TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A major wreck in Sarasota left a woman in critical condition and two others hospitalized with serious injuries on Friday.
The Florida Highway Patrol said a semi-truck crashed into a BMW on Interstate 75 South near Bee Ridge Road. The incident occurred shortly before 5 a.m.
According to troopers, the BMW was traveling in front of the semi at a slower speed. At some point, the semi rear-ended the vehicle.
The Highway Patrol said the passengers in the BMW, a man and a woman, both age 21, and a 36-year-old woman all suffered serious injuries. The 21-year-old woman, who is from Brazil, was in critical condition, the report said.
The Highway Patrol said the crash remains under investigation.
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