Crime & Safety
5 Dead, 7 Hurt In FL Turnpike Crash
A van overturned into a ditch, leading to a crash that killed five people and injured seven others, authorities said.
OSCEOLA COUNTY, FL — Five people were killed, and seven people were injured, after a van overturned Sunday on the Florida Turnpike, according to the Florida Highway Patrol
The deadly crash happened around 7:45 p.m. near Kenansville, according to a FHP report.
Osceola County Traffic Alert: All northbound lanes on the Florida’s Turnpike at mile marker 211 are currently shut down due to a fatal crash. Traffic is being diverted off at exit 193 (State Road 60). Drivers need to use caution in the area and use an alternate route. pic.twitter.com/cHIzMwm73z
— FHP Orlando (@FHPOrlando) April 28, 2025
A malfunctioned tire may have led to the 2004 E-350 van overturning, the FHP said. The van's driver lost control, and the van overturned several times before running off of the road to the right, the FHP said.
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The van ultimately hit a guardrail and overturned into a ditch, the FHP said.
Seven people, including the driver, had to be taken to a hospital, the FHP said. Five people were pronounced dead on the scene.
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Those who died have not been identified.
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