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Man pinned under truck at boat ramp
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Published: October 31, 2009
Updated: 10/31/2009 07:16 pm
TAMPA - A man was injured when he fell out of his pickup truck while backing up to trailer his boat at Veterans Memorial Park.
Emergency workers transported the man, who authorities have yet to identify, to Tampa General Hospital after freeing him.
The accident occurred as the man was trying to put his boat on its trailer, officials said. The park is at 3602 N US Highway 301.
Officials said the man had the driver's side door open while backing down the ramp. They said he fell out and then under his truck.
Authorities said the emergency call came in at 5:43 p.m. and said the man was freed at about 6 p.m.
They said the man injured his leg and shoulder and that the injuries weren't life threatening.
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