LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) – Highway 60 westbound is closed in Lake Wales after an ambulance got into an accident and hit a power pole.
The crash caused the power line to fall across the highway. As of noon on Thursday, the westbound lanes of Highway 60 are closed and traffic is being rererouted. The Eastbound lanes of Highway 60 are being shared by east and westbound traffic.
Traffic will continue to be rerouted for several more hours, according to the Lake Wales Police Department.
The ambulance had left Winter Haven Hospital and was on its way back to its station in Nalcrest when it jumped a curb and hit the power pole. A paramedic and EMT were in the ambulance. Neither were hurt.
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