OKEECHOBEE — An Okeechobee man escaped serious injury Wednesday morning when his pickup truck was involved in a crash with a tractor-trailer rig.

Deputy William Jolly, of the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO), indicated the crash occurred Oct. 14 around 6:20 a.m. in the 2900 block of N.E. 128th Avenue near the Davie Dairy Barn.

Deputy Jolly said the morning was “very foggy” at the time of the incident, and that played a big part in the crash.

Neither Bradley Rathbun, 21, of Okeechobee, or Luis Miranda, 55, of Hialeah, were injured in the crash.

However, the F-250 pickup driven by Mr. Rathbun was totaled. He managed to escape from the mangled shell of his pickup by crawling out the passenger-side window.

The Freightliner tractor-trailer driven by Mr. Miranda is owned by Bravado Trucking in Hialeah.

Deputy Jolly said no traffic citations were issued and alcohol was not a contributing cause.



Both men declined to be transported to the hospital for treatment.

OCSO dispatch notes indicate the crash held up a school bus from the Okeechobee County school district. The bus was not involved in the crash.