PORT EVERGLADES, FLA. (WSVN) - Rescue crews transported a man and a woman to the hospital after they were involved a multi-vehicle crash in Port Everglades.
Broward Sheriff’s Office Fire Rescue crews responded to the area of Eller Drive and Mclntosh Road just before 10 a.m., Friday.
7Skyforce HD flew over the scene where a tractor trailer, a small SUV and a dump truck on its side could be seen in the middle of an intersection.
Firefighters worked quickly to cut the windshield of the white Ford Escape as they tried to free the driver.
It has since been brought up into the upright position as crews work to clean up the mess.
Paramedics transported the drivers behind the wheel of the dump truck and the Escape to Broward Health Medical Center with injuries that were not life-threatening.
According to investigators, the tractor trailer was entering the port when it was unable to stop and collided with the Ford.
The force of the impact caused the SUV to hit a nearby dump truck, which, as a result, flipped onto its side.
“While we don’t know the circumstances that led up the accident, we do know the three vehicles collided,” said BSFR Chief Michael Kane.
7News cameras captured extensive damage to the front end of the Escape as well as debris on the roadway.
Firefighters had to use the Jaws of Life to extricate the driver of the SUV. The driver of the dump truck was able to crawl out on his own.
“The female driver of the Escape is extremely lucky, extremely lucky that these very heavy, very large industrial vehicles didn’t do more damage to her vehicle,” said Kane.
Over 300 gallons of diesel fuel spilled onto the road following the crash. Cleanup efforts took several hours.
The crash forced authorities to shut down the Interstate 595 Port Everglades entrance. It has since reopened.
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