OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Two women, a 5-year-old girl and an 11-year-old boy were killed in a four-car crash near Disney World, Florida Highway Patrol said.
CBS affiliate WKMG in Orlando reported the crash happened around 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday on southbound State Road 429 near Sinclair Road.
Four cars were going southbound on SR 429 when a truck rear-ended a van, causing it to overturn, WKMG reported. The van was carrying a family of eight from Massachusetts.
The people killed were identified as Julie Smith, 41, Josephine Fay, 76, Jackson Smith, 11, and Scarlett Smith, 5.
According to WKMG, the other people in the van included a dad, grandfather, 10-year-old girl and Scarlett's 5-year-old twin. They were hospitalized with minor injuries.
FHP said the driver of the truck that rear-ended the van was not hurt, but charges are pending.
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