ALACHUA COUNTY, Fla. – Two children were critically injured Tuesday morning after a two-vehicle crash at a Gainesville-area intersection, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The crash occurred at around 7:20 a.m. on State Road 24 at SW 122nd Street in Alachua County.
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According to FHP, a 17-year-old girl was driving a sport utility vehicle north on State Road 24 in the left turn lane, attempting to turn onto SW 122nd Street. FHP said her traffic signal displayed a flashing yellow left turn arrow.
Troopers said the teen entered the intersection and made a left turn, failing to yield to a southbound sedan and entering its path. The sedan was driven by a 38-year-old woman, who had an 8-year-old girl and a 5-year-old boy as passengers.
The front right of the SUV struck the front right of the sedan. All occupants were transported to local hospitals, FHP said.
The two children in the sedan suffered critical injuries. Both children did not have on a seatbelt at the time of the crash, according to the report.
The two drivers each sustained minor injuries. The teen was wearing a seatbelt, the report said, but the other driver was not.