TWO PEOPLE INJURED IN SERIOUS MOUNT DORA CRASH

At approximately 9 p.m. on Tuesday night, Mount Dora Police responded to a serious single-car accident near Heron Cay Bed and Breakfast on Old Highway 441.

As officers arrived on scene, they observed a 2002 GMC SUV that had sustained heavy damage as a result of crashing into a retaining wall.  The two occupants of the vehicle were trapped as a result of the front impact crushing the vehicle inwards. Mount Dora Fire Department used the Jaws of Life to cut open the vehicle to remove the occupants.  

The 36-year-old male driver and the 32-year-old female passenger in the front seat sustained critical injuries as a result of the crash. Both occupants were airlifted to Orlando Regional Medical Center to be treated for massive trauma.   This afternoon the male was in critical condition and the female is stable at ORMC, according to Lisa McDonald, the City of Mount Dora Public Information Officer. 

Although there were no deaths on the scene, Traffic Homicide Investigators were called to conduct a preliminary investigation.   On social media, one driver alleged the driver of the SUV was excessively speeding and passed her some time before the accident.  The crash remains under investigation.

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