A crash on US 301 in Dade City injured seven people and closed roads Tuesday afternoon, according to Pasco Fire Rescue.
In a tweet at 4:15 p.m., the agency said two of the people were sent to area hospitals as trauma alerts after a collision in the area of US 301, also known as at US Highway 98, and Beth Street.
#Traffic ALERT: US 301 @ BETH ST| DADE CITY: Two vehicles with serious damage. There are seven patients in total. Two of the patients are listed as trauma alerts. Local road closures in effect. Please avoid the area if possible. #PCFRNews pic.twitter.com/t1dRz1Surs
— Pasco Fire Rescue (@PascoFireRescue) August 23, 2022
Two vehicles were seriously damaged in the crash, Pasco Fire Rescue said in the tweet, asking motorists to avoid the area.
Around 5:30 p.m., Pasco Fire Rescue spokesman Corey Dierdorff told the Times that the lane closures had ended.
He said the Florida Highway Patrol handled the crash scene. The Highway Patrol did not immediately respond to requests for additional information about the crash.
This is a developing story. Stay with tampabay.com for updates.
