Friday, August 24, 2018

Off-Duty Florida Deputy Severely Injured in Head-on Collision

A Marion County (FL) sheriff's deputy was one of two men who were seriously injured late Wednesday in a head-on collision with a pickup truck, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The deputy injured in the collision has been identified as 21-year-old Deputy Ryan Owens.

The driver of a pickup truck—48-year-old Jeffrey Lenway—was quickly extricated from his vehicle, but it took firefighters 20 minutes to remove Owens from his SUV, according to Ocala.com.

Deputy Owens underwent surgery and is now listed in serious condition.

 

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