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Woman critical after crash closed portion of East Colonial Drive in Orange County

A 20-year-old woman from Vermont was taken to the hospital with serious, critical injuries

A hit-and-run crash is causing a major roadblock along East Colonial Drive and S.R. 417 near Orlando, according to Florida Highway Patrol. (Copyright 2023 by WKMG ClickOrlando - All rights reserved.)

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A crash caused a major roadblock along East Colonial Drive and S.R. 417 near Orlando, according to Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash happened near the intersection of East Colonial Drive and S.R. 417 around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Troopers initially reported the crash as a hit-and-run, but later amended that information saying that no drivers left the scene.

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Investigators said a Ford F250 with a trailer, a Toyota Carolla and a Dodge Charger were all involved in the crash, but did not say what caused the wreck.

A 20-year-old woman from Vermont was taken to the hospital with serious, critical injuries. The other two drivers, a 28-year-old man and a 30-year-old woman both from Orlando, were not transported to the hospital, but it is not clear whether they suffered any injuries.

Department of Transportation cameras in the area showed a large number of emergency responders at the intersection with traffic from both roads being detoured around the intersection.

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Thomas Mates is a Streaming Executive Producer for News 6 and ClickOrlando.com. He also produces the podcast Florida Foodie. Thomas is originally from Northeastern Pennsylvania and worked in Portland, Oregon before moving to Central Florida in August 2018. He graduated from Temple University with a degree in Journalism in 2010.

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