Four people, including an unborn child, died in a reverse collision in Glades County early Sunday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The head-on collision vehicle overturned and burst into flames, killing the driver and a pregnant passenger, FHP said.
An unidentified 28-year-old female passenger in the car that caused the accident also died. she was wearing a seat belt.
The collision occurred at 1:14 a.m. in Glades on Route 27 and County Route 773.
A 37-year-old Fort Lauderdale man was driving a Lexus SUV northbound on Route 27 in the southbound lane near Route 773, FHP reported.
The Jeep Compass driver was heading south on US 27 in the left lane. The Lexus driver crashed his Jeep head-on into his Compass, officers said.
The jeep overturned and burst into flames.
The driver of the Lexus that caused the accident was seriously injured. he was wearing a seat belt.
Identification of the Jeep’s driver and passenger was pending until Sunday. Their ages are unknown. It is unknown whether they were wearing seat belts.
The crash is under investigation.