Glades County, FL : 3 killed in Glades County pickup truck crash; 1 critically injured on Wednesday, 30th October 2024

The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a pickup truck crash that killed three people and critically injured one person in Glades County.

FHP responded to the scene on State Road 29 near Chaparral Avenue at around 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday.

According to troopers, the driver, a 37-year-old man from Lehigh Acres, and his passengers, three men, ages 24, 26 and 37, from LaBelle, were traveling north on SR-29 near Chaparral Avenue.

The second vehicle involved in the crash, a pickup towing trailer driven by a 40-year-old man from Haines City and his passenger, a 24-year-old man from Mulberry, was traveling south on SR-29 near Chaparral Avenue.

The first pickup truck then crossed the centerline, entering the path of the second pickup truck, causing the collision.

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