Winter Garden, FL : Two injured in crash on SR 429 in Orange County on Thursday morning, June 9, 2016

Two people were injured Thursday morning in a crash that shutdown State Road 429 in Orange County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

The crash happened around 8:15 a.m. on SR 429 northbound near Plant Street and involved a flat bed truck and an SUV.

Joshua Frye, 36, of Sanford was driving a Ford flatbed truck in the right lane and crossed into the left lane. The left side of the truck collided with the right side of an SUV driven by Tammy Keen, 48, of Port Charlotte, according to FHP.

Both vehicles traveled into the center grass median. The truck came to stop in the southbound lanes of SR 429, troopers said.

Fyrie was taken to Orlando Regional Medical Center with minor injuries. The other driver, Keen, was transported to ORMC with serious injuries.

A medical helicopter was called to the scene of the crash.

"AirCare has arrived at ORMC and the patient is stable and alert," Trooper S. Montiero, Community Safety officer, explained to News 13.

Both the northbound and southbound lanes were closed as investigators worked to clear the crash.

All lanes of SR 429 have since reopened, according to authorities.

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2 injured in crash that shutdown SR 429