Emergency responders shut down several southbound lanes on U.S. Highway 441 in Fruitland Park on Saturday morning after a multi-vehicle accident left at least one person injured.

Emergency personnel on the scene of an accident on U.S. Highway 441 in Fruitland Park on Saturday, March 7.
Emergency personnel were at the scene of an accident on U.S. Highway 441 in Fruitland Park on Saturday, March 7.

The crash, which occurred before 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Mar. 7, took place just north of the roadway’s intersection with North Dixie Avenue.

Lake County Fire Rescue and the Fruitland Park Police Department were on-site as of 11 a.m. At least two vehicles, an SUV and a sedan, were involved.

Multi vehicle accident ties up lanes on U.S. Highway 441 on Saturday, March 7.
At least two vehicles were involved in the accident.

Additionally, at least one individual was transported from the scene by ambulance.

Southbound lanes were partially blocked as crews work to clear the wreckage and conduct an investigation into the cause of the accident.

First responders at the scene of a multi vehicle accident in Fruitland Park on Saturday, March 7.
Lake County Fire Rescue and Fruitland Park Police Department responded to the accident.

No additional details have been obtained about the accident, including the conditions of the occupants of the vehicles involved.