Update: Woman Critical After Sheldon Road Crash

Update Aug. 27 11:12 a.m.:

A 48-year-old Tampa woman is in critical condition following a rear-end collision on Sheldon Road early Tuesday morning.

The accident happened just before 8 a.m. Aug. 27 as Caridad Chamizo was heading south on Sheldon near Wood Lake Boulevard in a 2001 Ford Explorer, according to an email from Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office Det. Larry McKinnon. Chamizo’s Explorer was hit in the rear by a 2001 Toyota Camry driven by Luis Arroyo, 22, also of Tampa.

“Chamizo was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries and is in critical condition,” McKinnon wrote in the email.

Arroyo submitted to a voluntary blood draw on the scene, but McKinnon said alcohol isn’t believed to be a factor in the crash.

The accident closed southbound lanes of Sheldon Road at Waters Avenue for several hours Tuesday morning.

No charges have been filed at this time as the investigation continues.

Earlier:

Motorists might want to steer clear of Sheldon Road near Waters Avenue this morning, Aug. 27.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office says a crash has Sheldon’s southbound lanes closed.

No details about the crash are available at this time, but an email from the sheriff’s office sent at 8:37 a.m. says the roadway will remain closed for several hours.

Stay with Patch for updates as they become available.