A Lincoln sustained a broken axle traffic Wednesday afternoon in a crash at County Road 466 and Rolling Acres Road.

A multi vehicle accident occured Wednesday afternoon at Rolling Acres Road at County Road 466
The accident occurred Wednesday afternoon at Rolling Acres Road at County Road 466.
The maroon Lincoln sustained a broken axel in the crash at Rolling Acres Road and County Road 466.
The maroon Lincoln sustained a broken axle in the crash at Rolling Acres Road and County Road 466.
The accident tied up traffic in the area
The accident tied up traffic in the area.

The crash occurred at about 2:15 p.m. at the busy intersection which has been a cause of concern for many years in Lady Lake.

A silver Kia SUV was westbound on County Road 466 when a red Lincoln SUV attempted to turn left off of County Road 466 and onto the northbound lane of Rolling Acres Road. According to witnesses on the scene, the Kia appeared to be moving at a rapid speed when the collision occurred. The Kia had a green light and the Lincoln had a flashing yellow arrow according to a witness.

The Lincoln with the broken axle was towed from the scene of the crash
The Lincoln with the broken axle was towed from the scene of the crash.

 

A woman was stopped in the southbound lane preparing to turn right onto County Road 466 when the collision occurred. Her vehicle sustained minor damage to the front bumper while the other two vehicles were removed by tow trucks. Lake County Fire and Rescue and EMS responded to the scene. The drivers of the Kia and the Lincoln were being treated at the scene by EMS personnel.