westbound lane of State Road 64, according to FHP.
The driver was taken to Blake Medical Center where he was listed in critical condition.
Sara Nealeigh: 941-745-7081, @saranealeigh
This story was originally published August 29, 2017 at 1:19 PM with the headline "Driver hurt when sod trailer overturns."