5 dead in Turnpike crash, 7 hurt – 3 killed from Fort Pierce

OSCEOLA CO. (CBS12) — At least three people from Fort Pierce are among the five dead in a rollover crash on the Turnpike over the weekend.

Twelve people in all were in the Ford passenger van around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday as it headed north through Osceola County. A Florida Highway Patrol investigation found the driver lost control of the vehicle, possibly because of a problem with a tire.

The van went off the right side of the highway and stuck the guardrail before rolling into a ditch, the FHP report stated…

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