{"id":75801,"date":"2025-02-20T10:53:50","date_gmt":"2025-02-20T15:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/?p=75801"},"modified":"2025-02-20T10:58:19","modified_gmt":"2025-02-20T15:58:19","slug":"several-seriously-injured-after-tractor-trailer-slams-into-van-in-sumter-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.winterhavendaily.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/20\/several-seriously-injured-after-tractor-trailer-slams-into-van-in-sumter-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Several Seriously Injured After Tractor Trailer Slams into Van in Sumter County"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Sumter County Injury Crash SR-471<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">February 20, 2025 @ 6:45 AM<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The Florida Highway Patrol responded to an early morning crash in Sumter County involving multiple people, including two from Lakeland. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the crash details: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Vehicle 2, a Chevy Express van, was traveling southbound on SR-471 and came to a stop for a red traffic signal at the intersection of SR-50.&nbsp; Vehicle 1, a tractor-trailer, was traveling southbound on SR-471 and failed to slow or stop.&nbsp; As a result, Vehicle 1 collided with Vehicle 2, with both vehicles coming to final rest on the south side of the intersection.&nbsp; Driver 1 suffered minor injuries while the four occupants of Vehicle 2 suffered serious injuries and were transported to area hospitals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Driver 1: Male, 22, Lake Placid, FL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Driver 2: Male, 41, Hephzibah, GA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong><em>&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Passengers in Vehicle 2:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Male, 42, Chiefland, FL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Female, 46, Lakeland, FL<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Female, 61, Lakeland, 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