Dump truck overturns onto car in Winter Garden crash

Winter Garden Vineland Road reopens at Stoneybrook West Parkway

WINTER GARDEN, Fla. – A dump truck overturned onto a car Monday morning in Winter Garden, forcing officials to close an intersection.

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The accident happened just before 6 a.m. at Stoneybrook West Parkway and Winter Garden Vineland Road, which was closed in both directions.

According to Winter Garden police, the dump truck and car were eastbound when the crash occurred.

The dump truck struck the car and tipped over onto it, dumping a load of dirt, police said.

The woman driving the car suffered minor injuries and was taken to a hospital. 

The dump truck driver also suffered minor injuries but was treated at the scene and released, police said.

Winter Garden police initially said the car driver as at-fault, but later said the truck driver caused the crash.

An investigation is ongoing.

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