Maitland Ave. & Lake Shore Dr. — Crash Site Where Car Entered Lake
A 26-year-old driver escaped with only minor injuries Saturday night after her car ran off Maitland Avenue, smashed through a guardrail and fence, and sank into a lake near Lake Shore Drive. She was later charged with driving under the influence at the hospital where she was taken for treatment.
The crash happened just after 8:30 p.m. as the woman, identified as Qualana Pickard according to the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office, was traveling southbound on Maitland Avenue, according to FOX 35 Orlando. The Florida Highway Patrol reported that her vehicle left the roadway, continued beyond the fence line, and entered the lake next to the road. Pickard managed to escape the sinking car and swim to safety before being transported to AdventHealth Altamonte Springs for treatment of minor injuries…