A five-car accident was reported to the Auburn Police Department at the 1700 block of South College Street near the intersection of Longleaf Drive at 1:27 p.m. Jan. 29.
"It was a 20-year-old male Auburn University student that was operating a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe that was traveling southbound on College Street," said Capt. Lorenza Dorsey of the APD. "The Tahoe struck the rear of a 2006 Toyota Tundra pickup truck that was driven by a 45-year-old female from Tuskegee, pushed that vehicle into another vehicle, which was a 2005 F-350 pickup truck that was driven by a 50-year-old male from Tuskegee."
The Tahoe then spun off of the vehicle, left College Street and went through the intersection of Longleaf Drive.
It left the roadway and became airborne before landing in the parking lot of the Charter Bank located at the 1700 block of South College Street, where the Tahoe hit two parked vehicles and came to a rest against the bank building.
The two parked cars, a 1993 Ford Explorer and a 2011 Suzuki SX4, were unoccupied, Dorsey said.
The 50-year-old male driver was not injured.
The 45-year-old female complained of a back injury and was transported to the East Alabama Medical Center for treatment, Dorsey said.
The 20-year-old Auburn University student was transported to EAMC by ambulance.
"As of yesterday when we last checked he was stable," Dorsey said.
A Life Flight helicopter was called to the scene, but not used.
"Once paramedics arrive on the scene they determined that the injuries were not severe enough to be transported by helicopter, so he was transported by ground to East Alabama Medical Center," Dorsey said.
Dorsey said the roadway was partially blocked for 30-40 minutes, and that the accident is still under investigation by the APD.
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