OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — Three people were killed in a series of crashes on the Florida's Turnpike Saturday night.
- 3 people killed in crashes on Florida's Turnpike
- A good Samaritan who stopped to help was also killed
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, around 9:34 p.m., the driver of a Toyota Camry traveling northbound on the Turnpike lost control of the vehicle and struck the guardrail.
After a Ford F-150 stopped to render aid, the driver of a Mercedes C300 swerved left and left the roadway. The front of the Mercedes crashed into the two passengers of the Camry and the good Samaritan who stopped to help.
The three passengers killed are identified as Tamari Lopez, 44, of Altamonte Springs, Dylan Pineiro, 13, of Altamonte Springs, and Jose Zuenigia-Garcia, 30, of Winter Haven.
As another vehicle, a Volkswagen Golf, approached the scene it struck the pickup truck.
The eight other people involved in the crash were not injured.
The crash remains under investigation.