Vehicle Crash Results in Severe Trauma

HIGH SPRINGS ‒ The High Springs Police (HSPD) and Fire Departments (HSFD) were called to the scene of a one-person crash on Oct. 31, at 10:50 p.m. The incident occurred at 24300 W. U.S. Highway 27.

A 2001 Subaru Outback, driven by a 47-year-old Gainesville woman, had been traveling east on West U.S. Highway 27 when it struck the curb on the south side of the roadway. According to the HSPD, the vehicle may have been traveling above the posted speed limit of 35 mph.

Authorities report, “The Subaru flipped in excess of three times based on damage to the vehicle and debris from the accident.”

Upon arrival, HSFD firefighters found the vehicle on its roof. The driver had to be extricated from the vehicle and was transported by Alachua County Fire Rescue 20 to Shands-UF as a “Trauma Alert” for severe injuries. No other vehicles were involved and no property was damaged in the rollovers.

HSPD states the driver was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash and alcohol did not appear to be a factor in this case.

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