Troopers from the Florida Highway Patrol responded to a two-vehicle collision last night in Volusia County that resulted in three fatalities.
According to the FHP report, at approximately 9:04 pm, a 2010 Volkswagen Passat driven by a 55-year-old Orlando woman was traveling east in the westbound lane (the wrong way) of State Road 40 west of State Road 11.
At the same time, a 2016 Kia Sorrento driven by a 51-year-old Charlotte, NC woman was traveling westbound on SR-40.
As they approached, the first vehicle, traveling the wrong way in the westbound lane struck the second vehicle head-on.
As a result, the driver of both vehicles and a passenger in the second vehicle (a 74-year-old Brooklyn, NY woman) was pronounced deceased on the scene.
Two other passengers in the second vehicle, a 44-year-old Charlotte, NC woman, and a 45-year-old Charlotte, NC woman, were transported to Halifax Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
This crash remains under investigation.
The FHP did not release the names of the drivers or passengers involved in the crash.
This is an update of breaking news and may be updated again if more details are known.
