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Charges filed in Leon County crash

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LEON COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) - Traffic was stopped on I-10 eastbound before 4 a.m. Saturday and the driver Florida Highway Patrol troopers say caused the crash is facing possible charges.

Careless driving and DUI charges are pending for Quinton Scrase. Troopers say he caused the crash near mile marker 199.

According to FHP, Scrase swerved into the tail end of a Chevy Tahoe in a neighboring lane. That caused the Tahoe to flip over on the highway. After the crash, traffic was blocked for up to 20 minutes before FHP arrived on scene.

The driver of the Tahoe was taken to Tallahassee Memorial Hospital with serious injuries.