BLOUNTSTOWN — Three people were hospitalized after a crash on State 71 near Big River Cypress Lumber Tuesday afternoon.
Angie McClellan, 32, and Gavin Phillips, 15, both of Panama City, were taken to Calhoun/Liberty Hospital while 15-year-old Austin Causey, of Blountstown, was taken to Tallahassee Memorial hospital after a collision at 1:40 p.m.
According to Florida Highway Patrol reports, Kevin C. Collins, 37, of Blountstown was exiting the driveway access of the Big River Cypress Lumber Yard onto State 71 in a 1996 convertible. McClellan and the two teenagers were headed north in a 2006 Mazda Tribute. Collins entered the path of McClellan, FHP said, causing her to collide with the left side of his vehicle.
Officers indicated that neither Causey nor Collins were wearing a seatbelt at the time.
McClellan and Phillips were left in serious condition. Causey sustained critical injuries in the crash. Collins was not injured.
No charges had been filed Tuesday, but FHP is investigating the incident further.