Crosstown crash sends one to TGH

TAMPA -- Authorities said a man is recovering after rear-ending a dump truck on the Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expressway this morning.

The crash took place just after 6:30 a.m. near the S. Willow Avenue exit. Authorities said the crash pinned the unidentified driver of a box truck, a 30-year-old-man,  between the truck's dashboard and the steering wheel.

Tampa Fire Rescue crews used extrication equipment to cut him free.

"He was pinned in very tight," said department spokesman Jace Kohan. "Once they made cuts, they were able to get him out."

The man was taken to Tampa General Hospital. The driver of the dump truck was not hurt, Kohan said.
The crash briefly closed a portion of the eastbound lanes of the Crosstown, causing morning traffic backups.

Casey Cora, Times staff writer