TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — UPDATE 10:53 P.M.: According to a Florida Highway Patrol report released Friday night, a van was traveling west in the center westbound lane of Interstate 10 at mile marker 199.
A pickup truck pulling a trailer was traveling west in the inside westbound lane of I-10 westbound at MM 199.
The van was traveling too fast and was trying to avoid a collision with another vehicle that was traveling slower than he was, directly in front of him.
The van attempted to avoid a collision by swerving to the left, causing the van’s front to collide with the right side of the pickup truck’s trailer.
After the initial collision, the van traveled off the roadway onto the south paved shoulder and its left side collided with a concrete barrier on the center south shoulder.
The driver of the van lost control of the van then traveled back into the westbound travel lanes.
The van begin to rotate counterclockwise, at which time it overturned.
The van came to final rest on the westbound entrance ramp of I-10 westbound at MM 199, upright, and facing an easterly direction.
The pickup truck and the trailer came to a controlled stop on the north paved shoulder of I-10 westbound at MM 199, facing a westerly direction.
The report notes the driver of the van sustained critical injuries, while the driver of the pickup truck did not report any injuries.
Initial story
Law enforcement and EMS officials responded to a vehicle accident on Interstate 10 in Leon County Friday afternoon.
According to the Florida Highway Patrol’s Live Traffic and Road Condition report, an accident with injuries occurred just after 4 p.m. on I-10 westbound at the Monroe Street exit.
Multiple lanes are blocked.
Updated: Crash in Leon County on I-10 West, at Exit 199 (US-27/Monroe St/SR-63). 2 Right lanes blocked. Last updated at 04:45 PM. https://t.co/eKIGjmJXvo
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A law enforcement official confirmed to ABC 27 that the accident involved a single vehicle and a victim was being treated for injuries.
Traffic westbound approaching the Monroe Street exit is at a standstill.
