LEE COUNTY, Fla. — A four-year-old Tampa girl was in critical condition on Sunday after the van she was in was involved in an Interstate 75 crash, authorities said.
According to a Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) report, a 24-year-old Port Charlotte man was driving a sedan-type vehicle northbound on I-75 in Lee County, approaching Colonial Boulevard at about midnight.
The van, driven by a 27-year-old Punta Gorda man, was in front of the sedan.
The front of the sedan then crashed into the rear of the van, the report stated.
The four-year-old Tampa girl in the van was taken to an area hospital in critical condition. A second Tampa girl, seven, had minor injuries. Both were wearing seat belts, the report stated.
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A passenger in the sedan, a 31-year-old male from Michigan, was listed in serious condition. The driver was not injured.
The crash is currently being investigated.
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