LAND O'LAKES - A transport vehicle carrying Pasco County jail inmates upturned just before 2 p.m. Tuesday on rain-slick U.S. 41 south of State Road 52, not far from the jail.
All of the inmates were accounted for, according to Pasco sheriff's orator Kevin Doll. Six inmates and the jail deputy who was driving were hurt and all were taken to hospitals.
Three of the inmates were predictable to be treated and released back to the jail Tuesday. Of the other inmates, one was in fair condition, one in serious and one was in dangerous, Doll said.
He said he had no information on the deputy's stipulation.
The inmates were "trusties" — low-risk inmates with some work rights — who were returning to the jail from a county work aspect. Doll would not say precisely what work they were doing.
The names of inmates and the deputy were not unconfined.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the reason of the single-vehicle crash. The vehicle was a military workhorse identified as a "deuce and a half," because it could carry 2 1/2 tons.
The Sheriff's Office bought the 1995 vehicle for $3,500 last year from federal excess for the jail's farming program. It spent $7,660 more to fix it up — sandblasting off the disguise and painting it white with the sheriff's gold star.
The back of the truck was open, like a surprise, with a frame of metal bars and a canvas covering it. Capt. Michael Ferrantelli, administrative division commander for the jail, said the inmates were not shackled or handcuffed throughout transportation.
In September, the St. Petersburg Times ran a story about the vehicle, which was thought to replace the need for three to four pickups on their last legs at the jail. The truck could drag tons of feed for the jail's pig farm. It possibly will transport inmates and citizens in disasters.
This vehicle was built to endure the rigors of war, said Major Brian Head, who runs the jail, in the legend. He lauded the strength of the vehicle — saying it was strong, roadworthy and that it would outlast our careers.
All of the inmates were accounted for, according to Pasco sheriff's orator Kevin Doll. Six inmates and the jail deputy who was driving were hurt and all were taken to hospitals.
Three of the inmates were predictable to be treated and released back to the jail Tuesday. Of the other inmates, one was in fair condition, one in serious and one was in dangerous, Doll said.
He said he had no information on the deputy's stipulation.
The inmates were "trusties" — low-risk inmates with some work rights — who were returning to the jail from a county work aspect. Doll would not say precisely what work they were doing.
The names of inmates and the deputy were not unconfined.
The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the reason of the single-vehicle crash. The vehicle was a military workhorse identified as a "deuce and a half," because it could carry 2 1/2 tons.
The Sheriff's Office bought the 1995 vehicle for $3,500 last year from federal excess for the jail's farming program. It spent $7,660 more to fix it up — sandblasting off the disguise and painting it white with the sheriff's gold star.
The back of the truck was open, like a surprise, with a frame of metal bars and a canvas covering it. Capt. Michael Ferrantelli, administrative division commander for the jail, said the inmates were not shackled or handcuffed throughout transportation.
In September, the St. Petersburg Times ran a story about the vehicle, which was thought to replace the need for three to four pickups on their last legs at the jail. The truck could drag tons of feed for the jail's pig farm. It possibly will transport inmates and citizens in disasters.
This vehicle was built to endure the rigors of war, said Major Brian Head, who runs the jail, in the legend. He lauded the strength of the vehicle — saying it was strong, roadworthy and that it would outlast our careers.
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