Two people from Wisconsin have died after a crash in Osceola County Wednesday afternoon.
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According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred shortly before 12:30 p.m. on State Road 60 near the Lake Kissimmee South boat ramp.
Troopers say a 45-year-old man from Fort Lauderdale was driving a Chevrolet Silverado westbound on SR-60 and lost control.
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According to FHP, the pickup truck crossed the center line into eastbound traffic and collided nearly head-on with a Honda CRV.
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The impact caused the CRV to rotate and collide again with the pickup truck.
A passenger in the CRV, identified only as a 65-year-old woman from Madison, Wisconsin, died at the crash scene. The driver, identified as a 68-year-old man from Madison, was taken to a local hospital and later died from his injuries.
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A second passenger in the CRV, identified as an 84-year-old woman from Port St. Lucie, was hospitalized with injuries described as “serious.”
Troopers say the Chevrolet driver and a 38-year-old female passenger from Fort Lauderdale were treated for minor injuries from the crash. A second female passenger, identified as a 77-year-old woman from Fort Lauderdale, was taken to a hospital in serious condition.
Troopers say the driver of a third vehicle that was traveling directly behind the CRV also failed to avoid the crash and was treated for minor injuries.
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FHP crash investigators say they’re still trying to determine exactly why the driver of the Silverado lost control of the truck.
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