Collision on State Road 40 Kills Four
An early morning three-vehicle accident on January 3, 2005, left four people dead, including two children. Two vehicles, a pick-up and SUV, collided at County Road 3 and State Road 40 and were thrown into the path of a tractor-trailer.
The pick up’s driver died at the scene and two passengers riding in the bed of the vehicle were ejected and transported to Florida Hospital DeLand. The driver of the sports utility vehicle and his two children, ages four and seven were killed. The mother of the children survived the crash and was transported to Halifax Medical Center in critical condition. The driver of the eighteen-wheeler was not injured.
Engines 41, 44 and Squad 46 responded to the scene along with Battalions 30 and 40.
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