Courtesy: Florida Highway Patrol
WIMAUMA, Fla. – Five people died after a crash on SR-674 just east of Balm Wimauma Road on Sunday morning, according to officials.
The Florida Highway Patrol says that a 29-year-old Bowling Green man was headed west on SR-674 in his Toyota Tacoma while a 42-year-old Wimauma man was headed east in his Chevy Silverado around 7:00 a.m.
A Chevy S-10 being driven by a 59-year-old Mulberry man was behind the Silverado, according to troopers.
For unknown reasons, authorities say the Tacoma drove into the eastbound lanes and hit the Silverado head-on.
The Chevy S-10 tried to avoid the crash by steering left, but rotated and went into a ditch after debris from the crash hit the pickup, according to FHP.
All the passengers in the Tacoma died from their injuries. One passenger in the Silverado was seriously injured, according to authorities.
Officials say both directions of SR-674 were closed because the crash and reopened at 2 p.m.
Source: Fox13News.
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