A crash on U.S. Highway 27 in Palm Beach County left two people dead and three people injured Sunday morning, according to the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO).
Police said a driver in a Ford van was driving northbound in the southbound lane of U.S. Highway 27 near mile marker 85, just east of the Hendry County line.
A driver in a Chevrolet Suburban was driving southbound on U.S. Highway 27 when the front of the two vehicles violently collided with each other at about 2:35 a.m.
Both drivers were pronounced dead on the scene at around 3 a.m.
The driver of the Chevrolet has been identified as D J, 24, of South Bay. The driver of the Ford who was in the wrong lane has not been identified.
Three passengers were taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center for injuries. Two are in serious condition and one is in critical condition.
Drugs or alcohol are not believed to be a factor in the crash, according to PBSO.
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Source: wptv
