The Courtney-Campbell Causeway was down to one lane Sunday night following a multi-vehicle crash that put several in the hospital.
- Chain-reaction crash
- Westbound Courtney-Campbell Causeway still closed
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The city of Clearwater says as many as four vehicles were involved in the crash in the westbound lanes at Damascus Road.
One driver said she took her eyes off the road in front of her and didn't see cars stopped ahead of her for a red light. Officials say she started the chain-reaction crash.
That driver slammed into the rear of a Honda Odyssey, which then pushed into the rear of a Nissan Altima. The Nissan then struck a Buick.
Three female patients were sent to Tampa General Hospital, including a critically injured 2-year-old and a 3-year-old.
Two women and a man were sent to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg.
Two more patients, including the driver accused of starting the crash, were sent to Mease Countryside Hospital.
Only one eastbound lane on Courtney-Campbell Causeway remains open.