Two hospitalized after car crashes into FHP vehicle in Lake City, troopers say

LAKE CITY, Fla. (WCJB) - Two people were badly hurt when a car crashed into an unmarked Florida Highway Patrol SUV in Lake City on Friday morning.

State troopers say the FHP vehicle was stopped at the red light on U.S. Highway 90 at Southeast Baya Drive around 11:23 a.m. when a car rear-ended the SUV.

The 84-year-old man and 89-year-old woman, both from Marianna, in the car were taken by helicopter to UF Health in Gainesville for treatment of serious injuries.

The FHP trooper was treated for minor injuries at a hospital in Lake City.

Authorities say the crash remains under investigation.

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