TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – The westbound lanes of the Selmon Expressway reopened at 1 a.m. Friday after a triple fatal crash.
Police said the driver of a vehicle lost control of the car and touched off a chain reaction of crashes at 4:12 p.m.
The driver was traveling eastbound and veered into the grass median, causing a second car to cross the median into oncoming traffic.
The second car entered the westbound lane, struck two vehicles and burst into flames.
All three occupants of the eastbound car died at the scene.
The occupants of one of the westbound vehicles were uninjured. The driver of the second westbound vehicle was taken to an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
The driver that lost control left the scene and was apprehended minutes later and is currently in custody. Charges are pending.
The road was closed between Euclid and Bay to Bay Boulevard for about 7 hours.
The identifies of the occupants of the various vehicles are not yet being released.STORIES OTHERS ARE CLICKING ON-
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