Four people are dead after their car crashed on I-75 in Collier County, Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release.
The crash happened Saturday around 6:22 a.m. near mile marker 110, FHP said. The car was reportedly traveling south on I-75 on the center lane before it lost control.
The driver attempted to change lanes before the car drifted into the grass median and struck a tree, splitting it in two, according to the agency.
Of the five people in the car, the driver and two passengers were reportedly pronounced dead at the scene while a woman died from her injuries later at the hospital.
The fifth victim in the crash, a 16-year-old boy, was taken to the hospital with critical injuries, according to FHP. The crash is reportedly under investigation.
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Source: wtsp