Tow Truck Rolls Over Into Loxahatchee Canal, 1 Injured

A tow truck rolled over and slid into a Loxahatchee canal calling for a large fire rescue response.

By Boca Post News Desk | Edited by Mike Thomas

Published Oct 21, 2022, 07:10 am EDT

Last updated Oct 21, 2022, 07:10 am EDT

Dump Truck Rolls Over Into Loxahatchee Canal, 1 Injured

LOXAHATCHEE, FL (Boca Post)  — A tow truck rolled over and slid into a Loxahatchee canal calling for a large fire rescue response.

Palm Beach County Fire Rescue tells Boca Post that Battalion 2 and Special Operations units responded to Collecting Canal Road in Loxahatchee just before 8 AM on Thursday morning in reference to a truck that rolled into the canal.

One person was transported to the hospital for evaluation and treatment.

Crews immediately got to work and deployed oil/hydrocarbon fluid-absorbing booms to prevent further contamination. PBCFR says that the EOC and Environmental Control Agencies were informed.

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