DESOTO COUNTY, Fla. — Florida Highway Patrol says one person is dead after a five-vehicle crash on Kings Highway and Aurin Grade Wednesday in DeSoto County.
Around 11:25 a.m., FHP said the driver of a tow truck towing a trailer was traveling north on County Road 769. The trailer became detached from the vehicle and entered the southbound lanes, entering the path of an approaching SUV.
The trailer collided with the SUV, which lead to three additional vehicles becoming involved in the collision.
The driver of the SUV, a 54-year-old Arcadia woman, was pronounced dead on scene.
The driver of one of the three additional vehicles was seriously injured and taken to a local hospital.
Other occupants sustained minor injuries.
FHP is still investigating the crash to understand how the three additional vehicles became involved.
