Five people were injured, three seriously, following a three-vehicle crash in Gainesville this afternoon.
INCIDENT UPDATE: No seatbelts and speed may have contributed to the extent of injuries. Buckle up and slow down pic.twitter.com/4wxE4362Zf — Gainesville Fire (@GFR1882) March 11, 2016
Among the injured is a woman who was ejected from her vehicle and is currently in critical condition, Gainesville Police spokesman Officer Ben Tobias wrote in an email.
At about 2 p.m., three passengers of a Honda CRV – including the woman and a 10-year-old-child – were stopped near the intersection of South Main Street and South Williston Road when a Lexus rear ended their car, Tobias said.
MAJOR TRAFFIC ALERT: Traffic is CLOSED at the intersection of S. Main Street and Williston Road due to a serious crash. Seek alternate route — Gainesville Police (@GainesvillePD) March 11, 2016
The collision pushed the Honda into the intersection.
Moments later, the driver of a white pickup truck traveling westbound struck the Honda, causing the woman to be ejected, Tobias said.
INCIDENT ALERT : GFR UNITS are on scene at Williston Rd and S Main Street. Multiple patients. — Gainesville Fire (@GFR1882) March 11, 2016
She was transported to UF Health Shands with critical injuries. It is unclear if the woman was wearing a seat belt.
TRAFFIC: The intersection of S. Main St and Williston Road remains CLOSED due to crash investigation. Expected to be closed until around 6pm — Gainesville Police (@GainesvillePD) March 11, 2016
In total, five people were transported to UF Health Shands Hospital. The child suffered minor injuries.
The names of the injured passengers have not been released.