Two people were killed and two others were hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck in western Palm Beach County on Saturday, according to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue.
Firefighters responded just after 3 p.m. to the crash along U.S. Highway 27 in South Bay. The crash involved three vehicles, including a semi-truck, the agency said.
According to Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, two people were pronounced dead at the scene. Two others were transported to a local hospital as trauma alerts, while two additional people involved in the crash were not injured.
Palm Beach County Fire Rescue’s Special Operations team also responded to mitigate a fuel leak caused by the crash.
The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the crash. No additional information, including the identities of those involved or what caused the collision, has been released.