SUMTER COUNTY, Fla. — According to the Florida Highway Patrol, three people, including two children, were killed in a four-vehicle crash on U.S. 301 Saturday night.
FHP said the crash happened around 7:45 p.m. near County Road 652. A 54-year-old Bushnell man driving a Ford F-150 was traveling northbound on U.S. 301 when investigators said he failed to slow or stop for two vehicles ahead of him.
According to FHP, the pickup struck a Jeep Compass driven by a 53-year-old Bushnell woman, pushing the Jeep into a Nissan NV that was waiting to turn left onto County Road 652.
The Jeep then overturned into the southbound lane of U.S. 301, where it was struck by another Jeep Compass driven by a 32-year-old Spring Hill man.
FHP said the 53-year-old woman was taken to an area hospital, where she later died from her injuries. An 11-year-old boy and 10-year-old girl who were traveling in her vehicle died at the scene.
The other drivers suffered non-life-threatening injuries and were taken to area hospitals.
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