BROWARD COUNTY, Fla. —
Two people from Fort Myers are dead after a 3-vehicle crash on I-75 in Broward County Saturday night, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
In a news release, FHP says that a 2018 Toyota Camry driven by an 18-year-old woman from Fort Myers was driving west on I-75 near mile marker 45 in the outside lane.
Another vehicle, a U-Haul truck, was parked in the outside shoulder of the interstate on the eastbound side. A third vehicle, a 2019 BMW XM5 driven by a 19-year-old man from Port Charlotte, was traveling east on I-75 in the inside lane.
FHP says that the driver of the Toyota failed to maintain control of the vehicle and traveled right off the roadway. The front of the vehicle collided with the back of the U-Haul that was parked.
After the initial crash, the Toyota was redirected into the path of the BMW. The front of the Toyota collided with the right side of the BMW, causing the BMW to overturn.
The driver of the Toyota and her passenger, a 29-year-old man from Fort Myers, were both declared dead at the scene.
The driver of the BMW sustained minor injuries. His passenger, a 37-year-old woman from Port Charlotte, sustained serious injuries.
The driver of the U-Haul truck, a 40-year-old man from West Palm Beach, sustained minor injuries.
FHP says that this crash is under investigation.
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