2 Orange County Sheriff patrol cars linked in back-to-back crashes on 417: FHP

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. - Two Orange County Sheriff's Office patrol cars were linked in two consecutive crashes late Monday night on the 417, officials said. 

Both crashes happened between 11:50 p.m. and 11:54 p.m. near Landstar Boulevard, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. 

The first crash happened at about 11:50 p.m. after a Chevrolet pick-up truck was driving northbound on 417. An Orange County Sheriff's Office patrol car was stopped in the inside lane with its lights activated for construction workers cleaning debris on the highway. The pick-up driver failed to stop and the front of the truck hit the back of the sheriff's car. 

The driver, a 47-year-old male from Orlando, was not injured and stayed on the scene. The deputy was transported to Dr. P. Phillips Hospital with minor injuries. 

The second crash happened 4 minutes later in the same area. 

A Dodge minivan was driving northbound on the 417 while a separate Orange County Sheriff's Office patrol car was parked in the inside lane with its lights activated. This patrol car was assisting with the first crash. 

When the deputy got out of his car to walk toward the scene of the first crash, the driver failed to stop and the front of the minivan hit the back of the patrol car. Both cars rotated as a result, and the front of both cars hit one another. 

The driver, a 19-year-old male from Winter Park, was transported to Orlando Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The deputy was not in his vehicle at the time of the crash and was not injured. 

Both crashes remain under investigation.