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Troopers seek witnesses of fiery I-75 crash that killed 3 in Marion County

Triple fatal crash under investigation in Florida

MARION COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol is seeking witnesses of a fiery multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 75 earlier this week that killed three people and injured two others in Marion County.

Troopers said a car and tractor-trailer collided on Wednesday, causing both to go across the median and into oncoming traffic in the northbound lanes. After entering the northbound lanes, an SUV and a truck also crashed, troopers said.

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Video from a News 6 viewer, seen in the media player below, shows the fiery wreck.

According to FHP, the drivers of the tractor-trailer, truck and SUV died at the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to call FHP by dialing *347.


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Brenda Argueta is a digital journalist who joined ClickOrlando.com in March 2021. She is the author of the Central Florida Happenings newsletter that goes out every Thursday.

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