Driver escapes injury after crashing truck while avoiding moose
The driver of a pickup truck was lucky to escape serious injury after crashing their vehicle late Tuesday evening.
Shortly after 9:30 p.m. emergency crews were called to Robert E. Howlett Memorial Drive in Goulds. The driver of a southbound pickup truck traveling near Doyles Road reportedly swerved to avoid striking a moose that had wandered onto the road. The vehicle left the roadway and rolled onto its roof in the ditch.
The driver was assessed at the scene by paramedics, but was uninjured in the ordeal. Their truck was extensively damaged. Traffic in the area was slowed until the vehicle could be removed from the ditch.
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