{"id":368603,"date":"2026-08-11T18:16:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-11T18:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/368603\/"},"modified":"2026-08-11T18:16:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T18:16:16","slug":"longwood-crash-sends-two-to-hospital-sparks-fuel-hazard","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/368603\/","title":{"rendered":"Longwood crash sends two to hospital, sparks fuel hazard"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">LONGWOOD, Fla. \u2014 Two people were taken to a hospital after a three-vehicle crash in Longwood on Tuesday morning, according to the Seminole County Fire Department.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Crews responded around 10:23 a.m. alongside the Longwood Fire Department to the crash on State Road 434 near Tollgate Trail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Fire officials said a 40-gallon gasoline tank in the bed of a work pickup truck was damaged during the crash, creating a fuel hazard at the scene.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Two people suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to a local hospital. Three other people involved in the crash declined medical treatment and transportation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Westbound SR 434 was temporarily closed at Tollgate Trail while crews treated patients, mitigated the fuel spill, and cleared the roadway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The cause of the crash has not been released.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. 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