PALM HARBOR, Fla. — The northbound lanes of US-19 were closed for about three hours after a serious crash late Friday morning near Alderman Road in Palm Harbor.
Images from the scene show a pick-up truck upside down in the roadway.
Investigators say the pickup was going south in the outside lane on US-19, approaching Fox Chase Boulevard, when it drifted onto the shoulder before over-correcting back across the southbound lanes and crossing the median to drive onto the northbound lanes.
Florida Highway Patrol said the pickup collided with the left side of a minivan and flipped over.
The impact sent the minivan crashing into the side of a car. An SUV tried to avoid a collision but still hit the back of the car, FHP said.
Bystanders rushed to help the drivers involved.
The 58-year-old Clearwater man driving the pickup suffered serious injuries, while the 56-year-old New York woman driving the minivan had minor injuries.
The other two drivers – both of whom were from Tarpon Springs – were not hurt.
Everyone involved was wearing seatbelts, according to FHP, which is handling the investigation.
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