A major accident was tying up traffic Wednesday afternoon on U.S. Hwy. 441 in Leesburg.
The accident occurred at about 2 p.m. near Cecil Clark Chevrolet in the 8800 block of U.S. Hwy. 441.
A large truck towing a flatbed trailer crashed into the side of a green Jeep, leaving the driver of the Jeep trapped inside. He was extricated from the Jeep by members of the Leesburg Fire Department. He was airlifted from the scene to a local trauma hospital. Other patients were also treated at the scene.
The crash caused significant traffic delays in the area.
