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\nA couple were among three people who died in a three-vehicle car crash in Cape Coral, Fla., on Oct. 20According to local reports, Norma Jean Ralston and Gary Galiher were “holding hands” in their vehicle when they were found deadDriver Laura Beasley, 48, who was in a separate vehicle, also died at the scene<\/p>\n
A Florida couple who were killed in a car crash were found \u201cholding hands\u201d after reaching for each other in their final moments.\n<\/p>\n
At around 8:25 p.m. local time on Oct. 20, a truck driving south on Burnt Store Road in Cape Coral \u201cdrifted into the northbound lane\u201d and hit a trailer truck traveling in the opposite direction with an SUV directly behind, the Cape Coral Police Department (CCPD) said in a statement<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n A preliminary investigation determined that the truck “hit one of the northbound truck\u2019s rear tires, badly damaging both vehicles.” According to the CCPD, “the northbound truck then lost control and spun.\u201d\n<\/p>\n The southbound truck then hit the SUV, causing the vehicle to \u201croll over\u201d away from the road, before coming to a stop \u201cfacing the opposite direction,\u201d the CCPD continued. The southbound truck spun on impact before stopping in the middle of the roadway.\n<\/p>\n Scene of the crash.<\/p>\n Gulf Coast News\/YouTube<\/p>\n The two occupants in the SUV died at the scene. They were identified as couple, Norma Jean Ralston and Gary Galiher, the CCPD confirmed to WBBH<\/a>.\n<\/p>\n The driver of the southbound truck, Laura Beasley, 48, also died at the scene, while the driver of the northbound truck sustained minor injuries.\n<\/p>\n Bryan Greenwell said that he heard \u201ca loud crash\u201d and rushed over to try and help those involved in the crash, before coming across a heartbreaking sight at the scene.\n<\/p>\n \u201cIt looked like a husband and wife in the front seat [of the SUV] with the woman reaching over to him, who had his right hand holding her hand,\u201d Greenwell told WBBH. The wrecked car had its windshield and roof \u201csmashed\u201d and \u201ca little bit of the airbag deployed,\u201d he recalled.\n<\/p>\n