In Florida, a group of children died in a fire accident

In Alachua County, Florida, after a collision, several cars caught fire. At least seven people died, eight more were injured. He writes about it Rtvi with reference to the fire service of Alachua district.

Photo: Facebook / Alachua County Fire Rescue

Five children from Louisiana, who were supposed to be traveling to Disney World, were among those killed in the accident with four vehicles on the Florida highway.

The accident occurred on Thursday at 15: 40 south of Gainesville, said Lieutenant Patrick Riordan. The children rode in a church passenger car from the parish of Avoiel in Louisiana.

Photo: Facebook / Alachua County Fire Rescue

The semi-trailer and car collided while driving north on I-75 and jumped out into oncoming lanes. There they crashed into a car with children and another tractor, said the lieutenant.

The van overturned, killing several auto passengers, and caught fire. Both truck drivers also died, writes the New York Post.

According to the police, the age of the dead children ranged from 8 to adolescence. The police were working to confirm the number of injured, including children and adults, who were taken to two hospitals.

Representatives of the county sheriff reported that other vehicles that were in a group from Louisiana were heading to Disney World were not involved in the accident.

In October, 2018, in a car accident in the state of New York perished 20 people. The limousine did not stop at the intersection and crashed into a parked SUV. The crash was named the largest in the US since 2009.

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