Crash involving truck tractor sends one person to hospital in Glades County

Writer: Melissa Montoya
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Vehicle crash in Glades County (CREDIT: Florida Highway Patrol)

A 22-year-old man sustained serious injuries in a crash involving a truck tractor in Glades County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The man, of Cutley, told troopers he fell asleep behind the wheel while traveling south on County Road 74 near State Road 29.  His van sideswiped a truck tractor driven by a 49-year-old Hialeah man.

The driver of the truck was not injured.

Vehicle crash in Glades County (CREDIT: Florida Highway Patrol)

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