Rear-end crash on State Road 80 near Townsend Canal Road sends driver to hospital

HENDRY COUNTY, Fla. (WINK) — A crash on State Road 80 left one person with critical injuries early Saturday morning.

The crash happened near Townsend Canal Road. The Florida Highway Patrol says one driver rear-ended another vehicle while traveling down State Road 80.

The impact caused the second driver to veer off the roadway and overturn. The driver of the overturned car was taken to the hospital with critical injuries.

FHP says the crash remains under investigation.