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2 people killed after deadly crash on I-275 in Hillsborough Co.

Posted at 1:20 PM, Jun 06, 2020
and last updated 2020-06-06 18:41:39-04

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Two people were killed after a three-vehicle crash early Saturday morning.

Florida Highway Patrol said one vehicle was in the southbound inside lane of I-275 was traveling northbound. Traveling in the wrong direction, that vehicle then collided head-on with another.

From the debris of the crash, a third vehicle became involved.

The vehicle traveling the wrong way rotated and stopped on the median wall of I-275.

The drivers of the head-on crash were both killed.

FHP said impairment is suspected.

This is an ongoing investigation.