Three people including two young children are dead and one person is seriously injured after a crash on I-75 in Charlotte County, The Florida Highway Patrol said on Saturday.The crash, which occurred Friday, caused the northbound lanes to be closed for hours near Bayshore Road at mile marker 154.According to troopers, a 28-year-old man from New York driving a Jeep Wrangler was traveling south on the interstate at a high speed.The Jeep driver veered off onto the northbound lane where he crashed into a Hyundai Santa Fe, FHP says. All of the occupants of the Hyundai, a 25-year-old man, a 5-year-old boy and a 6-year-old boy, died.The driver of the Jeep was transported to a hospital after sustaining a serious injury.All lanes are back open as of Saturday morning.FHP said this is an ongoing investigation.This is a developing story and will be updated.DOWNLOAD the free Gulf Coast News app for your latest news and alerts on breaking news, weather, sports, entertainment, and more on your phone or tablet. And check out the Very Local Gulf Coast app to stream news, entertainment and original programming on your TV.
CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. —
Three people including two young children are dead and one person is seriously injured after a crash on I-75 in Charlotte County, The Florida Highway Patrol said on Saturday.
The crash, which occurred Friday, caused the northbound lanes to be closed for hours near Bayshore Road at mile marker 154.
According to troopers, a 28-year-old man from New York driving a Jeep Wrangler was traveling south on the interstate at a high speed.
The Jeep driver veered off onto the northbound lane where he crashed into a Hyundai Santa Fe, FHP says. All of the occupants of the Hyundai, a 25-year-old man, a 5-year-old boy and a 6-year-old boy, died.
The driver of the Jeep was transported to a hospital after sustaining a serious injury.
All lanes are back open as of Saturday morning.
FHP said this is an ongoing investigation.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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