Police Rescue Man Pinned on Tractor by Fallen Tree

ALACHUA ‒ A man was injured in the San Felasco Park while working on a tractor. At 12:55 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 20, officers from the Alachua Police Department (APD) were dispatched to San Felasco Park after receiving a 911 call stating that the caller was working in the park on a tractor when a tree fell on him. The fallen tree left him pinned between the tree and the tractor and he was having difficulty breathing.

With the help of the Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Combined Communication Center, APD’s dispatch center gathered the caller’s GPS coordinates and pinpointed the location on the responding officers’ map system, which aided in locating the caller. The caller was subsequently transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

APD Public Information Officer Thomas Stanfield commented on the critical nature of teamwork during incidents such as this. “The Alachua County Sheriff’s Office Combined Communications Center, Alachua County Fire Rescue, Alachua Police Department and the Alachua Police Department Communication Center demonstrated dedication in providing a service we are proud to deliver to our citizens,” said Stanfield.

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