Car accident in Maxville neighborhood leaves 3 children with critical injuries, FHP says

According to a recently released Florida Highway Patrol accident report, three children are in a hospital tonight, suffering with critical injuries.

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On Thursday, Jan. 12 at around 5:22 p.m. a sports utility vehicle that the children were traveling in was headed north on US 301, approaching State Road 228. A pickup truck was traveling in the opposite direction.

As the driver of the SUV attempted to make a left turn to head west on SR 228, it headed straight into the path of the pickup truck.

The pickup crashed into the the right side of the SUV. As a result of the impact, the three children were transported to a local hospital with serious injuries.

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The driver of the pickup truck was also treated for injuries that the report considered were minor.

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