February 16, 2015
OCALA, FLORIDA
A multi-agency effort unfolded
at the 4600 block of East Silver Springs Boulevard today where a hit and run resulted
in three trauma alerts.
At approximately 3:15 p.m. Ocala Fire Rescue, Marion County Fire
Rescue and the Ocala Police Department were dispatched to the scene where a compact
sedan impacted a Kia Soul, leaving its driver and passengers, two minors, in
need of immediate medical assistance.
OFR firefighters rapidly worked on extricating the individuals
from the Kia. The driver and one minor where transported to Ocala Regional
Medical Center, while the other minor was airlifted to Shands Hospital.
Officials from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, who were in
the area, assisted in detaining the driver who attempted to flee the scene while
agents from the Department of Transportation aided with the traffic congestion.