Orange County, FL (August 16, 2021) - One person was injured following a car accident in Orange County on Monday morning. The crash happened just before 7:00 a.m. on South Orange Avenue near the intersection with Bear Crossing Drive.
According to reports, a car and a semi-truck collided with one another at the intersection. The car suffered heavy damage and debris was scattered on the street at the scene. The injured victim was rushed to the hospital as a trauma alert by the Orange County Fire Rescue. Police have not released any details on the cause of the collision.
An investigation into the accident is ongoing at this time. No additional details have been released.
A reportable car accident in Florida takes place approximately once every 90 seconds. When a serious crash occurs, police must carefully investigate all of the surrounding circumstances in order to determine who should be held responsible. Last year, more than 250,000 people, many of them innocent victims, were injured in car accidents that took place across our state.
Our thoughts and condolences are with the victim of this car accident in Orange County.
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