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Seven injured in wreck at Scenic Highway, US 27By ED BALDRIDGE FROSTPROOF-Seven people were injured and U.S. 27 was shut down for six hours when a semi-truck and an SUV crashed late Saturday night, scattering oranges across the main north-south route in East Polk County according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. The accident happened a little after 10:30 p.m. when a semi truck hauling boxed oranges heading north on U.S. 27 driven by Oneil James Grenier, 47, of Avon Park, failed to stop at the intersection, striking the left rear door of a red Ford Explorer that was headed west on Avon Park Cutoff Road, the Sheriff's Office reported. The Explorer's driver, Craig Alan Skipper, 48, of Avon Park, was airlifted to Lakeland Regional Medical Center (LRMC) with critical injuries. Skipper's passenger, Edna Ward Faath, 27, of Sebring, was taken to LRMC with minor injuries. Grenier was taken to LRMC in stable condition, Dexter Grenier, 15, of Avon Park was airlifted to Tampa General with serious injuries. Four other passengers in the semi truck who received minor injuries were Amanda Cox, 16, Shawn Loeb, 7, and Kristopher Loeb, 7, all of Avon Park. They were also taken to LRMC for treatment. The semi truck's sixth passenger, Lori Cox, 38, of Avon Park was not injured. The Florida Department of Transportation assisted with clean up of the highway. The crash scattered the oranges over both sides of U.S. 27, which caused the road to be closed from 11:00 p.m. Saturday night until to 5:00 a.m. Sunday while the clean-up by the Sheriff's Office and The Florida Department of Transportation progressed According to a press release from Donna Wood of the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the accident is under further investigation.
 (by: Rusty - 1/14/2009) Sorry bout that,my bad,and Im really trying to be nicer. To Rusty (by: N-S editor - 1/14/2009) No, your comments don't mean you have to keep watching your rearview mirror at night ... you just posted them on the update to this story (see the related link) rather than this one. Have a nice day. (by: Rusty Shackleford - 1/14/2009) Were my comments on the truth about fruit hauling too "controversial" to post?Was it too Silkwoodish? craig (by: MAXINE TATE - 1/14/2009) GOD BLESS CRIAG, I HOPE HE'LL HAVE A SPEEDY RECOVERY. prayer go out (by: CFalis - 1/12/2009) My son is a schoolmate with Craig's stepdaughter. This news is devastating to all that know of Kayla. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. The support of the entire community is there for you. All our love. Accident (by: mbaker - 1/12/2009) Am I missing something? How do you get 7 people in a semi truck? I hope everyone comes out of it OK. GOD BLESS (by: APHS ALUMNI - 1/12/2009) CRIAG SKIPPER JUST LOST HIS WIFE ACOUPLE MONTHS AGO IN AN HORRIBLE ACCIDENT, MAY GOD BLESS HIS SOUL. HOW DID IT HAPPEN (by: 1 AND 2 PERIOD AT AVON PARK HIGH. - 1/12/2009) MAN HOW I FEEL ABOUT IT IT VERY SAD.DEXTER IS ONE OF MY CLASSMATES AND I HOPE HE GETS BETTER. AND I HOPE HES OK!=]  Small Banner Ads |
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