3 people seriously hurt in crash near broken stop sign in Port Charlotte

Three people are seriously hurt, and another has minor injuries after a crash at a Port Charlotte intersection on Friday.

Florida Highway Patrol says a car was traveling North on Forrest Nelson Boulevard toward Peachland Boulevard when it failed to yield at the intersection and was hit by a van traveling west on Peachland. FHP says the crash happened around 10 a.m.

Troopers say the stop sign that is normally at the intersection had been knocked down during Hurricane Ian.

A 41-year-old man and 10 and 13-year-old boys were in the car that was hit and were seriously hurt, according to FHP. The driver of the van had only minor injuries.

Troopers say the crash is still under investigation.