Driver critically injured in collision on State Road 429 in Winter Garden

A driver of a northbound sedan lost control, traveled through the grass median and collided head-on with a semi-truck traveling southbound on S.R. 429.

By Michael Eng
| 3:00 p.m. March 24, 2022

West Orange Times & Observer
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After the initial collision, the engine dislodged from the sedan and struck a northbound SUV.

One driver suffered critical injuries in an early-afternoon crash Thursday, March 24, on State Road 429 in Winter Garden.

According to FHP reports, the crash occurred at 12:20 p.m. at Mile Marker 19. A driver of a northbound sedan lost control, traveled through the grass median and collided head-on with a semi-truck traveling southbound on S.R. 429.

After the initial collision, the engine dislodged from the sedan and struck a northbound SUV. The semi-truck struck the guardrail.

The driver of the semi-truck and SUV were not injured. The driver of the sedan was transported, with critical injuries.

This is a developing story. Check back for more details.

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.