A San Angelo man had to be cut out of his Ford pickup truck with the Jaws-of-Life early this morning after he exited the roadway at a high rate of speed at the Avenue N and Orient intersection.
According to San Angelo police early this morning, the investigation then revealed that the male driver was traveling east on Avenue N at a high rate of speed and did not maneuver the truck to turn a sharp 45-degree left turn onto Oakes Street. He continued straight ahead and crashed through a steel fence and into a junkyard behind Quint’s Upholstery. He traveled about 100 yards across debris and hit an old engine block on the private property. At some point, the truck entered a side-skid and came to a rest on its side, trapping the driver.
Above: The underside of the Ford pickup where it came to a rest on it side about 100 yards inside private property off Orient. (LIVE! Photo/John Basquez)
A witness at the scene said the sound of he crash was the loudest thing he'd ever heard.
The San Angelo Fire Department had to extract him, police said.
Above: Police continued their crash investigation into the early morning hours. (LIVE! Photo/John Basquez)
The driver was transported to Shannon Medical Center via ambulance while police continued their investigation on the scene.
Police said that they are awaiting evidence from the hospital to determine if alcohol was a contributing factor in the crash.
The crash happened at approximately 2 a.m. Thursday morning.
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