ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A driver with a suspended license and no insurance has been ticketed after a multivehicle crash shut down Colonial Drive and sent several people to the hospital Thursday.
Troopers said Chawanda Canady, 50, improperly changed lanes and struck three other vehicles during the crash.
Both directions of Colonial Drive was shut down around two hours from Apopka-Vinland Road and Good Homes Road.
The crash began around 3:22 p.m. and both directions of Colonial Drive were reopened around 5:30 p.m.
Orange County firefighters said several people were treated by paramedics, including three people with serious injuries.
Two children were also transported with less serious injuries, officials said.
Troopers said Canady was ticketed for driving on a suspended license, driving without insurance, and failure to maintain a lane causing a crash.
ALWAYS Look before you change lanes. This crash was avoidable. Driver of Kia that made an improper lane change, was ticketed for causing this crash. #safetravels https://t.co/mWFHy84oBY
— FHP Orlando (@FHPOrlando) January 24, 2019
RIGHT NOW: Colonial/SR50 shut down just east of Good Homes Rd. Multi-car accident with at least one flipped over. Avoid the area if you can. #WFTV pic.twitter.com/dBsGeFq2LR
— Field Sutton (@EFieldSutton) January 24, 2019
#Crash: OCFRD on scene for crash near Colonial/Good Homes Road. As of 4:13pm WB/EB Colonial lanes closed. Patient count 7 (2 refusals/5 transports). Transport info: 3 pts transported w/ serious injuries (includes trauma alert). 2 pediatric pts transported w/ less serious injuries pic.twitter.com/0GTYAxm5RN
— OCFire Rescue (@OCFireRescue) January 24, 2019
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