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I-75 Accident Sends Thirteen People to the Hospital
An accident in Columbia County Friday afternoon sent a total of thirteen people to area hospitals. At approximately 4 p.m., three vehicles collided in the northbound lanes: a Toyota Forerunner, a tow truck and a White Ford van carrying at least a dozen passengers. Most of the injured were occupants of the Ford van. Ten people were transported via ambulance, which three of the injured were transported via helicopter with life threatening injuries. The cause of the accident is still under investigation, but it is thought to be the result of several vehicles slowing down suddenly. The Ford Van was rear-ended by another vehicle, went sent the van into the median.