Adult, 3 children trauma alerted from severe crash on Del Prado Boulevard

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A vehicle crash that left three children with severe injuries has shut down the northbound lanes of Del Prado Boulevard at Balado Parkway.

According to the Cape Coral Police Department, four people were trauma alerted to a nearby hospital, among them three children.

One of the cars involved in the crash had a man, woman and three kids inside, while the other car had one person inside.

An officer said there were no fatalities, but they believe some children were ejected from the vehicle they were in.

WINK News spoke with Lisa Greenberg, a public information specialist for the Cape Coral Police Department, about the crash.

“At this point, we are still early in our investigation, so it’s too soon to tell which vehicle was at fault, but we do have our officers out there working diligently to get this figured out,” said Greenberg.

The Cape Coral Police Department and the city’s fire department responded to the crash at around 10:50 a.m. on Monday.

According to law enforcement, authorities expect to remain at the scene for several hours while they investigate and clean up the debris.

WINK News also spoke with Steve Schafer, who lives near the scene of the crash.

“My only suggestion is to not be on this road anywhere. There’s congestion. There’s wrecks. I’ve gotten hit before,” said Schafer.

Schafer said earlier while talking with WINK News he calls the road the “Highway of Death.”

A BMW appeared to be substantially damaged, with what looked like a toddler’s car seat lying in the grass beside the wrecked car.

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Scene of the crash in Cape Coral on Del Prado Blvd. CREDIT: WINK News

Also, a maroon-colored KIA SUV was left disabled and heavily damaged in the middle of the street.

Debris from the crash was found scattered everywhere.

While the southbound lanes of the road are not closed, the scene is still heavily impacting traffic in that direction.

The CCPD advises motorists to find an alternate route.

Police continue to investigate the crash.

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