Child seriously injured in University Parkway accident in Lakewood Ranch

A 6-year-old girl from Bradenton was seriously injured Sunday morning in a two-car crash on University Parkway at Deer Drive.

A Florida Highway Patrol report said the westbound sport utility vehicle in which she was a passenger made a left hand turn toward Deer Drive into the path of an eastbound SUV on University Parkway.

The crash occurred at 10:30 a.m.

The girl was transported to All Children's Hospital in Tampa and was in serious condition.

The driver of the westbound SUV, a 32-year-old Bradenton man, was not injured. A 33-year-old female passenger and a 54-year-old female passenger, both of Bradenton, suffered minor injuries. 

The eastbound SUV was driven by a 42-year-old man from Skokie, Illinois, who suffered minor injuries, as did his 48-year-old female passenger, also of Skokie. 

The crash is under investigation.