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Wreck Slows Traffic For Hours, Driver Trapped By Power Lines (With Photo Gallery)
December 20, 2010
Traffic was slowed for about eight hours Monday on North Century Boulevard as crews worked to clean up after an afternoon traffic crash that left a truck driver trapped by live power lines.
The driver of the 18-wheeler lost control while northbound near Jackson Street and overturned. The overturning truck slammed into a power pole, sewage lift station, a large natural gas generator and a waterline, causing the truck’s load of plastic polymer beads to spill. The plastic beads are not hazardous, according to firefighters at the scene.
The truck driver, Freddie Pelzer, 67, of Douglasville, Georgia, was not injured in the crash. But he was trapped about 45 minutes with live power lines across the cab of his truck. Once Gulf Power arrived and cut the power lines, firefighters used an axe to bust out one of the truck’s windshields to free Pelzer.
Pelzer was charged with careless driving by the Florida Highway Patrol.
For a photo gallery from the scene, click here.
The wreck damaged a Town of Century sewage lift station and it’s electrical generator. Crews were working into the night to determine how best to return the lift station to service to avoid a sewage overflow. City workers said an attempt would be made to rig a temporary pump to the lift station, and septic tank trucks would be used to periodically pump out the station if it begins to fill with sewage.
A waterline busted in the crash caused water to flow across the accident scene, but Town of Century workers said no sewage spilled as a result of the crash.
Pictured top: The driver in a Monday afternoon crash on North Century Boulevard near Jackson street was trapped for about 45 minutes by these live power lines down across the cab of his truck. Pictured inset: A firefighter uses an axe to break out the window of the truck to free the driver. Pictured below: The truck spilled a load of plastic polymer beads. The wreck also damaged a sewage lift station (right). NorthEscambia.com photos, click to enlarge.
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9 Responses to “Wreck Slows Traffic For Hours, Driver Trapped By Power Lines (With Photo Gallery)”
I WAS BEHIND THIS TRUCK WHEN HE TURNED OVER. I WAS THE FIRST ON SCENE AND THE FIRST TO CALL 911…..THE TRUCK TURNED OVER BECAUSE OF THE BAD ROAD…HE WAS NOT I REPEAT HE WAS NOT SPEEDING…HIS TRAILER STARTED TO LEAN AND THEN IT PULLED HIS TRACTOR OVER….I WAS DRIVING THE SPEED LIMIT AND HE WAS TOO…
K.MOORE
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Glad he did not get into the sewage lines…been “CRAPPY” enough day for the driver already….and almost a “SHOCKER” for the community
Corny I know but JUS SITTN’ N ‘ THINKN’
I got hung up in this yesterday. It looked bad. I was glad to hear the driver was okay, and no one got hurt. That road slant on this portion of 29 is scary in a big truck. It used to make the dump truck we have feel like it was tipping over. Add speed and it can be hair raising. Sir im glad you are okay. Please be careful everyone and have a wonderful holiday.
The wreck was still backing up traffic when I came thru at 9pm. Glad the driver is ok. Workers were still on the scene doing a great job. Everyone needs to watch their speed on the corner now maybe the law will help them slow down.
went passed the wreck it was pretty bad glad the driver was ok.
Too bad most of the speeders on US 29 are local folks. Probably your neighbor so look around and just shake for head.
GLAD THE DRIVER AND NO ONE ELSE WAS HURT. DROVE THROUGH AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE OFFICERS WERE VERY PROFESSIONAL IN EXPEDITNG THE ONGOING TRAFFIC.
THANKS FOR THE UPDATE WILLIAM, YOU ALWAYS DO A WONDERFUL JOB IN KEEPING THE VIEWERS INFORMED.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY FROM ME AND MINE.
Sorry about the wreck and glad the man is ok ,,,,BUT if the law dont do something about the speeders in that curve at Ann Brooks CPA someone is going to get hurt or it could be worse,,,,,,,, people are speeding in that curve
Another good reason to check with northescambia.com before you leave the house!