PLANTATION, FLA. (WSVN) - Crews removed a tractor-trailer that crashed into a retention pond and injured two people near Florida’s Turnpike in Plantation.
Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to the scene along Sunrise Boulevard and the Turnpike’s off-ramp, just before 5 a.m., Thursday.
The driver and his son suffered minor injuries.
Ronnie Chambers was behind the wheel and said the crash was a result of inclement weather.
“It was raining and I felt my tractor-trailer hydroplaning, like the tires weren’t touching the ground itself,” said Chambers. “When I felt that little scoot, I tried to compensate and get it back and when I did, I overcompensated and this is where I ended up at.”
He and his son work for the same company, Lanter. Once their supervisor was notified of the crash, he responded to the scene.
“My concern was make sure my driver was fine,” said Lanter supervisor Eli Encarnacion. “That was first and foremost. Everything else can be replaced, not their life.”
“I’m okay by the grace of God,” said Chambers. “Like my supervisor said, it could have been worse. I thank God nothing else happened. I’m still wobbling. This is the first accident I’ve ever had and I’ve been driving for about 25 years.”
7News cameras captured the tractor-trailer upright as crews made final preparations to have it towed away from the scene.
Three tow trucks were used to pull the truck out of the pond.
The off-ramp and on-ramp along Sunrise Boulevard were both shut down but have since reopened.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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