Incidents

7 hospitalized in crash involving Mears taxi on State Road 417

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — Seven people were hospitalized Thursday in rollover crash on State Road 417, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Troopers said a driver in the south lanes near Aloma Avenue lost control and went into the north lanes, hitting a Mears taxi van head-on.

The crash happened shortly before 8 p.m.

Six people were taken to the Oviedo Emergency Room, and one person was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center.

All but one lane on the north side were shut down by 9:15 p.m.

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