Off-Duty Florida Deputy Severely Injured in Head-on Collision

A Marion County, FL, sheriff's deputy was one of two men who were seriously injured late Wednesday in a head-on collision with a pickup truck, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The deputy injured in the collision has been identified as 21-year-old Deputy Ryan Owens.

The driver of a pickup truck—48-year-old Jeffrey Lenway—was quickly extricated from his vehicle, but it took firefighters 20 minutes to remove Owens from his SUV, according to Ocala.com .

Deputy Owens underwent surgery and is now listed in serious condition.