Alachua County, FL : 3 dead, 2 children hospitalized in Alachua County head-on crash on State Road 24 near Northeast 69th Way on Saturday, 16th November, 2019

Three people are dead and two St. Marys, Ga., children are hospitalized after a triple fatal head-on collision in Alachua County Saturday night.

A release by the Florida Highway Patrol said the incident happened on State Road 24 near Northeast 69th Way around 11:40 p.m.

FHP said a 2019 Hyundai Elantra was traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes of Waldo Road (State Road 24) when it collided head-on with a 2007 Toyota Rav4 which was traveling in the eastbound lanes.

The Rav4 contained a St. Marys family of four which included two kids, one 4 years old and the other 6 months old.

The adults in the vehicle, identified as Christopher M. Hesling, 30, and Brittany Trowell Hesling, 31, were reported dead at the scene, FHP said.

Jack Hesling, 4, sustained critical injuries and Maggie Hesling, 6 months old, sustained minor injuries, according to FHP. Both were transported to UF Health at Shands for treatment.

The driver of the Elantra was also reported dead at the scene, FHP said. Law enforcement officials are looking to see if alcohol was a factor with the driver of the Elantra.

FHP is working to identify the driver of the Elantra due to a post-collision fire.

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