SARASOTA, Fla. — Drivers had to find another route in South Sarasota after a car crash shut down a portion of a roadway, the Sarasota County Sheriff's Office said in a news release.
Just before 9 p.m., sheriff's deputies and Florida Highway Patrol troopers responded to a crash involving two cars at Proctor Road and Camphor Avenue. The drivers were both sent to Sarasota Memorial Hospital with major injuries, authorities said. No other injuries were reported at the scene.
Proctor Road was closed in both directions at Camphor Avenue Wednesday night. Drivers in the area were asked to find alternate routes.
Authorities have not yet said what caused the crash.
