HERNANDO COUNTY, Fla. – A 24-year-old Brooksville man was seriously injured in a collision with a log truck on State Road 50 this morning. The accident occurred at the intersection of Emerson Road, where the log truck, driven by a 56-year-old Leesburg man, was stopped at a traffic light.
As the log truck began to accelerate after receiving a green signal, the Brooksville man’s Chevy Silverado overtook and collided with the load of logs, despite the presence of warning flags and lights.
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The Brooksville man sustained serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital. The log truck driver was not harmed in the incident.
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