Nine-year-old suffers critical injuries in ATV crash: FHP

On Friday night, three people were injured in a multi-vehicle crash near Palm Street in Pasco County.

According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a nine-year-old was driving an ATV and attempting to cross SR-52 when he collided with a Toyota Camry.

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The impact from the crash caused the ATV to overturn in the westbound lane of SR-52, FHP said.

The Toyota Camry collided with a ditch before coming to a stop. 

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According to authorities, the nine-year-old child suffered critical injuries while the other two passengers in the ATV suffered minor injuries.

The two people in the Toyota Camry were uninjured, said FHP. 

Pasco County