2 injured in head-on crash after SUV crosses median on SR-417 in Orange County

Wreck reported near Dowden Road

Two people were injured Tuesday morning in a head-on crash on State Road 417 in Orange County, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The crash was reported at 6:40 a.m. on southbound S.R. 417 near Dowden Road, where the toll road was blocked. One lane was later reopened.

The FHP said an SUV was traveling north on S.R. 417 when the driver lost control, traveled through the median and struck a southbound car head-on. A truck pulling a trailer was also struck as it traveled south on the toll road, the FHP said.

A male passenger in the SUV was critically injured and taken to Orlando Health, according to the FHP.

A female passenger in the car was seriously injured and taken to Osceola Regional Medical Center, the FHP said.

The drivers of the SUV and the car were not seriously injured, troopers said.

An investigation is ongoing.

Source https://www.clickorlando.com/traffic/2021/08/24/crash-closes-sr-417-in-orange-county/