Six people were killed on Friday night when a sport utility vehicle struck a roadside-assistance truck on Florida's Turnpike in Orange County, the Florida Highway Patrol said, according to UPI.
Source: UPI, reporting Florida Highway Patrol
A Chevy Traverse was travelling northbound near Weatherby Road at about 9:30 p.m. when it collided with a state Road Ranger truck that was assisting at another crash, troopers said. The Road Ranger truck had been parked in the median with its lights on and was attempting to move to help another vehicle when the crash happened, according to WFTV's reporting of the patrol's account.
Source: WFTV Orlando, reporting Florida Highway Patrol
Witnesses said the SUV was speeding and had no headlights on, UPI reported. The Traverse struck the right rear of the Road Ranger truck, and both vehicles became engulfed in flames.
Source: UPI, reporting Florida Highway Patrol
The six people in the SUV were trapped inside and died at the scene, troopers said. They had not been publicly identified in the reporting available on Saturday. The driver of the Road Ranger truck, a 28-year-old man, suffered minor injuries and did not require medical assistance, according to the patrol.
Source: UPI, reporting Florida Highway Patrol
Road Rangers are a state service that stops to help stranded and crashed motorists on Florida highways. The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. Awaaz Punjab is not naming the dead because authorities have not released their identities.