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3 Hospitalized After 6-Vehicle Wreck On S.R. 54

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By GEOFF FOX | The Tampa Tribune

Published: January 24, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - LAND O' LAKES - Three people were transported to Tampa hospitals following a six-vehicle wreck at State Road 54 and Foggy Ridge Parkway on this afternoon, Pasco Fire Rescue said.

Two people were taken by ambulance to St. Joseph's Hospital, another to University Community Hospital, records show. The crash involving five pickups and a car happened at 3:54 p.m. The victims' names were not immediately available.

The wreckage blocked the eastbound lanes of S.R. 54 and traffic was rerouted down Foggy Ridge. Some motorists cut through a nearby shopping center to get back onto S.R. 54, while others drove to County Line Road.

Although the westbound lanes were open, traffic was backed up as far as the eye could see, as motorists slowed to view the damage.

Traffic also was slowed on Collier Parkway and Livingston Avenue west of the wreck.
Local radio stations reported that traffic was backed up as far as Interstate 75 to the east, where motorists were trying to merge onto State Road 56.

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.

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