SEFFNER, FL – A 22-year-old man was suspected to be under the influence when he drove the wrong way on I-4 in Seffner, causing a five-vehicle wreck with injuries Friday.
This collision happened before 3:45 a.m. when the driver – Arda Sengun – drove east on westbound I-4 and crashed into a Mercedes traveling in the middle lane, according to WFLA.
A driver of a pickup truck braked in an attempt to avoid the initial crash. However, a driver rear-ended the pickup truck driver. The impact led the pickup truck to rotate on the shoulder before hitting a parked tractor-trailer.
The flatbed truck also rolled over, and its driver became entrapped.
Three people were hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries. It is unclear if Sengun was injured. Florida Highway Patrol did say he had a blood alcohol content of 0.187. As a result, he was arrested and charged with DUI with serious bodily injury.
Officials shut down the westbound lanes for several hours before allowing drivers to pass on the left shoulder around 7 a.m.
No other information is available. Updates will be posted upon confirmation.
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