2 Killed In I-95 Crash

The northbound lanes of Interstate 95 reopened in Cocoa Wednesday following a deadly accident.

It happened at I-95 and Port St. John Parkway, WESH NewsChannel 2 reported.

A Toyota 4Runner crossed the median, flipped, and landed on top of a northbound Saturn, an officer said.

"[The Toyota] hit the median," a witness said. "Once it started up the embankment, it started flipping. It rolled over and was tossing the occupants out pretty violently."

There were three people in the Toyota 4Runner when it crossed the median and went into the air. The truck was empty when it came to rest, the witness said.

Officials with the Florida Highway Patrol said two were killed in the accident, including a woman in the Saturn. A 14-year-old girl and 33-year old man occupied the Toyota along with a third, unidentified person. One of the three died at the scene of the accident.

The two survivors of the crash were flown by helicopter to Orlando Regional Medical Center.

A hospital spokesman confirmed that there were two badly injured people at ORMC but would not release their condition.

The vehicle was traveling at 70 mph when the occupants were thrown from it, officials said.

"It looked bad from the beginning, so I knew there were going to be some fatalities," the witness said. "It was unbelievable."

 

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