(CNN) Five of the seven fatalities in a fiery crash on a Florida highway were children who were likely on their way to Disney World, Florida Highway Patrol Lt. Patrick Riordan said Friday. The other two killed were men driving semi-trucks, Riordan told reporters in a news conference. The multivehicle crash happened Thursday afternoon on Interstate 75 near Gainesville, Florida, according to authorities. A fifth vehicle also struck some of the occupants or debris in the roadway, Riordan said. A photo posted by the Alachua County Fire Rescue showed a tractor-trailer in flames with a vehicle under its left side.

Source: CNN January 03, 2019 23:26 UTC