Three-car crash leaves girl in critical condition

A 5-year-old girl was injured after a three-car accident occurred Monday morning.

According to Champaign police, the accident occurred at the intersection at University Avenue and Fourth Street just before 9 a.m. The accident began when a 20-year-old driver was traveling in her Ford Explorer when her car collided with another SUV.

The 30-year-old driver of the other vehicle was not injured, but two children his vehicle were transported to Carle Foundation Hospital to be treated. The 20-year-old driver of the car along with a 5-year-old passenger in the car were already released from the hospital, but a 5-year-old passenger is still in the hospital currently in critical condition. The second vehicle that was struck, flipped and rolled over striking another car, but no one inside was injured.