A Florida mother is grieving after three of her adult children were killed in a fiery crash over the weekend.
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Deadly crash on Florida Turnpike
The backstory:
The deadly crash happened Friday evening after a 2023 Chevrolet Traverse crashed into a Florida Highway Patrol roadside assistance truck, sending both vehicles off the road.
The Traverse ended up catching fire, trapping all six passengers inside, including the three siblings.
All six passengers in the vehicle were killed.
FILE – Freeze frame of video from the scene of a deadly crash on the Florida Turnpike that killed six people over the weekend. (WOFL).
Mother of 3 passengers speaks out
Marshall Clarke-Milton told FOX 35’s Stephanie Buffamonte that she felt something was wrong that night when she was able to get ahold of her adult children. She then heard about the crash, and immediately reached out to officials.
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What they’re saying:
Clarke-Milton’s three children – Charles, Jakara and Dalvena – died in the crash.
The group was headed to Universal Orlando’s Halloween Horror Nights before the accident, Clark-Milton told FOX 35.
What’s next:
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has confirmed it will open an investigation into the incident.
The Florida Highway Patrol said it would release its crash report within 10 days.
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