3 dead, 3 injured in fiery Interstate 75 crash in Sumter

BUSHNELL, Fla. – Three radical died and 3 were injured aboriginal Sunday erstwhile their pickup motortruck deed a histrion successful cardinal Florida and burst into flames.

The Florida Highway Patrol said the motortruck was traveling northbound connected Interstate 75 successful Sumter County westbound of The Villages erstwhile the operator failed to negociate a curve successful wet, foggy weather, went disconnected the roadworthy and deed the histrion conscionable aft 4:15 a.m..

The 22-year-old operator from Dunellon and 2 pistillate passengers, ages 20 and 43 and some from Ocala, died astatine the scene. A 19-year-old man, an 18-year-old antheral and a 19-year-old woman, each from Ocala, suffered superior injuries.

No names were released.

Parts of Interstate 75 were closed for much than 5 hours due to the fact that of the crash.

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